10/10/2021
The Cayman Islands economic substance regime extended to partnerships
The timing for the first filing depends on the formation date of your partnership.
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10/07/2021
Appleby advised on Ledger's ILS Nanorock Fund
Appleby provided full service Bermuda law advice regarding the formation and launch of the Nanorock fund including under Bermuda’s insurance and investment fund regulatory regimes.
10/07/2021
Walkers announces employment law conference
It will be led by Walkers Guernsey and Jersey employment law specialists, along with members of the firm's employment law team in Ireland and the Channel Islands regulatory team.
10/06/2021
Bedell Cristin’s Private Client team maintains Legal 500 tier 1 ranking in Jersey
This accolade is great news, not only for the Private Client team in Jersey but also for the global team that’s grown significantly over the last 18 months with several senior appointments.
10/06/2021
Collas Crill Explains...Cross Border Recognation of Insolvency Proceedings
The first step is to make an application to the appropriate foreign court for the issuing of a letter of request seeking the assistance of the Royal Court.
10/05/2021
Black Swan flies and The Siskina lists: Privy Council upholds BVI freestanding freezing injunctions
The decision in Broad Idea contains a useful summary of the jurisdiction to grant freezing orders against non-cause of action respondents to foreign proceedings:
10/05/2021
Viberts recognised in latest Legal 500 UK 2022 rankings
The Legal 500 is one of the most highly regarded directories, compiling rankings and commentary based on feedback from peers and clients, backed up by independent research.
10/05/2021
Back on the right course: Privy Council rules on The Siskina
The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal had overturned Black Swan in 2020, in reliance on the The Siskina, finding that absent a substantive cause of action issued in the BVI, there was no jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief in aid of foreign proceeding
10/05/2021
How America’s biggest law firm drives global wealth into tax havens
Baker McKenzie has been a pioneer in corporate tax dodging. It now acts for notorious tycoons, arms makers and authoritarian regimes operating in the shadow economy.
10/05/2021
Liquidator Investigations And Witness Immunity
An integral part of an insolvency office holder's role is to investigate the circumstances that led to the insolvency and identify realisable assets and claims against wrongdoers to make recoveries, increasing distributions to stakeholders.
10/04/2021
Higgs & Johnson Ranked Tier One for 15 Consecutive Years
Higgs & Johnson Partners are also recognized by IFLR1000 in the ‘highly regarded’ and ‘rising star partner’ categories.
10/04/2021
Walkers triumphs in Privy Council "Black Swan" Appeal
Convoy Collateral Ltd v Broad Idea and Cho Kwai Chee [2021] UKPC 24
10/04/2021
Bedell Cristin enhances position in latest Legal 500 UK rankings
The increasing number of practice areas in the top two tiers and the singling out of more individuals in the rising star categories demonstrates the growing strength in depth of our capabilities in the key sectors in which our clients do business and our
10/01/2021
Carey Olsen advises Peel Hunt
Working alongside onshore counsel Ashurst, the Carey Olsen team advising on the Guernsey legal and regulatory aspects of the admission was led by partner David Crosland, with assistance from senior associate John Scanlan.
10/01/2021
Litigating against insolvent insureds in the Cayman Islands: whose money is it anyway?
This article considers the arguments for and against a plaintiff being entitled to the policy proceeds in cases that do not involve a vehicle.
10/01/2021
Carey Olsen confirmed as top offshore law firm in the Channel Islands by Legal 500
15 of the firm's lawyers feature in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which is reserved for law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession a
10/01/2021
Walkers London-based BVI, Bermuda & Cayman law teams retain top tier ranking in Legal 500
The rankings see office managing partner Jack Boldarin (Banking & Finance) and partner John O'Driscoll (Insolvency & Dispute Resolution) retain their Leading Individual rankings, along with Next Generation Partner Mark Galazzi and Rising Star
10/01/2021
Jersey Employment Law: What are the risks of dismissing an employee with less than 52 weeks' continuous service?
There can be a temptation by employers to expedite, or entirely disregard, any form of process prior to dismissing an employee with less than one year's service, ostensibly comforted by the lack of statutory unfair dismissal protection afforded to th
10/01/2021
Maples Advises Citigroup First Investment Management Limited on its Latest Fund Launch in Japan
The Fund launched on 30 September 2021 and is authorised for public offering in Japan.
09/30/2021
Ogier advises HHG Capital Corporation on US$57.5M SPAC IPO
The units were listed on NASDAQ Capital Market on 21 September 2021 and traded under the ticker symbol HHGC.