Managers of Wealth Offshore

Effecting Legal Arrangements And Executing Documents Remotely: Have We Got The Hang Of This Yet?

One of the maxims that I preach in my role in knowledge management at a global law firm is that change is hard.

Guernsey Funds Industry Emerges Resilient And Revitalised

With this latest phase of the 'digital revolution' gathering pace during the pandemic, Zoom alone has increased the number of users of its online communications platform from 10 million to over 300 million.

What shareholders need to know about their rights and remedies under BVI law

This guide examines the main rights of a shareholder in a BVI company and the potential remedies available to a shareholder when things go wrong.

Private Funding of Legal Services Act, 2020: the codification and expansion of litigation funding in the Cayman Islands

The Act abolishes the offences of champerty and maintenance and provides welcome certainty for litigants looking to manage the expense of litigating in the Cayman Islands.

Parslows advise Jersey Post on the Fetch.je acquisition

This acquisition is very different from those that we have completed in recent times.

Cameron Adderley Is Announced As One Of China's Elite 100 Lawyers

Appleby is delighted to announce that Hong Kong Managing Partner, Cameron Adderley has been listed as one of China’s elite top 100 lawyers (foreign firm) by China Business Law Journal.

Avoiding BVI law and Cayman Islands law pitfalls in banking & finance and corporate transactions

Any legal opinions delivered by offshore counsel will typically include a qualification to this effect.

Bedell Cristin advises on sale of Robus

The Bedell Cristin team was led by Partner, Richard Sharp, assisted by Associate, Tendai Gakanje.

BVI’s TCSP sector inspected by the GIFCS

The British Virgin Islands is a member of the GIFCS.

Mourant advises in relation to the Tailored Brands Group Chapter 11 restructuring

Mourant acted for WPC in the Cayman Islands, working with Kirkland & Ellis and Alix Partners in the United States.

Ogier advises Singapore sovereign wealth fund

The joint venture will be seeded with a US$220m portfolio of 18 UK assets in prime locations owned by Kennedy Wilson.

Similar but not the same: Comparison of Economic Substance Requirements in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey

While the requirements are similar in each jurisdiction, you cannot always assume that they are the same.

New sanctions legislation enacted for the British Overseas Territories

Bermuda has its own independent legislative regime under which the sanctions legislation is enacted.

Ogier advises arranger of landmark green bond issuance

Ogier's team has extensive experience advising across the spectrum of legal services in relation to transactions involving REITs

Carey Olsen partners featured on China Business Law Journal's 2020 A-List

To identify the leading individuals, researchers invite thousands of in-house counsel and China-focused lawyers at both PRC and international law firms to nominate those they consider to be the top private practice lawyers for the Chinese market.

Cardinal duty – UK Supreme Court clarifies arbitrators' obligations of impartiality and disclosure

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA), and the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA).

Chu V Lau - The Privy council Weighs in on Shareholder Deadlock and Winding Up a Company on 'Just and Equitable' Grounds

The Privy Council held that the lack of restrictions on the sale of shares may only be relevant if the petitioner could be expected to sell his or her shares on fair terms.

Jersey's new register of beneficial owners and significant persons

The Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020 and associated secondary legislation, in force 6 January 2021, establishes a new, central register of beneficial owners and significant persons in Jersey.

Administrative changes for local Jersey entities

All Jersey companies have new reporting obligations from 6 January 2021.

The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on economic substance in Guernsey

Each company subject to economic substance requirements should maintain records evidencing its policy in respect of travel restrictions and any government imposed restrictions.