04/01/2015
International offshore law firm boosts Dubai Office
He joins from the Dubai office of Latham & Watkins
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03/31/2015
RBC’s Bahamas unit caught up in allegations involving billionaire art dealer
Royal Bank of Canada’s wealth-management subsidiary in the Bahamas is caught up in tax fraud and money-laundering allegations
03/31/2015
Bermuda Updates Incentives for Job Makers Act 2013
Incentives for Job Makers Act 2013: Ministry of Home Affairs increases transparency while making Bermuda a more attractive place to do business for employers
03/31/2015
The Cayman Islands Court Provides Guidance on the Approach to Trust Mistake Cases
The Cayman Islands Grand Court has for the first time applied the principles declared by the Supreme Court of England & Wales in Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter.
03/30/2015
Appleby Promotes Hong Kong Attorneys to Counsel
We are proud to be able to promote a group of individuals who are some of the best lawyers in the offshore market. Their ability to provide first-rate responsive services and counsel to our clients across time-zones means that Appleby continues to thrive
03/30/2015
Registering a Pleasure Yacht in Bermuda by Tiffany Boys, Appleby
With the temperature rising, many of us begin thinking of the beautiful waters of Bermuda and in particular, ensuring that our water vessels are in good working order for the upcoming summer days.
03/30/2015
Offshore law firm promotes two Mauritius attorneys
Across the firm’s offices they have announced a total of seven promotions, including one attorney to partner and six to counsel.
03/30/2015
Appleby Bermuda Appoints Leading Employment Lawyer
Michael Hanson is a member of the Dispute Resolution group and is also the head of the Bermuda Employment and Immigration team.
03/30/2015
Law firm MJ Hudson opens Guernsey office
MJ Hudson, the alternative asset law firm, has opened an office in Guernsey
03/29/2015
BVI Companies - Enforcement of BVI Equitable Share Mortgages - Receivership
There is a statutory requirement for receivers to file a notice of their appointment
03/29/2015
Did SA man mastermind world's biggest ponzi scheme?
It is headed up by the Cape-town-based Kellermann, Irish businessman David Cosgrove and Mauritian Kenneth Maillard.
03/27/2015
Caledonian freeze order lowered to $7M
The temporary restraining order that froze $76 million of Caledonian Bank’s U.S. assets in the wake of a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged securities violations has been modified and reduced to $7 million
03/27/2015
Walkers Admits Three New Caymanian Attorneys
Walkers is delighted to announce the admission of three new Caymanian attorneys at law
03/26/2015
Changing Domicile: Satisfying the Burden of Proof When Moving Abroad - Withers
Historically taxpayers have faced difficulty overcoming a presumption against a change in domicile to a foreign jurisdiction
03/26/2015
Bermuda Insurance Amendment Act 2015 Factors in Solvency II Standards - Appleby
With the exception of the new section 15A (summarised below), which shall become operative on 31 December 2015, the Amendment Act became operative on 27 February 2015.
03/26/2015
The BVI Advantage: Benefits of a BVI Business Company
Investors have always been attracted to the BVI for its common law legal principles, administrative simplicity and the ability to ring-fence liabilities
03/26/2015
Mason Birbeck joins Parslows
Mason Birbeck joins Parslows from 30 March 2015 to head up the firm’s corporate, commercial, and trust offering
03/25/2015
Italian voluntary disclosure – Issues likely to be faced by trustees with Italian resident settlors/beneficiaries and/or Italian assets
As previously reported, Italy has launched a voluntary disclosure programme along the lines of those already in existence in the UK and the US. The new disclosure facility will come to an end on 30 September 2015.
03/25/2015
Trustee liability issues - offshore - A Discussion Paper by Vanessa Schrum, Appleby
This discussion paper was first distributed to attendees of the 11th Annual International Estate Planning Institute
03/25/2015
New Clients – Old Reasons In Guernsey
Appleby's Gavin Ferguson examines how Guernsey has evolved to provide clients from all over the globe with innovative advice