03/19/2019
EU Updates its Blacklist of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions in Taxation Matters
All three Crown Dependency governments introduced legislation in 2018 requiring businesses that operate on the island to demonstrate adequate economic substance
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03/19/2019
Cayman Senior Associate achieves full STEP membership
Mourant is committed to delivering unrivalled client service, and one of the ways that we do this is by providing our people with the tools and opportunities to achieve their career ambitions with us."
03/19/2019
Global collaboration on Panama Papers delivered higher rate of reform
Major outcomes continue to unfold nearly three years on from the global investigation known as the ‘Panama Papers’, first unveiled in 2016
03/18/2019
Appleby shortlisted as International Law Firm of the Year
Appleby has a thriving private client and trusts practice in some of the most well-regulated and highly regarded offshore jurisdictions for the creation and administration of trust structures.
03/18/2019
Carey Olsen Bermuda's Ashley Fife to speak at Legal Week's Private Client Forum Americas
This year's conference features more than 30 speakers from 13 jurisdictions.
03/15/2019
Ogier advises Cayman National Corporation on the first ever public M&A transaction in the Cayman Islands
The offer period expired on 8 March 2019, and settlement of consideration to Cayman National shareholders was initiated on 13 March 2019.
03/15/2019
Bermuda companies and public information
Provided notice is given by way of an advertisement in an appointed newspaper, a Bermuda company may close the Register of Shareholders for any period not exceeding 30 days annually.
03/14/2019
Appleby releases Energy & Natural Resources report
Appleby advises some of the world’s largest energy companies, governments, regulators and investors, on all aspects of the industry and related infrastructure projects
03/14/2019
Jersey law firms merge
Nicholls Law Partner Paul Nicholls said the merger reunites a specialist team of lawyers who all previously worked together for international law firm Walkers.
03/13/2019
Caution cuts both ways when blessing momentous decisions of trustees - Mourant
The court acknowledged that where there is no surrender of discretion by a trustee, the court's function is to ensure that the proposed exercise of the trustee's powers is lawful
03/13/2019
Good for you, good for business - Appleby
The provisions of the Act which are now in force affect businesses of all sizes island-wide, across all sectors.
03/13/2019
Does Absolute Discretion Mean Absolute?
The Court ruled that the bank did not owe a Braganza duty to the borrower
03/13/2019
Valuation Methods in Cayman S.238 Fair Value Proceedings
Shareholders who have dissented from a merger pursuant to s.238 of the Law have done so on the basis that the merger price was below fair value
03/13/2019
JFSC secures access for Jersey to UK funds market ahead of Brexit
As a ‘third country’, Jersey will maintain access to EU funds markets thanks to established bilateral agreements between the JFSC and financial regulators in the majority of EU countries.
03/13/2019
Substance Update - Collas Crill
The economic substance laws in Guernsey and Jersey were implemented in response to the recommendations made by the EU Code of Conduct Group
03/13/2019
Carey Olsen and Carey act in Vietnam fund migration to Guernsey
Carey Olsen partner Ben Morgan led the Guernsey legal team advising the fund and was assisted by senior associate James Cooke.
03/12/2019
Ogier's global Dispute Resolution team to share offshore restructuring and cross-border insolvency expertise
The second panel will explore the use of court appointed receivers in offshore insolvency and asset recovery scenarios.
03/11/2019
Appleby announces global Female Leaders Network
The network first launched in Jersey in 2017
03/11/2019
Appleby Mauritius advised Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd on a USD 470,726,777 refinancing
Appleby advised OCBC on all aspects of Mauritius law with a particular focus on creating a secured security package to support the refinancing.
03/11/2019
Who's Who Legal: Aviation 2019 names Mourant Partners as 'leaders in their fields'
The firm continuously works on many of the most high profile and complex aviation transactions in the market