10/15/2014
Jersey Finance's last quarterly report on the financial services industry in Jersey (for the period ended 30 June 2014) made extremely positive reading, showing an increase in the net asset value of funds under administration in Jersey, from £1
10/15/2014
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10/15/2014
Leading offshore law firm advises on Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd US$3.07 billion IPO and US$6.2 billion market capitalisation
Leading offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes has advised Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd (PSH) on all Guernsey-related aspects of its conversion from an open-ended to a closed-ended registered fund, an upsized placing to raise gross proceeds of US$2.73 billion
10/13/2014
This year’s research featured eight Appleby lawyers in the practice group from five of the Appleby’s offices
10/13/2014
The researchers could not find a single example of one company service provider in the Cayman Islands willing to set up an anonymous company but by contrast, it was easy to find a service provider in the UK who would do that.
10/12/2014
Former IRS Chief, Taxpayer Advocate Criticize FATCA
This week brings a wealth of news in the FATCA arena, which we summarize in today’s post.
10/12/2014
The prestigious recognition comes in the same month that The Legal 500 positioned Carey Olsen as the only offshore law firm to have top tier status across all its 16 practice categories in the Channel Islands
10/12/2014
A call to Caymanian students living in London, one law firm is looking for the best of the best.
10/11/2014
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Cayman legal advice to Giant Interactive Group on the $300m (£185m) privatisation by way of a merger with Giant Merger, a wholly owned subsidiary of Giant Investment.
10/11/2014
The TIEA enables the relevant tax authorities in both Japan and the British Virgin Islands to have greater ability to exchange information relating to tax purposes in accordance with internationally agreed standards set by the Organisation For Economic Co
10/11/2014
The continued developments in the market have prompted law firms to reinvent themselves with a clear strategic objective of the clients they are pursuing and the segment of the market in which they wish to compete.
10/10/2014
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”) is a European Union law that aims to harmonise the regulation of investment services across the member states of the European Economic Area and came into effect from 1 November 2007. Fol
10/10/2014
The New Law updates and improves the current law relating to security interests in intangible movable property.
10/10/2014
After the hype surrounding the fundraising craze 'The Ice Bucket Challenge,' we would like to invite you to our 'Ice Bath Challenge'.
10/10/2014
The firm’s London office is singled out for offshore firms operating in London.
10/10/2014
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) is seeking increased capital provisions and additional reporting requirements for long-term insurer Classes C and D to comply with Bermuda’s Solvency II framework.
10/08/2014
It is a landmark piece of legislation which is expected to propel alternative dispute resolution in the BVI into high gear. The BVI is now well-positioned to become a key international arbitration centre.
10/08/2014
The rankings are compiled from feedback from 250,000 in-house peers and access to law firms
10/08/2014
In what is likely to be considered a landmark decision, the BVI Commercial Court has held that winding up proceedings brought on just and equitable grounds relating to BVI companies will not be caught by an exclusive jurisdiction clause contained in a sha
10/08/2014
The criteria for granting an authorisation or consent to a fund and the manner in which that fund will be regulated largely depends on whether the fund is open or closed-ended and the type of investor targeted.