05/03/2017
Demand for dispute resolution services is expanding in Asia, says Hong Kong partner Nicholas Plowman
He explains why he believes prospects look strong for offshore law firms in Asia in 2017.
Legal
05/02/2017
Malta PM Calls Early Elections Amid Wife's Offshore Account Scandal
Malta's Prime Minister has called early elections following allegations that his wife holds secret offshore accounts in Panama.
05/02/2017
The European Parliament Examines the Roles of Attorneys in Tax Evasion and Laundering Schemes
The studies are lengthy and full of interesting details and graphs.
05/01/2017
Swiss spy arrested in Germany watched tax investigators
He was active in the German financial and banking sector, according to the report.
04/30/2017
Mauritius next in line in DOJ 1MDB probe?
The money trail, said a source, may lead to an incognito banking institution in the most unsuspecting offshore financial services centre in Africa.
04/28/2017
Malta scandal exposes New Zealand trusts again
New Zealand changed its laws on offshore trusts last year
04/27/2017
Commercial Aviation Finance in the British Virgin Islands
The SPV will typically own the aircraft.
04/27/2017
Reputational alert: Cayman’s court secrecy on international stage
Let’s “unpack” three key phrases: “any legitimate purpose,” “investigative journalism,” and “the public’s interest.”
04/26/2017
Ogier advises European real estate combination transaction creating global real estate investment and asset management platform
The transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter of 2017
04/25/2017
HK Judge Awards Costs Over Tossed Arbitral Award
Hong Kong High Court Judge Simon Leung awarded China Property Development Ltd. costs related to a suit that defeated an arbitration tribunal’s finding that it was liable for RMB 10 million
04/25/2017
Special Economic Zone in the Cayman Islands creates new Aviation Services Park
Originally created in 2011, the SEZ now includes the Internet Park, the Science and Technology Park
04/25/2017
Appleby advise Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC on Merger with Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc.
It is intended that the merger will be effected by a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement of KWE under Article 125 of the Jersey Companies Law.
04/25/2017
Panama firms cannot be audited
Financial services expert drives the point home
04/25/2017
Trust Companies, Banks Should Be Main Haven Targets
The European Commission is due to propose a regulatory framework for tax advisers and other intermediaries in the coming months.
04/24/2017
Two Luxembourg partners recognised in Chambers Europe guide
Ogier's Luxembourg team is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year – the firm now has six partners qualified in Luxembourg law, and 31 staff in total.
04/24/2017
Pilatus Bank, Nexia, an Azerbaijani millionaire and a €627,000 loss
The presence of Azerbaijani oligarchs opening and closing a company in under a year raises questions on the Maltese world of finance
04/23/2017
Ecuador Media Fined for Supressing Lasso Links to Tax Havens
The article alleged that Lasso was associated with 49 companies that were using offshore tax haven
04/23/2017
Cayman: Attorney opens new office
We are really excited about this new venture.
04/20/2017
Panama Papers: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif awaits ruling
The focus of the probe is on the funds used to purchase property in London using offshore companies.
04/20/2017
Panama Papers verdict will have huge repercussions for Indo-Pak ties: Security experts
The apex court by a verdict of 3-2 ordered the formation of a Joint Investigation Committee (JIT) to probe whether Sharif and his family is guilty of amassing illegal wealth abroad.