11/16/2018
Mourant launches lawyer network
Mourant Ozannes is working to deliver a varied programme of future events to explore the issues faced by in-house lawyers at all levels
Legal
11/16/2018
Appleby Jersey acts in First Winding up of a Limited Partnership
The Applicant had reached an agreement with HM Receiver General for the assets to be returned to the custody of the Applicant, subject to payment of a fee on a time-costed basis (and to a cap of 5% of aggregate value).
11/16/2018
Bermuda Real estate guide for international buyers
First published in The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking, November 2018
11/16/2018
Norwich Pharmacal relief and the Confidential Information Disclosure Law, 2016
The judgment also provides welcomed guidance on the relevance of the Confidential Information Disclosure Law
11/16/2018
Carey Olsen and JTC support Cuba-focused fund with London listing
CEIBA is the largest listed foreign investor offering dedicated investment opportunities directly into Cuba.
11/16/2018
Police end investigation into head of international pensions firm STM
Last month STM, which provides international tax planning, acquired the troubled UK Sipp provider Carey Pensions in a deal worth up to £400,000.
11/16/2018
Top Ten Questions When Entering Into a BVI Joint Venture
All required permits and registrations for the operation must be applied for before the venture will start operations and thus parties must allow for sufficient time to acquire them.
11/16/2018
BVI Companies and their Registered Agents: A critical relationship
“Records and underlying documentation” includes accounts and records, such as invoices, contracts, and similar documents
11/16/2018
UBS whistleblower awarded token damages by Paris court
UBS is facing a tax fraud trial in France that could see the bank fined up to €3.7 billion if found guilty of helping French citizens dodge their tax obligations.
11/15/2018
The Z – Trust litigations
At the point of insolvency, the beneficiaries no longer have any interest in the trust assets, as these interests are turned over to creditors.
11/15/2018
Local and international recognition for Collas Crill
On a local level, senior partner Chris Bound received the Lifetime Achievement Award at last week’s Guernsey Property and Construction Awards.
11/15/2018
Ogier advises on the £170 million development of the Finlaggan gas field
An Ogier team led by partner Simon Dinning and senior associate Oliver Richardson has advised on the Jersey law aspects of the financing for the development.
11/15/2018
Beneficiaries Right To Receive Information From Trustees
The dispute centres on a farm in Glamorgan and the settlement of that farm into a trust of land known as the Tamplin Trust.
11/15/2018
The Prop the open market in guernsey as simple - as a, b, c..d
Housing is either designated as being Local or Open Market.
11/14/2018
Recognition for Ferbrache & Farrell
The team was also recognised in the Investment Fund category with praise for being “very thorough and responsive” with “excellent knowledge of legal and regulatory issues”.
11/14/2018
Ogier advises Merian on £100m launch and listing
Guernsey is the home of alternative investment funds and Merian Chrysalis is a great addition to Guernsey’s already strong stable of listed investment funds.”
11/14/2018
Top law firm linked to subject of UK's first unexplained wealth order
Mishcon de Reya advised British Virgin Islands company owned by Zamira Hajiyeva
11/14/2018
Harneys BVI receives top tier ranking from IFLR1000
Our funds clients say we are: "very user-friendly and practical in the nature of their advice. All attorneys are responsive and knowledgeable in their respective fields."
11/14/2018
US firm still advocating for Cayman Islands in Congress
Former Baker Botts partner Jeff Munk, who was the firm’s official advocate for Cayman, now continues to represent Cayman through his new firm Munk Policy & Law.
11/13/2018
Theo Burrows is Millennial of the Year
He is a Director of STEP Bahamas Branch and has been invited to participate in the planning for STEP Caribbean Conference 2019 which will be held in The Bahamas.