07/14/2021
Crowdfunding service providers excluded from investment services legislation in Cyprus
Legal persons providing crowdfunding services are now expressly excluded from the provisions of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law 2017, as amended.
07/14/2021
Battle of the beneficaries: how to avoid trustee no-man's land
Every situation will of course have its nuances and particular difficulties, but there are some practical steps which can be taken to keep the trustee sailing a straight course through choppy waters.
07/14/2021
Mr Gilligan joined the firm at the start of 2021, bringing with him more than 15 years’ experience in the finance industry.
07/14/2021
Ogier's dispute resolution team was led by partner Marc Kish from the Cayman Islands office, with Gemma Lardner and Dunzelle Daker The teams worked alongside lead counsel Fangda Partners.
07/13/2021
The amendments are based on recommendations made by the Trust and Succession Law Review Committee of the local branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and this update outlines the main changes which have been made to BVI trust law.
07/13/2021
The investment represents a significant opportunity for Waystone to build upon its current strategic growth plans and continue to invest in offering their clients an expanded range of global solutions.
07/13/2021
Oliver-Barret Lindsay accused of insider trading
07/13/2021
The awards are scheduled to take place on Thursday 23 September at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
07/13/2021
The effect of this amendment is to put beyond doubt the ability of Jersey based investors in, and service providers to, cannabis related businesses (CRBs) to make investments and provide services without conflicting with anti-money laundering laws.
07/13/2021
The JOLs submitted that pursuant to certain case law, the Court had the power to order that separate liquidation committees be formed as long as they were compliant with the requirements of the CWR.
07/12/2021
Frequently the power is exercised because it is in the fiscal interests of the beneficiary, but there are occasions when it is not in the interests of that beneficiary to be excluded or against that beneficiary's wishes.
07/12/2021
Under the Lodging Houses (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1962 (the Law), the Minister for Housing regulates the amenities of Lodging House accommodation and licences its maximum occupation.
07/12/2021
In the report, Shoring up a bright future, which reviews the top 30 offshore firms ranked by lawyer numbers, the publication notes Collas Crill's 'strong growth', increase in partners numbers, senior appointments and 'ramping up'
07/09/2021
The merger was undertaken pursuant to, and taking advantage of, the flexible merger provisions in the BVI Business Companies Act.
07/09/2021
Nayuki Holdings Limited has become the first listed tea company in China.
07/09/2021
The cannabis sector is a "growing" market – so far, 36 US states and the district of Colombia have approved the medicinal use of marijuana and 15 of those have also approved its recreational use.
07/09/2021
The STEP Private Client Awards are the most prestigious awards for the private wealth industry, covering lawyers, accountants, bankers, family offices, trustees and financial advisers.
07/09/2021
An example of a case of necessity would be, where a director is appearing in order to seek an adjournment of a hearing where it has not been possible to instruct legal representation to represent the company.
07/08/2021
The Court had then indicated that, as there was no legal basis or statutory basis for awarding compound interest, this blended rate (the Midpoint Rate) was to be applied on a simple interest basis.
07/08/2021
For a Cayman Islands company to be dissolved by 31 December 2021, its voluntary liquidation will need to have commenced before 30 August 2021.