Managers of Wealth Offshore

Mourant named Offshore Law Firm of the Year

Mourant was one of seven firms shortlisted for the 'Offshore Firm of the Year' title.

BAHAMAS: New legislation criminalizes financial schemes

Licensees will also be required under the Bill to have adequate financial resources and be solvent and to have adequate insurance coverage appropriate to their business operations.

Who's Who Legal recognises nine Carey Olsen partners as experts in private funds

Among the nine recognised, Ben Morgan, partner and head of the Guernsey corporate practice, is also the only Guernsey-based lawyer to be recognised as one of six 'global elite thought leaders' for the offshore region.

An analysis of insolvency involving Guernsey and Jersey property

The basic procedure begins with the lender suing the borrower to recover all sums plus interest due.

Ogier advises Ardonagh Group on corporate restructuring and debt financing

Ogier also advised on the refinancing of high yield bonds and credit facilities as part of the debt financing.

Cayman reports anti-money laundering progress to FATF

The FATF placed Cayman under observation to implement a total of 49 recommendations made by the CFATF in its evaluation.

Maltese wealth firm appeals €1.2m fine

Company says that it is ‘undoubtedly disproportionate to the alleged breaches’

New CIMA Rules for Registered Mutual Funds

New rules relate to contents of offering documents, segregation of assets and the calculation of asset values.

UPDATE Cayman Islands – CRS and FATCA update

The Cayman Islands has extended the CRS and FATCA reporting deadlines to 16 December 2020 and the deadline for filing the new CRS Compliance Form has been extended to 31 March 2021

Cayman Islands Announces Legal Framework in Bid to Attract Crypto Businesses

A new virtual assets bill to bring in provisions to facilitate the phased rollout of the new rules was published last Thursday and will be presented at the next sitting of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly.

Ogier's 'first class service' stands out in Chambers 2021

All our teams work exceptionally hard to put the client at the centre of everything that we do so it is heartening to see that reflected back to us.

Walkers Bermuda Acts as Counsel to Fleming Reinsurance

Fleming's acquisition provides Sinclair's shareholders with an absolute exit solution, allowing for operating expenses to be completely eliminated and capital to be released.

Irish Finance Bill 2020-Key Developments for Irish and International Business

The Irish Finance Bill 2020 has now been published and contains the legislation to implement the Irish Budget measures of 13 October 2020 and also certain new measures.

Deadlock revisited in Chu v Lau: Winding-up on the Just and Equitable Ground

Update prepared by Justine Lau (Partner, Hong Kong) and Jennifer White (Senior Associate, Hong Kong)

Updates to the Cayman Islands Companies Law and LLC Law

To the extent this information was not previously required to be submitted at registration or incorporation it will be gathered by the Registrar as part of the annual return filing

Calls to sack Malta financial regulator CEO

Over all-expenses paid holiday with a suspect investigated for murder of investigative journalist

COVID-19 and residential tenancies in Jersey: where are we now?

These regulations came to an end on 30 September 2020 and from this date landlords and tenants must manage leases in the normal way under the law.

Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership and Enforcement of Fines

Guidance, effective from October 2020, has now been released in the form of a Beneficial Ownership Enforcement Manual

Ogier advises on $1.1 million note issuance and Luxembourg Stock Exchange listing

The Ogier team led by partner Bertrand Géradin and senior associate Sarah Verlende acted as Luxembourg legal adviser alongside Latham & Watkins LLP.

Supreme Court of Bermuda Expands Use of Remote Hearings

applications. This was the case for the Court’s recent appointment of ‘light touch’ provisional liquidators over Samson Paper Holdings Limited (HKEx Stock Code 731, hearing on 24 July 2020) and Ping An Securities Group Holdings Limited (