Managers of Wealth Offshore

Walkers Wins Nine Aviation Deal Awards

The transactions involved leading lawyers across Walkers' global asset finance and aviation group from its Cayman Islands, Dublin, Dubai and Asia offices.

The Without Prejudice Rule – When does it apply?

The policy considerations underlying the rule are that parties should be encouraged to settle their disputes out of court and should not be deterred by fear that their settlement negotiations might be used against them in future proceedings.

6 financial institutions under probe for money laundering - FID

Despite the perceived actions of these six unnamed entities, Darien said there was "generally" a high level of compliance among financial institutions to provisions of POCA.

Walkers Wins at IFLR Middle East Awards

The Walkers team was led by Dubai Partner, Ciaran Bohnacker and Senior Counsel, Terry-Ann Arch with Walkers Fiduciary Limited providing share trustee and directorship services to the Trustee.

Bedell Cristin Partners have contributed to the Chambers Alternative Funds 2021 Global Practice Guide

Bedell Cristin Partners Martin Paul and Richard Le Liard have contributed to the Chambers Alternative Funds 2021 Global Practice Guide once again.

BERMUDA: Changes to rules on Permanent Residency Certificate coming

The Government said that these changes support its priority of achieving a simplified, fair and modern framework for immigration in Bermuda. T

Walkers Named #1 Global CLO Market Offshore Service Provider in Creditflux's CLO Census 2021

Walkers has also been recognised as the number one firm for offshore legal services to the CLO market.

Cayman Restructuring – a proposal for a formal restructuring regime in the Cayman Islands

The proposed amendments will allow a Cayman company to restructure under the supervision of a “restructuring officer” and provide for a stay on creditor action in the restructuring period.

Mourant assists Mirion

The transaction was achieved through a business combination with GS Acquisition Holdings Corp II, a US special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Goldman Sachs.

Privy Council clarifies jurisdiction of freezing orders in key BVI case

Viewed from an English litigator’s perspective, the Convoy Collateral decision is not especially groundbreaking.

Don’t make a Goose out of a Black Swan

The Privy Council was invited to rewrite the law on standalone injunctive relief and following a careful examination of the evolution of such relief, and the various wrong turns taken by Courts over the past 40 years, the jurisdiction is now firmly set ba

LIBOR Transition Update: The Impact on Existing Guernsey, Jersey, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands Security

At the same time lenders will need to be conscious that, in the case of secured facilities, any amendment to the underlying facility agreement may have an impact on the continued validity of security.

Ogier advises VMED O2 on TISE listed green bonds

The Ogier team was led by Raulin Amy, Director of Ogier Corporate Finance Limited, and included Lucy Chambers and Emily Renouf.

Ogier publishes pay gap data in first for offshore law

While compulsory pay gap reporting has been a requirement for businesses of 250 people or more in the UK since 2017, none of Ogier's home jurisdictions have similar requirements.

Walkers' Jersey Team Advises Babylon on $4.2 Billion Merger and NYSE Listing

The transaction was approved on 20 October 2021 by Alkuri's shareholders and Babylon's Class A ordinary shares

Local law firms urged to be vigilant following increase in malicious phishing emails

In many cases they are not stopped by standard email security defences.

Recognition for Appleby Lawyers

The Directory recognises 20 Appleby Lawyers from their Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey offices.

Zantae Dill Is Called To The Bermuda Bar

Zantae’s first seat was in the Corporate department and her second in the Dispute Resolution Department. Zantae is presently continuing her training in the Insurance team where she will remain until March 2022.

Kaisha Wilson Is Called To The Bermuda Bar

Kaisha undertook her pupillage with Appleby from September 2020 to September 2021.

Carey Olsen advises on US$200m SPAC IPO on Nasdaq

Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I announced yesterday the closing of its IPO of 20,000,000 units

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