09/07/2018
Finally, a judgment against CRA for negligence in audit of business
Court finds tax collector took certain positions for strategic reasons rather than good faith legal reasons. There will be an appeal
Legal
09/07/2018
Ogier advises on £13m Manchester student housing deal
The six-storey Princess Street property in Manchester is comprised of studios and one-bedroom apartments and will be managed under Centurion's student accommodation brand, "dwell".
09/07/2018
Choksi’s Indian properties seized
Choksi is at the centre of controversy surrounding a desire by the Indian administration to have him extradited from Antigua to face charges for an alleged US $2 billion bank fraud in India.
09/07/2018
Collas Crill advises JTC in acquisition of Minerva group
The transaction involved Minerva entities in a number of jurisdictions, including Jersey, Dubai, Switzerland, Singapore, Mauritius and the UK.
09/07/2018
Leading offshore law firm advises on GBP 98.7 million takeover
We take great pride in assisting our clients with their key transactions wherever in the world they might need us.
09/05/2018
Further Update on the Isle of Man's Implementation of GDPR
The government were able to pass the Implementing Regulations in the July sitting of Tynwald, with an implementation date of 1 August so all of the above Orders and Regulations are now in force.
09/05/2018
Three legal interns graduate Bermuda Trainee Programme
The two-year trainee programme involves being called to the Bermuda Bar
09/04/2018
Carey Olsen advises on latest Jersey ICO launch by gny.io Limited
The GNY Token is a cryptographic utility token that enables its holder to gain digital access rights to a decentralised machine learning predictive platform for the blockchain.
09/04/2018
Setback for Irish developer seeking return of passport
Mr Kelleher says he had no knowledge of the injunction when he funded the Cayman litigation.
09/03/2018
UK: The "Beneficial Owners" Register Of UK Companies: A Consideration Of Problem Areas Arising From The Legislation
The legislation creating the PSC register does not apply to UK branches of foreign-registered companies.
09/03/2018
Segregated Portfolio Companies in the BVI
A segregated portfolio company that is a public fund is not permitted to create an additional segregated portfolio without the prior written consent of the FSC
08/31/2018
Appleby Announce 2018 Recipients of Legal Awards
For the last 40 years, the Partners of Appleby have provided awards and bursaries to qualified Bermudian applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence within the legal field, community outreach and extracurricular activities.
08/30/2018
Former Lumiere director claims he “had little choice” during fraud trial
Once he began meeting the clients who had been affected, he realised most were not seasoned investors.
08/30/2018
Appleby Bermuda acts on USD2.6bn sale for Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
The team was led by Partner Alan Bossin with assistance from Partner Matt Ebbs-Brewer and Associate Josephine Noddings.
08/30/2018
Discretionary beneficiaries' rights to trust information
The decisions solidify the open-justice policy and highlight the importance of allowing beneficiaries to oversee trustees' activities in order to ensure that the trust property is properly managed and that trustees can be held to account accordingly.
08/30/2018
Cayman’s National Pensions Law ‘needs more teeth,’ magistrate says
Progress made in three of four cases
08/29/2018
Cayman Islands Wills for individuals with shareholdings in a Cayman Islands Company
For individuals with shareholdings in a Cayman Islands Company
08/29/2018
Multi-jurisdictional law group opens a new office in the British Virgin Islands
The law firm will sit alongside the BVI corporate services offering headed up by Calum McKenzie and the fund administration services
08/28/2018
Insurance regulation in Africa - ten things to know about Mauritius
Our Mauritius team contributed to this guide, providing their thoughts on insurance regulation from a Mauritius perspective.
08/28/2018
Malaysia Brings Eight Money Laundering Charges Against Low
The charges cover approximately USD260 million in funds that Low is accused of receiving between December 2013 and June 2014.