03/04/2015
David Wilson joins Lacey Advocates
David most recently worked at Baker & Partners as a Partner and Advocate before joining Lacey Advocates
Legal
03/04/2015
The BVI Arbitration Act and interim relief - Harneys
Following the Black Swan decision the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Court has exercised a power to grant free-standing injunctions to safeguard assets in support of foreign proceedings.
03/03/2015
Judge Calls for Billionaire tycoon to Pay $299M in Fraud Suit
Billionaire tycoon nd his brother's estate owe more than $299 million in a Securities and Exchange Commission fraud action
03/03/2015
Caymanian Bar Association council reflects diversity
Members of the Caymanian Bar Association have selected their council for the new year and returned Abraham Thoppil as president
03/03/2015
Ogier welcomes Guernsey and Luxembourg’s Memorandum of Understanding
The new Memorandum of Understanding between Guernsey and Luxembourg reinforces the positioning of both locations as major fund locations
03/03/2015
Deadline Dates for Automatic Exchange of Tax Information under FATCA and CRS - Maples and Calder
The Cayman Islands government, along with around 50 other countries, has also committed to the implementation of the OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard by the end of 2015.
03/02/2015
Top court hears SARB, Shuttleworth bid
The matter dates back to March 5, 2008, when Shuttleworth applied to the SARB to transfer R1.5 billion out of South Africa when he moved to the Isle of Man.
02/27/2015
James Campbell to sit on panel at forthcoming Jersey Finance Private Client Conference
To discuss how the automatic exchange of information and increased sensitivities to reputational issues, might prompt a reconfiguration of the IFC landscape with regards to quality, tax neutrality and client consolidation.
02/27/2015
Finding a Foundation by Carolyn Oh
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
Collas Crill advises on London Stock Exchange listing
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
Meredith Whitney Says Lawsuit Is an Attempt to Destroy Her Fund
He sued her in Bermuda in December, saying she refused an October request to return its investment, now worth $46 million.
02/26/2015
The Supreme Court of Mauritius Re-affirms its Pro-arbitration Approach and Brings Clarity on Referral Under the International Arbitration Act 2008 - Appleby
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
BVI Case Notes, February 2015 - Harneys
Third party costs order: Does the Court have power to permit service of application out of the jurisdiction?
02/25/2015
Leading Offshore Firm: The Inside View on the Cayman Islands Jurisdiction
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: Paradise Found for Private Aircraft Financing - Conyers Dill & Pearman
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
Appleby Partners to Speak at RCA Bermuda Symposium on 22 - 24 April 2015
Join them and over 500 Alternative Investment Executives at ROC – Bermuda 2015 to understand the business, compliance, operations and risk challenges for 2015.