08/07/2019
Registration begins for Cayman law firms
Cayman was placed under a one-year observation period by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force as a result of an evaluation report conducted in March of 2019.
Legal
08/06/2019
Appleby Isle of Man Advises on USD 550M sale of Ferrous Resources Limited
Leading offshore law firm acts on Isle of Man merger worth circa USD 500 million.
08/06/2019
Babbé shortlisted for three IFC Awards
Voting closes on 25 November and the winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony which is held in London in January.
08/06/2019
Law firm expects rapid growth to continue
Some of the firm’s future growth may be at the expense of its competitors, Mr Hanson acknowledged.
08/06/2019
Cayman broker, associate plead guilty to conspiracy
From 29 Nov. 2017 until 16 Jan. 2018, Giguiere is accused of being involved in the sale of the shares from KVMD for gross proceeds of US$1.67 million.
08/05/2019
Walkers Acts on $1.65 Billion Shipping Merger
The Walkers team that advised on corporate, fund structuring and all general aspects of the deal under Cayman Islands law was led by partner Rolf Lindsay and assisted by associates Christopher Brett Young and James Campbell.
08/05/2019
Collas Crill Advises on US$889 Million Takeover of SafeCharge
It has developed its own technology platforms which connect to a range of acquiring banks and alternative payment method providers, and continues to expand its offering to a diverse range of industries, including online retail, online travel agents and di
08/05/2019
Carey Olsen advises on £47.6 million sale of IFC 5 in Jersey
The Carey Olsen cross-practice team for the IFC 5 sale was led by partner Alex Ohlsson
08/04/2019
The Bahamas Financial Services Industry Response to Various Regulatory and Legal Initiatives
The other aspect I want to mention is the time horizon.
08/04/2019
Litigation Associate Elected Co-Chair of Young ICCA
The election was a two-stage process.
08/02/2019
Leading offshore law firm Shortlisted as Law Firm of the Year in Five Categories
The Citywealth IFC awards aim to highlight the excellence of advisers and managers in the private wealth sector in major international financial centres.
08/02/2019
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority extends deadline for SIBL Excluded Persons to 15 August 2019
In a separate Notice dated 19 June 2019, the deadline for filing these forms was extended to 15 August 2019.
08/02/2019
Residency options in the Cayman Islands for real estate investors
For anyone wishing to spend some or all of their time in the Cayman Islands, this guide provides an overview of how to acquire residency by investing in Cayman Islands real estate.
08/02/2019
Ogier advises Invesco Holding Company on the listing of USD floating rate notes on TISE
Ogier acted as listing agent and worked with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP who advised on matters of English law.
08/01/2019
Appleby sees listing deal value total increase to record HK$15.5 billion
Companies from the Cayman Islands and Bermuda currently make up more than 70% of all entities listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, almost all of which also maintain British Virgin Islands entities as part of their group.
08/01/2019
New Economic Substance Regimes in the BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey receive OECD Support
These latest positive endorsements follow the introduction of new substance legislation by the relevant authorities in each of our jurisdictions last year. The review was carried out by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax practices.
08/01/2019
Suspicious Minds: Guernsey's Anti-Money Laundering Regime
The background of the matter concerned a request by the principle beneficiary of a discretionary trust, to terminate the trust.
08/01/2019
AIFM and UCITS Management Company Services - Update
Effective 26 July 2019, MPMF, which was previously a joint venture with Paul Phelan and Philip McEnroe, is wholly owned by the Maples Group
08/01/2019
Ogier's private wealth team in Jersey continues to lead the market in new Chambers HNW Guide
The team's capabilities across both contentious and non-contentious matters are highlighted with an onshore interviewee observing that "they do a lot of private client work which is very interesting and high-value.
07/31/2019
In the matter of Pinnacle Global Partners Fund I Ltd
The Company opposed the Petition on the basis that the Petition was a nullity