Managers of Wealth Offshore

Jersey Approves US-style LLCs

LLCs will also be subject to the tax information exchange arrangements which Jersey has entered into based on the OECD model.

Amendments to Bermuda Investment Funds Act 2006

The Funds Amendment Act received Royal Assent on 31 December 2018 and it is anticipated that it will become operative in the first quarter of 2019.

Mourant acts on record-breaking Japanese outbound M&A deal

Mourant continues to advise Shire in relation to its integration into the Takeda group.

Channel Islands Funds Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Update Q4 2018: 1 October - 31 December 2018

Under the proposed changes to the Codes, the JFSC expressly provides that it will expect such cover to be in place for a period of between three and six years, which appears to be an extension to previous expectations regarding run off cover.

UK MPS Push for Public Registries by 2020, Unhappy with 2023 Extension

Ms. Hodge was one of the British legislators behind the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Law amendment

UK government delays British Overseas Territories' deadline for public ownership

Overseas territories worried that the 2020 timetable for disclosure requirements would lead to an exodus of business moving towards more secretive tax havens.

Guernsey substance requirements update – foundations

As a result of this being brought to the attention of the Revenue Service, further amendments have been made to the regulations introducing the new substance requirements.

Maldives anti-corruption NGO calls personal finances disclosure 'incomplete'

Seven ministers declared no assets while three ministers just showed motorcycles as assets.

Regulator crackdown on lucrative golden visa schemes

The OECD examined more than 100 world countries offering citizenship and permanent residence

Offshore finance centers bracing for substance legislation impact

The EU wants offshore jurisdictions to implement legislation encouraging brick and mortar institutions, rather than the “shell companies” that comprise a large portion of the jurisdictions’ financial industries.

Ogier advises on $22.5 billion gold mining merger

The team included corporate managing associate Alexander Curry and dispute resolution senior associate James Angus.

Carey Olsen advises on multi-million pound aircraft funding deal

The loan from RBS International provides the States of Guernsey owned airline with the necessary capital

Royal Court issues letter of request to High Court

Again, while counsel was unaware of any case where the English courts had assisted the Royal Court, there have been several occasions where it has done so in respect of Jersey companies.

Carey Olsen is Legal 500's Offshore Firm of the Year

The awards are therefore regarded as a benchmark for excellence and aim to identify the standout firms operating in a number of different areas of law.

Turkish Journalist Sentenced To Prison Over Paradise Papers’ Investigation

An Istanbul court has sentenced ICIJ member Pelin Ünker to imprisonment for 13 months after being found to have defamed her nation’s former prime minister and two of his sons.

Ogier advises on £46 billion Shire acquisition in largest Jersey scheme of arrangement on record

The Ogier team advised on the Jersey law aspects of the deal, which was affected by way of the scheme of arrangement in Jersey, the highest value scheme to pass before the Royal Court in Jersey.

Harneys represented DXC Technology on its proposed US$2 billion merger acquisition

This transaction sets a new BVI record for the largest ever takeover of a publicly-listed BVI company by transaction value.

Effort to block recognition of O’Reilly’s Bahamas bankruptcy in the US

Ex-nurse suing Sir Anthony over his promise of millions of dollars in company shares

Ogier advises on record-breaking £1.6 billion acquisition of Battersea Power Station

Heads of terms for the deal were agreed in May, and the redeveloped building is expected to be opened to the public in 2021.

Ogier acts in Korean acquisition

Associate Director Lawrie Cunningham and Assistant Manager James Philpott of Ogier Global provided corporate administration support.