06/01/2022
Industry recognition for three of Ogier's rising stars in eprivateclient Top 35 under 35 list
The Channel Islands Top 35 under 35 aims to identify, recognise, introduce and promote the rising stars of the private client profession.
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06/01/2022
Industry recognition for three of Ogier's rising stars in eprivateclient Top 35 under 35 list
This is the second year Kellie and Matthew have been named in the rankings, having previously been awarded the accolade for the first time last year.
05/31/2022
Mixing Business with Family: Quasi-Partnership in Family Companies
The relationship between the mother and son remained positive for several more years, but serious disagreements then arose between them and the son was dismissed from his employment and removed as a director.
05/31/2022
Carey Olsen's Dean Robson named in Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35
Dean's inclusion marks the third straight year he has been recognised by eprivateclient.
05/31/2022
Credit Suisse Employees Investigated over Mozambique
The documents, which were actually intended for the supervisory investigation, could now also be used in a criminal investigation
05/31/2022
April Hamel Listed For The Second Year As Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35
April joined Accuro in September 2020 as Legal Counsel
05/30/2022
Walkers Advises COVA Acquisition on $3.82 Billion de-SPAC Merger with ECARX
The Walkers team is led by corporate partner Jason Allison along with James Murrie.
05/30/2022
Mourant advises on Jersey acquisition by scheme of arrangement of Nasdaq-listed target
The all-cash transaction values Mimecast at around $5.8 billion.
05/30/2022
Sonia Shah is named as one of the 2022 eprivateclient Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35
She works across numerous cases and advises leading onshore law firms, fiduciaries and high net worth individuals on trust, commercial, insolvency and regulatory matters and has also acted for trustees and beneficiaries internationally.
05/30/2022
Maples Advises Bain Capital on Acquisition of VXI Global
VXI provides multinational companies with business process outsourcing and information technology services and is considered as one of the biggest foreign BPO providers in China.
05/30/2022
Trio of appointments at Preston Legal
Their experience and expertise will be invaluable in the next stage of our growth
05/29/2022
Carey Olsen advises clean energy startup Nextron Energia on Series Seed funding round
The Series Seed funding round was driven by Valor Capital Group and greentech venture capital fund Barn Investimentos.
05/27/2022
Cayman Court extends the timing of factual evidence in section 238 proceedings until third party disclosure is completed
Sina Corporation effected a take-private merger in the Cayman Islands.
05/27/2022
Cayman Update: Return of Mistaken Payments held on Constructive Trust
The Court accepted that no benefit could have accrued to a payor in respect of a Mistaken Payment and that the Company would have been fixed with this knowledge at the time of receipt.
05/25/2022
Largest Unfair Dismissal Compensation Award Ordered - Update for Employers in Ireland
The investigation and disciplinary meeting were held in close succession and the employment was terminated.
05/25/2022
Contentious Probate in Guernsey: Dependency Claims
Such a claim is made to the Guernsey court and is in essence, a request that the Court make an order to change the way in which a deceased testator’s estate be distributed.
05/25/2022
Careful consideration of comity when winding up a Cayman company
The winding up order was unopposed and Doyle J was satisfied that the company was insolvent.
05/25/2022
Dublin-based Leman Solicitors becomes Ogier Leman following merger with international law firm Ogier
The firm practices the laws of BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg, with Ireland now added as a result of the merger.
05/24/2022
Standing to challenge the decisions of BVI office holders
While the US proceedings were ongoing, in April 2013, the Trustee applied to the BVI High Court to restore the Company into liquidation.
05/24/2022
Choosing between BVI and Cayman for going offshore
This is a complex matter that requires consideration of all of the client’s circumstances, including the proposed nature of the business of the offshore company, any expansion and financing plans, and the client’s specific structuring objectiv