Managers of Wealth Offshore

Cape Town Convention to take effect in Bermuda on 1 January 2018 - Conyers

We have been waiting patiently since and are pleased that UNIDROIT has now confirmed that The Cape Town Convention will take effect in Bermuda on 1 January 2018.

PH youth sue to stop 1MDB paying IPIC RM1.2 billion

The group claimed that the consent award agreed between IPIC and Aabar Investment PJS in London was wrong and fraudulent.

Funds quarterly legal and regulatory update - Ogier

Jersey Developments

Ogier shortlisted for International Legal Team of the Year at STEP Private Client Awards 2017

The STEP Private Client Awards are recognised as a clear mark of excellence as entries go through a rigorous, practitioner-led judging process to be selected as the best in the industry.

Ogier advises on "ground-breaking" MegaTrust fund launch

This is a ground-breaking product and yet Ogier efforts assisted to ensure a smooth launch of this fund.

Amendments to the Russian Strategic Investments Law - White & Case

The respective list was approved by the Order of the Ministry of Finance No. 108n dated 13 November 2007.

Graft probe of Pakistan PM finds wealth 'disparity'

Sharif and members of his family have appeared before a team appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate their offshore companies.

Majority of top heads of countries stay in power despite Panama charges

It is imperative to note that in 2016, two of Maltese Premier Joseph Muscat's close collaborators were also implicated in the Panama Papers, holding two shell companies in that jurisdiction.

Lawyers highlighted in Private Client Global Elite list

The list aims to identify the top specialist trusts and private client lawyers with an international reach.

Ocorian launches a dedicated Protector Services offering

All of these dynamic factors highlight the increasingly important role a professional protector can play in the effective running of a private trust.

Germany buys Panama Papers for $5.7m

The list of names included politicians, their families and close associates from around the world.

Investment Funds as Complements to Trust Structures by Christel Sands-Feaste

For many wealth planners and clients, the trust is the gold standard

Foundation Companies in the Cayman Islands by Jo-Anne Stephens

The foundation company may be used for many purposes

Ogier in Luxembourg advises on £260 million acquisition of Soho's Ampersand Building

Partners Fabien Debroise and Bertrand Geradin led the Ogier teams in Luxembourg

Ogier Jersey advises Workspace Group plc on the £158.7 million acquisition of City office building

Workspace, which provides flexible office space throughout London, purchased the building for £158.7 million.

Non-Profits Will Avoid Company Fees Under New Law

Central to the law is the establishment of an NPO register.

BVI's beneficial ownership legislation

The RA databases are private but may be searched upon request from certain authorities via the beneficial ownership secure search (BOSS) system

Jho Low, Caribbean Citizen?

Low reportedly has one more trick up his sleeve: a Caribbean passport

Mourant Ozannes advises Mariana Resources on takeover

The scheme will result in Mariana shareholders owning approximately 18.3 per cent of the enlarged Sandstorm group.

BVI and Cayman companies and UK property investments – a perfect match?

The drivers for doing so vary from client to client and our guide aims to pull together some of the common threads for both private and commercial investors in the UK real estate sector.