Managers of Wealth Offshore

Let's be clear on lawyers' costs

Recently, there was media coverage about lawyers charging £600 and £700 an hour, and the press stories reported how a losing party in a legal case had had to pay at those rates.

Changing Places - Trustee Transfers Under Guernsey and Jersey Law

This piece explores issues to be considered when changing trustee, including who has the authority and power to make such a change, indemnities and liens for former trustees.

Critical Considerations for Minority Investors

Minority shareholder rights under a company’s constitution are typically limited, so a shareholders agreement incorporating express contractual rights above and beyond those afforded by Irish statute should be executed.

Mourant Advises on Pre-listing SPAC for first Hong Kong Unicorn to list on Nasdaq

This landmark deal will allow Prenetics to publicly trade on the Nasdaq upon completion of the transaction.

Harneys lends a helping hand

In September 2020, the firm’s annual free BVI Wills drive resulted in over 40 free simple Wills being drawn up for members of the community ages 60 and up.

Jersey Holding Companies for SPACs and Other Listed Groups

The Companies Law tends to be more flexible than the UK's company law.

Ogier to lead workshops at ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE UK Welcome Back Summit

Over the two days, both broad and in-depth insights into particular areas – including cryptocurrency and ESG – will be offered through a range of talks, roundtables, and workshops.

Practising modified universalism in the Cayman Islands: from China Agrotech to Sun Cheong (Japanese) From China Agrotech to Sun Cheong

If the procedure is initiated in one or more common law jurisdictions, but the appointment of a liquidator has not been completed, the starting point for the court to apply the amended universalism will play the role of the main procedure for bankruptcy.

Citywealth name four Dickinson Gleeson lawyers in Top 100

All four of Dickinson Gleeson’s partners partners James Dickinson, James Gleeson, Craig Swart (shown in the main picture) and Guillaume Staal have been listed in Citywealth’s Top 100 Private Client Lawyers 2021.

Is it time to liquidate your Cayman Islands entity?

CIMA registered funds should allow additional time in order to meet their deregistration obligations.

Dentons advises on the Isle of Man's first sustainability bond issue

This is the first sustainability bond issue by the Isle of Man and is an exceptionally rare debt issue from one of the UK's crown dependencies.

Debevoise Advises Fortitude Re

The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2022.

Common sense in common law recognition

The panellists discussed recent developments in the law regarding the appointment of ‘light-touch’ provisional liquidators (PLs) in Offshore jurisdictions to facilitate restructurings, and the recognition and assistance to such appointees comm

Harneys wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year

The awards pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams in the region.

Wills and Estate Administration for Non-UK Residents

Following the tax changes over the last few years on UK residential properties, there has been a mass de-enveloping of UK residential properties held in trusts and offshore companies, a significant proportion of which are now held in individual names.

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