07/29/2019
Weavering: Privy Council decides that redemption payments in complex Cayman Islands case were preferences
The PC concluded that the payments were preferences and that on policy grounds, a change of position defence was not available.
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07/26/2019
Corbett le Quesne shortlisted in two Citywealth IFC Awards categories
We are especially excited to be nominated in the Boutique Law Firm category
07/26/2019
Series of nominations for Carey Olsen at Citywealth IFC Awards 2020
Now in their ninth year, the awards were established to highlight the excellence of the advisers and managers in the private wealth sector
07/26/2019
Carey Olsen on offshore shortlist of three for Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2019
The awards take place at the Underglobe in London on Thursday 3 October.
07/26/2019
Cayman Islands: Duties Of Directors Of Cayman Companies
Duties of directors of companies in the Cayman Islands are determined by Cayman common law and statute and are summarised below.
07/26/2019
Bahamian Law Firm In Awards Nominee First
“The nomination by Chambers is a reflection of years of hard work in the area by many members of the firm, and we are proud to be the first Bahamian law firm named as finalists for this award.
07/26/2019
Four at Mourant are 'names to know' in Global Restructuring Review
GRR states that in this region, having restructuring advisers and lawyers who understand the local market is invaluable and cites two cases to support the Mourant lawyers' listings in the guide.
07/25/2019
Legal Frontiers in Bermuda - Appleby Global
It has become clear throughout the advancement of financial innovation in Asia that a sound legal and regulatory regime in which businesses can operate is key to success.
07/25/2019
Carey Olsen on offshore shortlist of three for Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2019
Carey Olsen is one of only three firms shortlisted for Offshore Firm of the Year at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2019.
07/25/2019
JERSEY: Islamic finance and real estate investment
Jersey is a jurisdiction of choice for pension funds, institutions, sovereign wealth funds, fund managers and private wealth investors in real estate.
07/24/2019
Conyers provides information on theft of documents from former Mauritius office
Venture Law immediately engaged a third-party data security company and launched an investigation to determine the scope of the issue.
07/23/2019
Guernsey: The Growth Of Private Funds
How are private funds blurring the old distinctions between Private Wealth and Investment Funds work?
07/23/2019
2019 Global Survey on the Commercialisation of Disputes – Cayman Islands
The Court may order that costs (including attorney’s fees, court fees, expert witness fees, travelling expenses for witnesses, and any other expense reasonably incurred by an attorney during the course of the litigation not included in the attorney&
07/23/2019
Ogier advises on the launch of Medicxi III
This brings the total amount raised by Medicxi in the last three years to over $1 billion.
07/23/2019
Down the Rabbit Hole and through the Looking Glass...
The Cayman Islands Scheme of Arrangement under the Magnifying Glass
07/23/2019
Ranking success for Bermuda law firms
Appleby’s private client and trusts practice is ranked in Band 2,
07/22/2019
Gold worth £4m seized at Heathrow by officers investigating drugs cartel
The gold is now being treated as money laundering in an investigation by the Cayman Islands with the help of the NCA.
07/22/2019
Cayman Heading up International Gold Smuggling Probe
The gold is now the subject of a money laundering investigation run by Cayman authorities, with the assistance of the NCA.
07/22/2019
Primeo Appeal – Reflect on your claim for loss
At first instance, the Grand Court held that the rule against reflective loss barred the recovery of Primeo’s alleged loss as it was seeking to recover its loss on foot of the diminution of its shareholdings in Alpha and Herald.
07/22/2019
Appleby advises in multi-jurisdiction deal
Appleby acted as BVI, Cayman Islands and Jersey counsel for Vanke Property (Overseas) Limited (Vanke Property) in relation to a due diligence exercise on a total of five BVI, Cayman Islands and Jersey targets and their subsidiaries in a very substantial a