Managers of Wealth Offshore

Progress Press files legal bid to recoup $5 million from Keith Schembri

Allied Newspapers company starts legal proceedings to recover $5 million from Keith Schembri and former directors

AML/CFT Independent Audits for Entities Regulated in the Cayman Islands

The regulations were explicitly extended in 2020, giving CIMA the power to impose administrative fines for non-compliance for a wider range of acts, regulations and rules.

Banker: Bar’S ‘Bad Apples’ Leading To Attorney Controls

The Fidelity chief warned that “a few bad apples could spoil the entire bunch” when it came to the Bahamian legal profession, which on Friday railed against a practice that it says undermines consumer choice and effectively acts as a restraint

Snapshot: enforcement against real property in Guernsey - Saisie

Creditors who utilise the saisie process can only recover debts by enforcement exclusively against realty.

Conyers Named Best Offshore Law Firm Once Again by China Business Law Journal

Conyers has a wealth of experience in the education sector. In the past five years, the firm has advised over 10 educational institutions on their IPOs and on a number of mergers.

Harneys wins Best Offshore Law Firm among five 2021 China Business Law Awards

The China Business Law Journal Awards are presented annually and are based on hundreds of nominations from in-house counsel, corporate executives and legal professionals, in addition to research conducted by its editorial team.

Mourant listed as a 2021 eprivateclient Top Offshore Law Firm

This latest accolade is the result of a survey which recognises the leading offshore law firms across the globe that specialise in forming trusts, foundations and other private wealth structures and advising on international wealth planning.

Cyprus files first prosecution in passports scandal

Parliament speaker Demetris Syllouris and an opposition MP were secretly filmed allegedly trying to facilitate a passport for the fugitive investor.

Appleby Acts as Seychelles, Cayman Islands and Jersey Counsel for Allied Gold Corp’s USD80 Million Acquisition of Agbaou Mine from Endeavour Mining

Endeavour Mining is one of the world’s top ten senior gold producers and the largest in West Africa, with operating assets across Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso and a strong portfolio of advanced development projects and exploration a

Carey Olsen advises Genius Sports on New York Stock Exchange listing

The Carey Olsen team advising Genius Sports on the Guernsey legal and regulatory aspects of its NYSE listing comprised Christopher Anderson, Rachel de la Haye, John Scanlan, Alexandra Hehir and Nickie Pickernell.

Non-fund Partnerships to be brought within scope of Jersey's economic substance requirements

In response to commitments made to the EU Code of Conduct Group, the Jersey Government has confirmed that economic substance requirements which currently apply to certain Jersey companies will shortly be extended to include certain partnerships.

Harneys advises on the US$335 million SF Real Estate Investment Trust IPO

The Harneys team was led by co-global head of Corporate Raymond Ng and Legal Manager Nicholas Fong, with support from Paralegal Alkafe Lam.

Keith O. Major, Jr. Named in the 2021 Project Bahamas Top 48 Millennials

With 200 submissions and 100 finalists, Keith was chosen by his peers to be included in the top 48.

Conyers Wins Finance Deal of the Year

The Asia Legal Awards honour the year’s most complex and outstanding legal work in the region, and the lawyers and firms that excelled in Asia’s most competitive and promising practice areas.

Collas Crill Ranked Tier 1 in 2021 Eprivateclient Top Offshore Law Firms Listing

Collas Crill's International Private Client and Trusts team was recognised in the multi-jurisdictional firms section of the ranking, with lawyers based in Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey.

Ogier in Guernsey assists Schiehallion with US$700 million secondary fundraise

Guernsey has a strong stable of listed funds and the secondaries market in Guernsey has been increasingly active this year.

BVI Commercial Court provides guidance on the new statutory jurisdiction to grant free-standing interim relief in support of foreign proceedings

In this case, the Commercial Court has demonstrated that the BVI will assist foreign courts and that its approach to the grant of free-standing interim relief in support of foreign proceedings is consistent with the approach in England.

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