09/29/2020
Malta police arrested Keith Schembri, who was the chief of staff of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, early on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering of funds derived from kickbacks on sales of Maltese passports.
09/29/2020
He helped US clients evade taxes and worked with lawyers at Mossack Fonseca
09/29/2020
Ogier provided initial structuring advice and assisted with the implementation of the transaction
09/29/2020
"The recognition by my peers of my governance experience is of course gratifying, and I am proud to be able to put that experience to good use on behalf of our clients," said Susie.
09/29/2020
Thomson Reuters relies on industry expertise and innovative technology to deliver financial and business information to decision-makers in the financial, legal, tax, accounting, and media markets.
09/28/2020
Jersey Court Decision in Beddoe Application may have Implications for Statutory Firewall
The court was also prepared to direct the trustee to waive privilege in its legal advice, despite the benefit of doing so being both marginal and speculative.
09/28/2020
Walkers Advises Filinvest on US$200 million Notes Issuance
The Walkers team was led by Hong Kong-based partner Nicholas Davies with assistance from associate Sonya Saxena.
09/25/2020
MS1 has committed to fund and accelerate the portfolio’s development plans through to the next stages of value creation.
09/25/2020
After she lost £330,000 from her pension pots
09/24/2020
It will be necessary to consider whether the procedure in that jurisdiction is complementary to the procedure that must be followed in Bermuda.
09/24/2020
Senior Associate Nin Ritchie shares her thoughts on the recent news about the FinCEN leaks.
09/24/2020
While its jurisdiction is statutory, the Cayman court will nevertheless apply the American Cyanamid principles, save with a higher threshold in assessing the plaintiff's case given the stringent nature of the relief.
09/24/2020
Carey Olsen has been shortlisted for Offshore Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2020.
09/23/2020
Malta police arrest former PM’s chief of staff in money laundering probe
Schembri had been a close friend of Fenech and attended meetings during which Muscat was briefed by the police on the murder investigations.
09/23/2020
Hatstone’s Jersey team advises on a Sharia’a compliant refinancing for BLME
We are pleased to have worked with BLME and Hatstone on this transaction.
09/23/2020
Restructurings – Making the Most of the Offshore Aspects from a UK Perspective
The most common example of obtaining defensive assistance offshore is by seeking a stay of proceedings against the company.
09/23/2020
Collas Crill to Host Seminar on Future Business Risks
Sometimes it feels like we'll never know what life will throw at us next. Uncertainty in business, politics and the day-to-day is on the increase.
09/22/2020
US Department Of Justice: U.S. Taxpayer In Panama Papers Investigation Sentenced To Prison
In addition to the prison term, Judge Berman ordered von der Goltz to serve three years of supervised release, to pay forfeiture in the amount of $5,373,609 and restitution in the amount of $3,448,848, and to pay a fine in the amount of $30,000.
09/22/2020
Mourant advises on sale of securities in landmark Brazilian IPO
The deal is another high profile Latin-American transaction for Mourant's team in the BVI, led by Senior Associate Saraid Taylor, working with Partner, Rachael McDonald.
09/22/2020
Developments in the Disclosure and Provision of Legal Entity Information in Jersey
The draft Regulations provide for information on significant persons to be made public on the Companies Register.