Managers of Wealth Offshore

Financial Services & Regulatory: Autumn Update by Mourant Ozannes

Financial Services & Regulatory, Litigation

The Company Administration Regime in Guernsey - Ogier

Corporate and Commercial, Litigation, Restructuring & Insolvency

Luxembourg Corporate - Foreign direct investment - Structuring the equity Corporate and Commercial by Daniel Richards

As one of the leading global jurisdictions for structuring foreign direct investment (FDI), Luxembourg has developed a sophisticated framework to enable the financing of such investments.

Offshore law firm advises Investec Asset Management on funds migration

Offshore law firm has advised Investec Asset Management Guernsey Limited on the migration and re-domiciliation from Ireland to Guernsey of Investec International Funds, a $1.2 billion fund of funds unit trust.

Conference calls for update to trust law

The Cayman Islands urgently needs to update and innovate its trust law to maintain its international competitiveness, according to speakers at the Mourant Ozannes International Trusts and Private Client Conference.

Isle of Man Regulatory Update | October 2014 | Appleby

Offshore Legal, Fiduciary & Administration News

Russia to exclude Malta from blacklist of offshore jurisdictions

The Russian Finance Ministry has drafted a decree that will exclude Malta from the blacklist of offshore jurisdictions, according to the Russian news agency Tass.

Hedge Fund and its Partner and Lawyer Fail on Motion to Dismiss for Breach of Fiduciary Duty

A case against a hedge fund, and one of its partners and in-house counsel, related to actions at a portfolio company and alleging breach of fiduciary duties survived a motion to dismiss.

Legal 500 rankings – Jersey

Firms are then ranked in tiers, with Tier 1 being the highest recognition.

New Guernsey law attracts foundation

Carey Olsen has registered the first migration of a foundation from another jurisdiction to Guernsey with the Guernsey Registry.

Three new partners for Ogier

He has special expertise in syndicated lending and leveraged acquisition finance, as well as debt restructuring and insolvency.

Carey Olsen advises Inflexion on double fund raise

The funds were oversubscribed, with backers including blue chip companies from the US, Asia and the Middle East, and a large number of repeat investors

Carey Olsen sweeps the board in the Legal 500 rankings

New additions to tier one for the firm this year include its Jersey investment funds practice and its Guernsey employment practice.

Miami Law Firm In Bahamas Tax Advisory Set-Up

A well-known Miami law firm is aiming to open a niche Bahamian tax advisory and structuring affiliate “within 12 months”, targeting a local market it believes will eventually “grow into something far larger”.

Pujol family hid ‘multi-million euro’ fortune overseas, say police

Police have revealed the three children of ex-Catalan president Jordi Pujol hid a €581 million fortune in various overseas accounts over the past five years.

Mac cashed $465k, lost $263k in 45 gambling days

During the time in question Bush had a net loss, according to casino records, of more than half that money, losing over $260k to the machines.

Shareholders' Rights to Guernsey Company Information - Appleby

Shareholders in Guernsey companies are often surprised to learn that they have far fewer rights to information about the company in which they hold shares than they had expected

The Cayman Islands: Emerging Trends in Vessel Finance - Walkers

Partner Richard Munden writes for Shipping Finance Review with an analysis of trends for financing and investing in commercial vessels, large private yachts, offshore equipment and other maritime assets from a Cayman Islands law perspective.

Ogier Fiduciary Services Re-brands Following MBO

Ogier Fiduciary Services launched its new brand and identity today, following the management buyout (MBO) from the Ogier Group in June.

Conyers tops 2014 China Law & Practice Awards, including Offshore Law Firm of the Year

The ceremony took place on 18 September 2014 at the JW Marriott hotel in Beijing. Flora Wong accepted the awards on behalf of the Firm.