08/02/2019
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 acted as listing agent and worked with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP who advised on matters of English law.
08/01/2019
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
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
The background of the matter concerned a request by the principle beneficiary of a discretionary trust, to terminate the trust.
08/01/2019
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
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
The Company opposed the Petition on the basis that the Petition was a nullity
07/31/2019
This is a reminder that lenders and other creditors should be giving consideration to what security they have and how it may be enforceable in another jurisdiction.
07/30/2019
Mr Asavei, from Britain, and Mr Gavrila, from Romania, also pleaded not guilty to conspiring to steal money from HSBC Bermuda and other banks.
07/30/2019
Plaintiffs will seek up to US$400M in damages
07/30/2019
Harneys’ global trusts and private client practice has earned an international reputation for excellence due to its personal, commercially sensitive, and pragmatic approach.
07/30/2019
These accolades are a continued testament to the Group's strength and expertise in the private wealth and international trusts industry with sources describing the firm as 'top of the market' and 'a top-tier firm in the offshore world.
07/30/2019
There are about 1,600 Open Market properties on the island which, as the name suggests, can be occupied by those do not meet the criteria to live in a Local Market property
07/29/2019
The Walkers Jersey team was led by Nigel Weston, with support from senior counsel Jon le Rossignol.
07/29/2019
The Government of Mauritius has taken cognizance of the information averred by the ICIJ in the articles, which were illegally obtained and tampered with, and of the allegations which are of a serious and malicious nature, and factually incorrect.
07/29/2019
The claimants said the disclosure was inadequate and sought cross-examination of her on the same.
07/29/2019
The Chief Justice granted the orders sought and in doing so accepted that the court had an inherent jurisdiction to intervene in the administration of a trust to approve certain acts which were in fact an effective departure from the trust.
07/29/2019
The OECD FHTP’s approval means Bermuda’s legal framework is in line with OECD standards, confirming its status as a non-harmful tax jurisdiction.
07/29/2019
The changes to the Handbook include the addition of a reference to E-ID in the list of acceptable sources of evidence of identity at Section 4.3.2 of Part 1, alongside original "wet ink" documents, certified copy documents and external data sour