07/25/2023
Lasting Powers of Attorney – Why planning for your future is important
There is a common misconception that this responsibility will automatically fall to your next of kin or your children.
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07/25/2023
Conyers Advises Liberty Global on Corporate Redomiciliation to Bermuda
Liberty Global’s plan to redomicile to Bermuda is an endorsement of Bermuda as a high quality jurisdiction.
07/25/2023
Harneys secures top-tier recognition in Chambers HNW guide 2023
They are responsive and take a commercial view to relationships.”
07/25/2023
Ogier remains top firm for Channel and Cayman
The Guernsey private wealth team was found to provide an “excellent service, managing complex transactions in a way the client understands”.
07/24/2023
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, Revised Edition 2023
This Civil Procedure Rules consolidated act does not include the various forms prescribed by the legislation and listed in the Appendix, which are available from Conyers upon request.
07/24/2023
Appleby's Hong Kong office advises China Everbright Greentech Limited
China Everbright Greentech is a professional environmental protection service provider in China
07/21/2023
The Rule in Houldsworth: Cayman Court weighs in on century-long debate
In reaching this decision, the Grand Court departed from the decision of the House of Lords in Houldsworth v City of Glasgow Bank.
07/20/2023
Guernsey's new discrimination law: ensuring fairness and equal opportunities
The Ordinance aims to create a level playing field and ensure that no one is treated unfairly in Guernsey.
07/19/2023
Carey Olsen's Helen Wang achieves Full (TEP) Membership with STEP
Helen is listed as a Rising Star in The Legal 500 Asia 2023 Guide
07/18/2023
Conyers Recognised as Leading Firm in IFLR1000’s 2023 Americas Rankings
The firm’s practices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands were all ranked, alongside 20 individual lawyers.
07/18/2023
Re HQP Corporation Limited (In Official Liquidation)– a Lifeline for Unredeemed Investors in cases of substantial corporate fraud
In such a case, once the fraud has been discovered, it is unlikely to be very long before the company is put into liquidation.
07/17/2023
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Determines that Misrepresentation Claims by Subscribing Investors are both Permissible and Rank as Unsecured Debts
Officeholders of companies in liquidation which misled subscribing investors might need to reconsider the categories of stakeholders
07/17/2023
Ferbrache & Farrell's dispute resolution team contributes to global interview panel
Martin Jones, a partner and the firm's head of Dispute Resolution
07/14/2023
Collas Crill shortlisted for Guernsey law firm of the year in Citywealth IFC awards 2024
The online voting counts for ten percent of the vote and will be taken into consideration by the judges when they make their final decision.
07/14/2023
Walkers' Guernsey Private Capital & Trust team have advised the Marketing DAO on the establishment of a bespoke legal framework
Additionally, resources will be allocated to marketing projects to develop and improve awareness of the NEAR ecosystem.
07/14/2023
New registration regime for individuals relying on the 'up to six-directorships' exemption
The licensing requirement captures directorships of any company, anywhere, ie not just to Bailiwick companies but foreign incorporated companies (as it applies to any person acting as a director in or from within the Bailiwick, regardless of where the com
07/14/2023
Changes to the requirements for individuals acting as a director
Individuals carrying on such regulated activity in or from within the Bailiwick are required to hold a personal licence pursuant to the Fiduciaries Law (a "Personal Fiduciaries Licence") unless an exemption applies.
07/13/2023
Dentons Delany continues to elevate local talent to partnership and multijurisdictional oversight
Dentons Delany launches quinquennial partner promotions in the Caribbean
07/12/2023
Guernsey’s strong privacy laws recognized in UK’s first post-Brexit data adequacy decision
This data adequacy decision will help Bailiwick Law Enforcement prevent crime and work with UK authorities during investigations.
07/12/2023
BVI Commercial Court rules that ultimate beneficial interest holders of notes are 'creditors' under the Insolvency Act 2003
The Company failed to pay interest and principal on the maturity date of the Notes.