07/10/2014
The charges refer to data passed to Assange during a news conference in London and to alleged attempts by Elmer to pass on confidential client data to German officials in 2009 and 2010.
07/10/2014
Individuals who intend to marry tend not to see divorce as a possibility
07/10/2014
Three brothers who ran one of Gibraltar’s largest law firms were jailed last week for fraud, four years after their firm, Marrache & Co, was put into liquidation.
07/10/2014
Two lawyers have just returned to Bermuda after promoting the Island at a conference in Switzerland.
07/10/2014
At first glance, restrictions imposed by the EU and US seem somewhat mechanical. But many questions arise when considered in the context of a transaction
07/10/2014
Leading offshore legal and fiduciary services provider Scores Hat-Trick of Shortlistings in STEP Private Client Awards
The STEP Private Client Awards, now in their ninth year, highlight excellence among private client solicitors/attorneys, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers, and financial advisors. This year saw the highest number of entries yet, according t
07/09/2014
In light of this ruling, managers of offshore funds should now be able to defer certain forms of performance-based compensation without the fear of draconian US income tax consequences.
07/09/2014
The Mauritian government is to set up a Serious Fraud Office for the investigation of corruption, money laundering and financial crimes.
07/09/2014
I'm a strong believer in the rule of law
07/08/2014
Promotions in core practice areas of Investment Funds, Finance and Insolvency.
07/07/2014
Tax Ruling by the Mauritian Revenue Authority on Chargeable Interest Income
The Mauritius Income Tax Act 1995 (Income Tax Act) provides that “any person who derives or may derive any income may apply to the Director-General for a ruling as to the application of the Income Tax Act to that income”. One of the latest Inc
07/07/2014
Senior promotions at offshore law firm
The law firm, which was recently awarded Offshore Law Firm of the Year at the 2014 Lawyer Awards ceremony, employs over 300 people, including 185 lawyers, across its offices in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Cape Town a
07/05/2014
Jackson v Dear et al - Derivative Claims in Guernsey - Mourant Ozannes
This article discusses the recent decision of the Guernsey Royal Court in Jackson v Dear, which provided clarity to derivative claims in the context of Guernsey company law.
07/04/2014
Changes to the Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership Law 2014
The ELP Law is a welcome addition to Cayman Islands legislation and will be of particular interest to the financial services industry.
07/04/2014
More TIEAs: First Challenge under Judicial Review regime by Justin Harvey-Hills Mathew Cook, Mourant Ozannes
This case is the first appeal under the new 'Judicial Review' regime. Whilst the challenge failed, it raises some interesting questions for future challenges.
07/04/2014
Private Equity Funds made easier in the Cayman Islands by Mourant Ozannes
The Cayman Islands has once again shown itself to be an innovative and responsive jurisdiction in terms of providing user-friendly and practical legislation. This will come as a welcome relief to an industry post-global financial crisis otherwise sufferin
07/04/2014
The impact on a trustee of potential holding of criminal proceeds by Mourant Ozannes
This article looks at the implications for a trustee in Jersey faced with the difficult situation where it is suspected that trust assets may be, or indeed have been confirmed as being, the proceeds of crime and/or a civil fraud.
07/04/2014
Jersey insolvency laws: ancient and modern
One particular criticism has been the lack of flexibility under the Jersey system
07/03/2014
Cayman Islands: St-Cyr changes plea to guilty
The former founder and managing director of Cayman Islands-based Clover Asset Management, Eric St-Cyr, has pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to launder the proceeds of a purported bank fraud.
07/03/2014
Mourant Ozannes has won the accolade of Offshore Firm of the Year more times than any other firm, picking up the award three times since the category was launched in 2004.