Managers of Wealth Offshore

Liverpool council slammed for selling city real estate to offshore company owned by Elliot Lawless

Land was sold to Seychelles-based company and then transferred to UK firm later the same day

Maples Group Cayman donates an additional US$117,800 to charity

The Group's dedicated Dress for your Day initiative gives all employees the option to donate a portion of their monthly salary to charities, with the Group matching all donations made by its employees.

Higgs & Johnson Praised for its ‘Quality of Advice’

The Guide noted that the Firm is ‘commonly instructed by international clients for its local law advice’ and is ‘further respected for its maritime practice’. Sources highlighted the group for its ‘quality of advice,’ a

Walkers Tops Market Leading Rankings in Chambers Global Again

These rankings come soon after Walkers' global Fintech group was also awarded a Band 1 ranking in late 2020.

Appleby Acts as Cayman Counsel on Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp.

The Appleby team was led by Benjamin Woolf

Appleby Bermuda Top Ranked in Corporate, Insurance and Dispute Resolution,with the most Lawyers Ranked on Island

Appleby has the Most Lawyers Ranked in Bermuda by Chambers Across the Three Practice Areas

Carey Olsen supports groundbreaking ID Register on spin-out and regulatory licensing

The ID Register spun-out from Apex Group in September 2020 in a management buyout led by its founder Tim Andrews and funds consulted by Perscitus LLP.

Commencing proceedings against a Cayman Islands company in liquidation: having a case worth entertaining

The Grand Court also held that the plaintiffs in that case did not have "a case worth entertaining" in respect of either basis on which they had brought the applications in question.

18 lawyers from Carey Olsen's Caribbean practices recognised in Chambers Global

The firm's corporate team is 'well regarded for its handling of restructuring and acquisition matters', while the dispute resolution team has 'specialists in various areas so there are no gaps'.

Conyers Receives Top-Tier Recognition by Chambers & Partners

Chambers says Conyers continues to be noted as “an outstanding choice for transactional and contentious matters in the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda.”

Carey Olsen advises Basalt on launch of US$2.75 billion infrastructure fund

Lawyers from Carey Olsen's corporate team in Guernsey have advised Basalt Infrastructure Partners (Basalt) on the successful launch and final close of its latest fund, Basalt III, with commitments of US$2.75 billion Basalt III is the leading mid-mar

Ogier in BVI achieves top tier rankings in Chambers 2021

Ranked in the top tier, BVI practice partner and the office's head of Finance Ray Wearmouth was observed by clients as one of the 'top individuals' in the market

Cayman enjoys biggest spike in new formations in 3 years

Although formations in the first two quarters of 2020 were somewhat flat owing to continued consolidation in the US healthcare space, the number of new formations accelerated in the third and fourth quarters.

Carey Olsen advises Cordiant Digital Infrastructure on London Stock Exchange fund listing

Working alongside onshore counsel Gowling WLG led by investment funds partner John Reed, Carey Olsen advised on the Guernsey legal and regulatory aspects of the Guernsey-incorporated fund.

Challenges and opportunities: how investment funds are weathering the pandemic

On the subject of funds launches, Jo moderated a discussion examining the difficulties of launching funds in the current climate and how to strategize accordingly.

The Carlyle case - the final chapter

The Carlyle case is of particular relevance now, during the current climate of the Covid-19 pandemic

Carey Olsen supports Earth Capital's Nobel Sustainability Fund on Guernsey Green Fund designation

The accreditation provides investors with the confidence that investments are being used for environmental purposes and are monitored against a recognised set of regulatory standards.

Cayman Islands AML Country Update

The PCA also creates and sets out the obligations of the Financial Reporting Authority (FRA) which is the financial intelligence unit established in the Cayman Islands to receive, analyse and take action with respect to reports of suspicious activities.

Witnessing Wills In A Covid-19 World

A witness who appears by audio-visual link must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after witnessing the signing of the Will

Family business succession planning in Asia – Retaining control

Family businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Asia in general, have always been a key factor in generating wealth

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