02/27/2015
A foundation is essentially a civil law creation, but how does it work in a common law country like Malaysia? Carolyn Oh, Principal of Carolyn and Co discusses the appeal of foundations as a wealth management tool and its application in Malaysia both onsh
02/27/2015
Offshore Case Digest: Issue No. 8 - Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands - Conyers Dill & Pearman
Our goal is to provide a useful reference tool for clients and practitioners who are interested in the development of case law in each jurisdiction.
02/27/2015
Sean Cheong, partner in Collas Crill Guernsey commented, "We are delighted to be working with the principals of Challenger and their advisers in this new venture. We look forward to supporting Challenger in the acquisition phase of its growth."
02/26/2015
He sued her in Bermuda in December, saying she refused an October request to return its investment, now worth $46 million.
02/26/2015
Section 5(1) of the IAA casts an obligation on a ‘Court’ (as defined thereunder) to automatically transfer an action of which it has been seized to the Supreme Court provided the party who requests the transfer does so “not later than wh
02/25/2015
Carey Olsen launches its British Virgin Islands litigation practice
Our litigation practice in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey covers the full spectrum of advisory, semi-contentious and contentious work.
02/25/2015
Third party costs order: Does the Court have power to permit service of application out of the jurisdiction?
02/25/2015
MCC interviews three attorneys from Mourant Ozannes. Hayden Isbister is a partner and head of the Corporate practice in the Cayman firm.
02/24/2015
Knighted hedge fund manager embroiled in embezzlement probe
Gregory King is among four Scots accused of syphoning £400 million through the crashed Gibraltar-based hedge fund Heather Capital
02/23/2015
The Quiet Man Who Made Big Trouble for Little Luxembourg
A Luxembourg judge, acting after a 2012 complaint by PwC, on Dec. 12 charged Deltour with theft
02/22/2015
Bermuda has historically been and remains an attractive jurisdiction for lenders involved in the financing of the acquisition of both private and commercial aircraft.
02/20/2015
Join them and over 500 Alternative Investment Executives at ROC – Bermuda 2015 to understand the business, compliance, operations and risk challenges for 2015.
02/19/2015
Heather Capital's liquidator, Paul Duffy of Ernst and Young on the Isle of Man, has launched a series of lawsuits against firms of lawyers and accountants which carried out work for the hedge fund and its affiliates before their collapse.
02/19/2015
2014 was an eventful year for Conyers Dill & Pearman.
02/19/2015
Three Swiss bankers accused in 2012 of helping Americans hide more than $1.2 billion from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service face new charges of obstructing the agency from collecting taxes on undeclared accounts.
02/17/2015
Cayman’s Caledonian Bank Files Bankruptcy After SEC Freeze
The asset freeze “had a crippling effect on debtor’s liquidity,” lawyers for the bank said in the filing.
02/17/2015
Cayman Islands: 'Incompetent' directors escape record $111m fine
The highest court in the Cayman Islands has thrown out a record fine given to two directors who operated a fund which caused investors to lose millions
02/17/2015
HSBC sued by investors over Madoff losses
It is claimed the defendants were negligent and and in breach of contract
02/16/2015
The MoU has been signed in the spirit of mutual cooperation and information exchange seen as crucial by the G20 countries and international standard setters for financial services supervisors.
02/16/2015
The legal action, filed on 19 February 2014, notably in connection with capital increase of CPI PROPERTY GROUP of 4 December 2013