04/09/2014
Mourant Ozannes advises on John Laing Environmental Assets Group Limited IPO
The Mourant Ozannes Guernsey corporate team comprised partner Darren Bacon
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04/09/2014
Bedell deal is named Equity Deal of the Year in European IFLR Awards
An innovative equity deal in which Bedell Cristin acted as Jersey legal adviser has been named the Equity Deal of the Year at the International Financial Law Review European Awards 2013.
04/08/2014
Bahamas Needs 'Right People' For Arbitration Hub Success
The Bahamas must have “the right people” with the required knowledge and expertise if it is going to be taken seriously as an international arbitration hub, an international believes.
04/08/2014
Leading international offshore law firm hires lawyer specialising in advising Middle Eastern clients
He worked previously for Pinsent Masons (2011-2014) and Boodle Hatfield (2008-2011) in London.
04/08/2014
Who’s Who Legal awards Carey Olsen Guernsey law firm of the year
Carey Olsen has been named Guernsey Law Firm of the Year 2014 for the fourth time by Who’s Who Legal, recognising the firm’s achievements within the global legal market alongside a list of international law firms including Freshfields Bruckhau
04/08/2014
Norway native admitted stealing millions from investors
A Norway native admitted in federal court in San Diego Tuesday to using counterfeit and forged securities to steal more than $2 million from investors over a recent 13-month period.
04/08/2014
Butterfield acquisition of Legis Trust business completed
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Legis Group’s Guernsey-based trust and corporate services business.
04/07/2014
Four senior promotions at Ogier Legal
Ogier Legal has announced the promotion of four of its senior lawyers
04/07/2014
AO Hall appoints Scottish lawyer with Channel Islands experience
AO Hall has further expanded its fiduciary team to meet continuing demand for its expertise.
04/07/2014
Liechtenstein Bank CEO shot dead in the underground garage
He is a fund manager who has been embroiled in a dispute with the Liechtenstein government and Bank Frick for many years, Switzerland’s Radio 1 said
04/04/2014
Bahamas Yet To Fully Satisfy Global Money Laundering Standards
Another outstanding issue identified in the report was the ability of the Director of Societies to compel the production of information to meet a valid international information request.
04/03/2014
Cayman Islands: Proposed Directors Registration and Licensing Bill, 2014 - Appleby
The Cayman Islands Government published a bill on 21 March 2014 to announce its intention to introduce a registration and licensing regime for directors of certain regulated entities in the Cayman Islands.
04/03/2014
Saudi group offers new settlement
Mr. Al Sanea and the Saad Group have consistently denied the allegations, which prompted lawsuits in several countries, including the Cayman Islands, where a number of Saad Group companies were registered.
04/03/2014
Appleby announces Guernsey counsel appointments
The Guernsey-based lawyers join six other senior promotions across the Appleby group globally including one partner appointments and five further appointments to Counsel.
04/01/2014
Mourant Ozannes voted Best Offshore Law Firm
Mourant Ozannes has been voted Best Offshore Law Firm at the Hedgeweek USA Awards 2013.
04/01/2014
International law firm Announces New Partners
The Offshore law firm has promoted 12 of its lawyers to the firm’s partnership globally
03/31/2014
Cayman Islands: The Directors Registration and Licensing Bill, 2014 - Conyers Dill & Pearman
The Cayman Islands government has published The Directors Registration and Licensing Bill, 2014, which seeks to regulate directors of certain entities established in the Cayman Islands.
03/31/2014
Mourant Ozannes to present market-leading private client forums
Guernsey and Jersey will once again be the venues for two of the most significant trust and private client conferences on the international business calendar.
03/28/2014
BVI court ruling highlights potential risk in some standard form M&As - Harneys
But the court held that in order to give effect to the requisition a resolution of the board was required
03/27/2014
Appleby admits two Caymanian articled clerks
Two Caymanian lawyers from Appleby’s Articled Clerk Programme have been admitted to the role of attorneys-at-law of the Cayman Islands on applications moved by Appleby litigation partner Peter McMaster QC.