04/16/2019
Channel Islands Funds Quarterly Update: Q1 2019
We have monitored developments relating to the new substance law very carefully.
Legal
04/15/2019
Ogier named Best Offshore Law Firm
The award comes just two weeks after Ogier was named Offshore/Regional Law Firm of the Year in the Legal Business Awards.
04/14/2019
Appleby Cayman awards 2019 Charity Day funds
This is the sixth year that Appleby has helped non-profits through its annual Charity Day.
04/12/2019
M&A trends - buyer protections
In bringing a claim for breach of warranty, a buyer must evidence the breach and demonstrate the loss flowing from the breach.
04/12/2019
Grand Court refuses to enforce a foreign arbitral award, holding that there had been no consent to arbitrate
This case should be of interest to those seeking to enforce Arbitration Awards within the Cayman Islands.
04/12/2019
Recoverability Of Foreign Lawyers' Fees In The BVI, Cayman Islands And Bermuda
The three leading "Caribbean region" OFCs take different approaches to the recovery of overseas counsel's fees, with Cayman taking the most restrictive approach and Bermuda the most permissive.
04/11/2019
Indian criminal tax investigation asks Guernsey for help
Probe follows a client whose hidden accounts were revealed by Wikileaks in 2008
04/11/2019
Swiss Banker Guilty of Corporate Espionage for Leaking Data on Tax Dodge
Banker found guilty of one count of corporate espionage
04/10/2019
India requests bank details of those named in SwissLeaks
SwissLeaks put him in sixth place among Indiansexternal link stashing money with HSBC Geneva ahead of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani ($26 million) and his brother Anil Ambani ($26 million).
04/10/2019
Court rejects Bouchard’s application to appeal ‘out of time’ By Carol Winker
In November 2016, she appealed that sentence and it was reduced to 10 years.
04/10/2019
A clean bill of health - for now
Counsel Andrew Webb provided the Isle of Man chapter to the 2019 Business Aviation Law in Europe guide.
04/10/2019
Cayman publishes its data protection regulations and sets a date
The Law provides a right to complain to the Ombudsman in set circumstances
04/10/2019
Business Aviation Law in Europe - A Practical Guide 2019
Originally published in the Business Aviation Law in Europe - A Practical Guide 2019
04/10/2019
Ogier recognised for work in Brazil
Latin Lawyer's reference to the firm records that "the firm is busiest in the funds space", has been "building its experience of fintech" and is "active elsewhere in the region, in Chile, Argentina, Peru and Central America f
04/10/2019
Gibraltar-based law firm to join fast-growing network
The consideration for the acquisition, which is entirely payable in cash, comprises £342,000 paid on completion with the deferred consideration related to the turnover achieved by the business over the next three years and paid quarterly.
04/09/2019
Investing in Cayman’s future: Support throughout the learning journey
It’s also about curiosity, teamwork and the confidence to innovate.
04/09/2019
Higgs & Johnson Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary in the Cayman Islands
Global Managing Director, Oscar N. Johnson, Jr. noted, “As the first Bahamian law firm to expand outside of The Bahamas, we are very proud to celebrate our ten year anniversary in the Cayman Islands.
04/09/2019
Ogier advises on the launch of Therium's largest litigation fund
The £325 million raised from three global institutional investors, including a sovereign wealth fund, takes the total amount of funds raised by Therium over the US$1billion mark.
04/09/2019
BVI Court underlines willingness to support foreign arbitral proceedings
The Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal rejected those contentions.
04/05/2019
Harneys takes gold at the Transform Awards Europe
From big global agencies to small local work, the Transform Awards recognise excellence and reward innovation in branding across Europe.