11/17/2021
One of the main reasons for the New Enforcement Law was to consolidate all enforcement powers, previously found across the industry-specific laws, into a newly enacted enforcement law. T
11/16/2021
The team was led by Partner Chris Cheng, supported by Legal Executive Connie Wu.
11/16/2021
The comprehensive research programme is revised and updated every year in order to provide an informed analysis of the global legal market on an ongoing basis.
11/16/2021
The new Act expands that list to the other Commonwealth jurisdictions, plus non-Commonwealth jurisdictions that use the common law rather than civil law.
11/16/2021
WWL brings together the insight, experience and wisdom of some of the world’s foremost lawyers and experts.
11/16/2021
The Guide commended the Firm’s Commercial practice for its ‘great experience in how international business can be best conducted’ with clients praising the team for being ‘very responsive and commercially oriented.
11/16/2021
Winners will be decided by a panel of independent judges, which includes managing partners of international law firms and in-house lawyers of multinational companies.
11/16/2021
Within the commentary for this year's guide Ben is described as being 'highly sought after for his significant experience of handling investment, property and debt fund formation'.
11/16/2021
The firm's Singapore office topped the offshore category with a five-star rating after securing the highest number of recommendations of the five firms recognised.
11/15/2021
They generally arise when an employee is contemplating or is already in dispute with their employer or former employer.
11/15/2021
While the fund invests predominantly in US-based companies, about 70% of its portfolio is Israeli-related with Israeli founders at the helm and R&D presence in Israel.
11/15/2021
The firm's private client and trust team retains its Tier 3 status with one client describing the practice as providing 'very practical and commercially orientated advice', 'decisive and conclusive, not fence sitting.'
11/15/2021
The firm plans to use the new spacious office accommodation for increasing collaboration and the sharing of knowledge through events.
11/14/2021
Choosing to do nothing in the face of foreign proceedings may result in a foreign judgment
11/12/2021
The guide also ranked 18 practice areas from Walkers' offices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, solidifying Walkers' reputation as the leading law firm in the Legal 500 Caribbean Guide.
11/12/2021
Alana joined Mourant in 2014 and specialises in Private M&A, banking, finance and commercial contracts. She acts for a diverse client base including private limited companies, funds, institutional lenders, and individuals.
11/12/2021
In the British Virgin Islands (the BVI), the jurisdiction to grant a freezing order derives from two provisions of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) Act (the Supreme Court Act).
11/12/2021
The top-tier Regulatory team is "responsive, flexible and fully appreciated our needs" said one client, and is led by leading individual Michael Killourhy. David Mathews is a key lawyer in this area.
11/12/2021
The FCA found that Sunrise had deficient systems and controls to identify and mitigate the risk of facilitating fraudulent trading and money laundering in relation to business introduced by the Solo Group, between 17 February 2015 and 4 November 2015.
11/12/2021
After a number of unauthorised trades causing significant losses including potential creditor claims from its 14,000 customers, trading was suspended.