11/26/2020
Walkers Advises on Restructuring of Fashion Retailer
The Walkers Jersey team comprised Group Partner Jon Le Rossignol, Senior Counsel Louise Hamilton and Legal Assistant Matt Tout.
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11/25/2020
Cayman Islands Update: Additional Updates On Economic Substance
Further to our previous update, the Department for International Tax Cooperation has issued an Industry Advisory on 12 November 2020 in relation to Economic Substance matters.
11/25/2020
Redomiciling A BVI Or Cayman Islands Company To Singapore
For a company to redomicile, it must be permitted to do so in both its originating jurisdiction and in its destination jurisdiction.
11/25/2020
Carey Olsen advises New Look on significant debt refinancing
Working alongside lead legal advisers Latham & Watkins
11/25/2020
Walkers Fundamentals White Paper 2020 – Private Equity Part 2
This understanding is also reflected in investment periods having lengthened a little, with 5-7 year investment periods superseding 3-4 years as the most common duration.
11/25/2020
Walkers Leads Legal 500 Offshore Lawyer Rankings & Practices
Seven practice areas are ranked as Band 1 practices, with nine others ranked in Band 2, representing 90% of Walkers' practices.
11/24/2020
Higgs & Johnson Ranked as ‘Top Tier’ by Legal 500 Caribbean
The ‘outstanding’ litigation team was lauded for ‘providing significant and timely counsel in disputes’ and the real estate department recognized for its ‘experience in assisting domestic and international real estate investo
11/24/2020
Anti-Corruption Commission finds another incident of money laundering
ACC finds 25 people involved
11/24/2020
Board composition and maintenance – greater than the sum of its parts
The role of the Nomination Committee in the composition and maintenance of an effective Board of Directors.
11/24/2020
Making it easier to obtain residency in Mauritius
For individuals who have more available funds, the PDS or investment option may be more attractive.
11/24/2020
Mauritius – returning to its “white-listing” status
There are currently two lists that are of significant concern to the authorities and business community in Mauritius; the European Commission List of High-Risk Countries and the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) List of Jurisdictions under Increa
11/24/2020
Sanctity of shareholder freedom affirmed in BVI Commercial Court ruling
Whilst the Court held that it had jurisdiction to impose a director (in this case in the context of an unfair prejudice action), it should exercise extraordinary caution before forcing a shareholder to do something that was within the discretion of that s
11/24/2020
Ireland Update - Virtual Assets / Proposed AML Requirements
Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASPs") to be 'designated persons': AML/CFT requirements will apply to a range of VASPs businesses for the first time.
11/24/2020
Walkers Jersey Team Advises GCW Global Customised Wealth on Fund Launch
The fund, structured as an open-ended Jersey corporate fund, will invest across a broad range of traditional and alternative investment strategies
11/24/2020
Ogier advises Cain International on Paris office development acquisition
Ogier supported Cain International with the acquisition.
11/23/2020
Luxembourg and Russia agree on the amendments of the double tax treaty
Dividends paid by a company that is a resident of a Contracting State to a resident of the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.
11/20/2020
Who's Who Legal presents 2020 awards
The 2020 awards, which took place virtually, recognised individuals
11/20/2020
Opening of DITC Portal
Updates on AEOI and Economic Substance
11/20/2020
Appleby BVI Maintains Legal 500 Rankings
The Appleby BVI office ranked in the Trusts/Private Client, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution and Corporate & Commercial sectors.
11/20/2020
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes Findings from its Fitness and Probity Thematic Inspections
Firms should consider the contents of this letter and determine what, if any, action needs to be taken.