08/20/2018
Collas Crill acts in RBS International transaction
Blue Diamond traces its origins back to 1904 when it was the Fruit Export Company operating from and out of Guernsey.
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08/17/2018
Appleby Hong Kong shortlisted for five awards
Appleby have been recognised for their contribution in two high-profile deals this year, the disposal of ele.me to Alibaba in May and on the Carlyle Group’s investment in Ant International in June.
08/17/2018
Aristocrat sues France for €351m in row over Monaco throne
He insists his legal action is not aimed at Monaco’s current ruler, Prince Albert, but the French state.
08/17/2018
Walkers acts as Cayman Islands Counsel in Closing of Thunderbolt II Aircraft Asset Backed Securitisation
The innovative equity structure introduced the first 144A / Reg S Aircraft Portfolio Shares to the market in a broadly distributed offering process where both the equity and debt securities were marketed and issued concurrently.
08/17/2018
International offshore law firm acts in TISE bonds listing
This bond listing relates to the financing of the acquisition of Hong Kong’s fifth largest skyscraper The Center, which is the world's most expensive real estate transaction for a single building to date.
08/17/2018
English High Court Issues Milestone Judgment in Favour of Quantum Global
Quantum Global will now focus on resolving issues in Mauritius and Switzerland
08/16/2018
Companies should act on Luxembourg corporate law reforms before deadline
The reforms affect voting rights, share issuance to employees and directors, requirements for AGMs and meetings by email and videoconferencing.
08/16/2018
Two Appleby Partners named in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame
It is especially pleasing to know that this listing is a result of the comments we have received from clients over a number of years.
08/15/2018
Carey Olsen shortlisted for 2018 China Law & Practice Awards
Carey Olsen has been shortlisted for Offshore Firm of the Year at the 2018 China Law & Practice Awards.
08/14/2018
Lumiere Wealth fraud trial kicks off in Jersey
Chris Byrne is accused of losing £2.7m in client money via high-risk investments
08/14/2018
Private equity deals and debt listing driving TISE growth for Ogier team
There is a growing interest in REITs listings, but the key driver remains the Quoted Eurobond Exemption for the volume of listings under TISE's specialist debt listing regime.
08/14/2018
UK committee opens inquiry into relationship with OTs
The Overseas Territories have a special place in our constitution.
08/10/2018
Nuix founder cops seven years jail sentence for offshore tax fraud
Ministers savage fraud detection software founder.
08/09/2018
Cayman Court considers relevant ‘gateways’ for accessing a confidentiality order in relation to a non-contentious trust application
The Court also provided some helpful guidance on the correct procedure for seeking confidentiality orders in trust administration cases
08/09/2018
Trends in Corporate Jet Financing in Asia: an offshore perspective
In this article Ms. Roman looks at recent trends in financing corporate jets in Asia, as well as where aircraft are being registered offshore.
08/09/2018
General duties of a director of a Jersey company
Since the directors' duties are owed to the company, generally only the company may enforce them.
08/09/2018
Cross-border estate planning – where a Jersey grant is needed for international assets
A common scenario where cross border estate planning can go wrong is when the situs (where property is treated as being located for legal purposes) of an asset is not properly understood.
08/09/2018
Privy Council upholds Court of Appeal ruling in long-running trusts dispute
The case was particularly noteworthy for its re-statement of how Courts of equity should approach identifying the interests of parties to gifts.
08/09/2018
Collas Grill Shortlisted For Two Private Client Awards
We're very pleased with this shortlisting
08/09/2018
Collas Crill acts in New York property deal
Collas Crill is known as one of the leading offshore legal advisers on US real estate transactions