04/04/2014
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
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
But the court held that in order to give effect to the requisition a resolution of the board was required
03/27/2014
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.
03/26/2014
This article first appeared in the Spring 2014 edition of the IFC Economic Report published by IFC Review.
03/26/2014
This article first appeared as the British Virgin Islands chapter in the Lending and Taking Security Overview in the Multi-jurisdictional Guide to Finance 2014/15, published by Practical Law.
03/26/2014
This article first appeared as the Cayman Islands chapter in the Lending and Taking Security Overview in the Multi-jurisdictional Guide to Finance 2014/15, published by Practical Law.
03/26/2014
The Cayman Islands government has announced, by way of a Gazette dated 21 March 2014, its intention to introduce a registration and licensing regime for directors of certain regulated entities in the Cayman Islands.
03/21/2014
Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal Stays BVI Unfair Prejudice Proceedings in Favour of Chinese Courts - Appleby
In a recent judgment the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, reversed the decision of Bannister J in Gao Chunhe v Najing Ocean (BVI) Co. Limited in the Commercial Division, and stayed BVI unfair prejudice / just and equitable winding up proc
03/21/2014
Cayman Islands: Asset managers arrested in money laundering sting
All three were arrested March 12 following an undercover operation
03/21/2014
A Canadian businessman who lives in the Cayman Islands now sits in a Miami jail cell, accused of money laundering.
03/20/2014
The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2012, The Voluntary Liquidation - Walkers
It made a number of changes to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, generally, and more specifically it made significant changes to the voluntary liquidation process for solvent companies.
03/19/2014
BAHAMAS: RBC Replies To Fraud Concerns
The Royal Bank of Canada has told customers it will investigate after they raised concerns about the safety of their accounts after being unable to withdraw money over the weekend.
03/18/2014
Solomon Harris - Offshore Law Firm of the Year
Cayman Islands law firm, Solomon Harris, is delighted to announce that for the second year running, it has been awarded the prestigious title of "offshore law firm of the year" at the US Captive Service Awards 2013.