09/09/2021
Jersey Funds Law Series - Jersey Private Funds
Jersey has a wealth of regulated administrators with experience in all asset classes able to provide the support and services of the DSP role.
Legal
09/08/2021
Appleby Mauritius Advises IFC In Connection With The Financing Package Provided To Aspen Finance Propriety Limited
The matter involved a 600 million Euro financing package provided by IFC along with DEG
09/08/2021
Queen's Counsel Appointment for Walkers' Colette Wilkins
There have been 27 Queen's Counsel appointments in the Cayman Islands since the first was made in 1982.
09/08/2021
CIMA releases Related Fund Entity form for Cayman Islands Private Funds
The deadline for the filing of all relevant RFE forms by each Private Fund will be the same as the deadline for the filing of its FAR form.
09/08/2021
Ogier advises Goldman Sachs International on US$1.3 billion transaction
The main investment areas for STEAŞ in Turkey are the trading and distribution of natural gas, petrol refining and distribution and the production and trading of petrochemical products.
09/08/2021
Carey Olsen and Cavendish support Radix on Olympia mainnet launch
The Carey Olsen team advising Radix on the launch of both Olympia and Instapass was led by Chris Griffin
09/07/2021
Walkers says Cayman reinsurance activity is doubling every 1.5 years
There had been three such entities in the Cayman Islands until that time, so these approvals effectively doubled the number of fully licensed Class D reinsurers with a physical presence on island.
09/07/2021
Carey Olsen supports Capvis on the continuation vehicle for its third fund
The successful completion of this GP-led secondary transaction underlines the confidence in Capvis as a private equity investor
09/07/2021
A fair share?: s238 shareholder disputes in Caymans’ privatised companies
As part of the merger regime and once the merger is approved at a general meeting, those shareholders who do not consider the price offered by the buyer group for their shares to be fair, have the right to dissent from the merger.
09/07/2021
Economic Substance In Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
This guide has some frequently asked questions or FAQs about the application of the Substance Law.
09/07/2021
Appleby’s Hong Kong Office Shortlisted for “Best Offshore Law Firm” at the HFM asia service Awards 2021
Appleby has a well-established global investment funds practice with a strong reputation in Hong Kong advising on various specialist fund structures and particularly on Cayman Islands funds.
09/07/2021
Walkers (Cayman) acts on Vector Acquisition Corporation's business combination with Rocket Lab to create a publicly traded end-to-end space company
Gross proceeds to Rocket Lab totalled $777 million, combining funds held in Vector Acquisition Corporation's trust account and concurrent PIPE financing.
09/05/2021
BVI Court has the power
This decision demonstrates the BVI Commercial Court’s willingness to assist shareholders of BVI companies where they are, or appear to be, the victims of fraud.
09/05/2021
Cayman Islands: Opposing the Appointment of Liquidators for Alleged Lack of Independence
The identity of the practitioners being appointed is usually uncontroversial; most of the instances where a challenge is brought concern allegations of actual lack of independence.
09/03/2021
Five new Queen’s Counsel lawyers appointed
Governor Martyn Roper, on the recommendation of Chief Justice Anthony Smellie, signed the legal documents formalising the appointments.
09/03/2021
Cayman Islands Segregated portfolio companies
The assets and liabilities of each segregated portfolio are legally separate from those of the other segregated portfolios.
09/03/2021
BVI Court Puts Substance Over Form When Considering Technical Defences
The BVI court has again demonstrated its willingness to take a pragmatic approach to claims arising from cross-jurisdictional liquidations
09/03/2021
Earth MattersPilatus wants compensation, alleges corruption in MFSA’s choice for liquidation lawyers
Pilatus Bank owners file World Bank arbitration claim for damages in shuttering of bank in 2019, and claims choice of law firm Mamo TCV was to the benefit of incoming MFSA chairman John Mamo
09/03/2021
Ogier advises on US$1.9 billion Kismet – Nexters merger
For this transaction, the Ogier team was led by partner Michael Killourhy and included senior associate David Mathews.
09/02/2021
Mourant advises Apex Group on £1.51 billion acquisition of Sanne Group plc
Mourant is working alongside English counsel Kirkland & Ellis on the deal.