01/10/2013

The FATCA Model 2 Intergovernmental Agreement

The Model 2 IGA calls for direct foreign financial institution (FFI) reporting to the IRS but with aggregate disclosure of "recalcitrant" account holder data, subject to exchange of information requests by the IRS.

01/08/2013

UBS Client Pleads Guilty in U.S. Tax Case in Florida

“Mrs. Curran pleaded guilty today and accepted full responsibility for her actions, but there are a significant number of mitigating circumstances in this case,” one of her attorneys, Nathan Hochman, said yesterday.

01/07/2013

US officials pledge to respect Swiss law on bank client data

The Alpine country is trying to preserve what is left of its cherished banking secrecy that suffered a severe blow in 2009 when UBS, the first Swiss bank that came under scrutiny in the US, was required to disclose client data.

01/07/2013

Rising star of family law made partner at Manches

In May 2012, she was nominated and shortlisted as Family Lawyer of the Year for the Spear’s Young Turk Awards which recognises outstanding individuals from new or less traditional private client firms.