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.
07/03/2014
Mourant Ozannes advises Emerald Technology Ventures in welcoming new investors
We are proud of our longstanding relationship with Emerald Technology Ventures
07/02/2014
Finance Offshore is designed to bring you up to date with latest changes to the law, trends and useful information in relation to the finance industry.
07/02/2014
Withers has announced the appointment of seven new partners across the firm's international offices and practice areas. The appointees' new roles took effect from 1 July 2014.
07/02/2014
Hong Kong's new Companies Ordinance came into force on 3 March, 2014, and is designed to modernise Hong Kong companies and make them easier to operate. Historically, certain aspects of the Hong Kong company law regime have encouraged the use of BVI c
06/30/2014
The Mourant Ozannes team which advised Heritage Oil was led by partner James Hill and senior associates Jon Woolrich and Andrew Salisbury.
06/30/2014
Cayman offers a well-regulated and internationally respected, tax-neutral, offshore business environment.
06/27/2014
For the third successive year, Bedell Cristin partner Zillah Howard has been awarded ‘Best in offshore’ at the Europe Women in Business Law Awards organised by the Euromoney Legal Media Group.
06/27/2014
On Wednesday 9th July, the authors of the fourth edition of the revised 160-page ‘Guidelines for Jersey Directors’ book, Advocates Anthony Dessain and James Campbell of Bedell, will outline the key changes to the guidelines to a Jersey audie
06/27/2014
Bedell has received regulatory approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission to provide depositary services from its Jersey office to all JFSC regulatory categories of investment funds, provided that the particular fund is either a closed-ended
06/27/2014
It outlined key features of the AIF Law in terms of available products and supervision
06/27/2014
These changes, most of which are designed to increase the flexibility of the Jersey company, will be of particular interest to all those who use Jersey companies in their structures.
06/27/2014
In previous editions of this review, the Jersey chapters have recently started with reference to global financial turbulence and it is tempting now, as the economic situation has become much more stable, to put that behind us.
06/27/2014
Offshore law Firm Of The Year
Held on 25 June at the Grosvenor House Hotel London and hosted this year by Joanna Lumley, the Lawyer Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates excellence in the legal profession across private practice, the public sector, commerce and industry.
06/26/2014
Prior to joining Appleby, Benjamin practised at Clifford Chance and Mayer Brown where he worked primarily on securitisation and other asset-backed financings.
06/26/2014
Earthasia International Holdings Limited listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with gross proceeds of approximately HK$120 million