Managers of Wealth Offshore

Dissenting shareholder claims in the Cayman Islands – the fair value date debate

The date at which fair value is assessed would seem to be pretty fundamental to the whole assessment.

Cayman court clarifies principles applicable to stay of execution pending appeal

In this case, the defendant argued that there was a risk of dissipation of the funds by the plaintiff if it was paid before the appeal was heard and that they would be unable to recover this if the appeal was successful.

Guernsey's New Discrimination Law- What will it mean in practice?

Others are less enthusiastic, fearing that the new law goes too far and places an unduly high burden on employers.

Walkers (Bermuda) Limited Acts on BlockFi International's Digital Assets Business Licence

In addition, BlockFi will open a new office in Bermuda to be staffed by a combination of local talent and existing BlockFi staff.

Jersey's Bank Recovery and Resolution Law

The Law aims to ensure the continuity of critical banking functions to preserve financial stability and to protect public funds by mitigating the use of public finances to support failing banks.

Carey Olsen tops legal adviser rankings in record year for Guernsey funds

The considerable dominance of Carey Olsen is a credit to our team's expertise and experience and reflects the significant commitment from our clients to domicile their funds in Guernsey.

Amendments to the constitutional documents for offshore companies listed in Hong Kong

The existing Hong Kong listed issuers are expected to ascertain that they are in full compliance with the Core Standard.

The offshore advantage: M&A in the BVI

The BVI’s modern and flexible corporate statute, the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (the Act) has been tailored to facilitate, and the ease of exit continues to be a key factor driving the use of BVI structures for global investments.

Legal frontiers in the Cayman Islands

This article examines the amendments introduced in the bill and the implications for existing and prospective investors in the Cayman Islands.

Appleby acts in acquisition of Savills UK income & Growth Fund

"Reflecting their London and South East weighting, we expect these assets will continue to perform strongly as high occupier demand and diminishing warehouse supply drive rental growth.”

Mourant BVI assists Stillfront on acquisition

The deal signed on 19 January 2022 and is due to complete on 31 January 2022.

Walkers Acts for Our Kettle Inc.

Kettle Re's proprietary technology is part of a digital renaissance in re/insurance and is paving the way towards Bermuda establishing itself as the 'Silicon Valley of the Mid-Atlantic' - at the intersection of the technology and risk-trans

Vicky Lord and Ian Mann named A-List lawyers by China Business Law Journal

Vicky is a highly regarded litigator who consistently receives accolades from directories and award bodies, in recognition of her expertise and significant wins for clients.

Harneys advises BMR Energy

The transaction spanned multiple territories within the Caribbean and the loan proceeds refinanced the outstanding debts of wind and solar independent power producers in several countries in the Caribbean and Central America.

Carey Olsen Asia pair named as leading lawyers in the Chinese market

Michael is the managing partner of Carey Olsen's Hong Kong office, and his practice primarily concentrates on the formation, operation and restructuring of private investment funds, predominately private equity and venture capital funds, and their re

Reappraising section 238 "fair value" proceedings: an update on recent developments

As we begin 2022, it is helpful to take stock of the current appraisal landscape in this relatively new, but rapidly evolving, area of law.

Full steam ahead: the Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Jersey) Law 2017 - Carey Olsen

The Bank (Recovery and Resolution) (Jersey) Law 2017 (the “Law”) comes into force on 31 January 2022.

BVI Court clarifies dissenter and statutory appraisal rights of shareholders

The Court rejected the Defendant’s argument that a member is entitled to dissent and be paid fair value in respect of shares held at the merger effective date but acquired after the deadline for providing the statutory notice to dissent.

'Malicious': War of Words Breaks Out Between Big Law and Offshore Firms In $100M Kuwait-Cayman Case

The saga involves a handful of law firms, a Cayman Islands-based fund, the Kuwaiti government, questions of political intrigue, and many millions of dollars.

Update on EU AML List – Limited Impact for Cayman Islands

The inclusion of the Cayman Islands on the EU AML List would impact a small subset of securitisation vehicles but otherwise has no direct consequences for investors or clients using Cayman Islands structures.