Managers of Wealth Offshore

Cayman’s National Pensions Law ‘needs more teeth,’ magistrate says

Progress made in three of four cases

Cayman Islands Wills for individuals with shareholdings in a Cayman Islands Company

For individuals with shareholdings in a Cayman Islands Company

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

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.

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.

French couple thought they had invested in factories and not factoring: Lumiere trial

The former financier stands accused of losing £2.7m of money from clients by knowingly getting them to invest in a high-risk company. He is facing 18 charges, all of which he denies.

Carey Olsen advises Lendable on latest Kenyan securitisation

The transaction will enable Watu to grow its capacity across Kenya

‘Wilful defaulter’ Winsome Diamonds diverted $750 million to dummy companies, says probe

The dummy companies then routed these funds to an entity called Docklands Investment Ltd.

Will Paul Manafort go to prison? After guilty verdict, here's how much prison time Trump's former campaign Chief could get

Manafort faces a maximum sentence of 80 years for the eight guilty verdicts. A sentencing date has been set for August 29.

Ogier shortlisted for best in offshore in Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards 2018

The awards ceremony will be held on September 20 at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong.

At a glance guide to debt listings on The International Stock Exchange (TISE)

Ogier Corporate Finance Limited regularly benchmarks its listing agent fees to ensure market-leading competitiveness.

Viberts property lawyers advise on rare Les Minquiers transaction

Many of these properties have been formally conveyed by contracts passed before the Royal Court, some of which date back from 19thcentury, including two which belong to the States of Jersey.

Mourant appointed as Multilaw member firm in Cayman and BVI

“Being named as Multilaw’s member firm in Cayman and the BVI is a reflection of the quality and expertise of our Caribbean practices and will allow us to further extend our global reach,” he said.

90% of financial court cases available for public inspection

Mr. Marchant called the court’s assertion that it usually makes winding-up petitions public 72 hours after they are filed a “blatant lie

Sweeping changes to Mauritius Global Business Sector

This memo provides an overview of some of the salient changes which may have an impact on our clients’ businesses.

Appleby's head of Private Clients & Trusts nominated for ‘Trusted Advisor of the Year’

There are only five individuals nominated for this prestigious award.

Helping Russia against Browder will be costly for Cyprus, lawyer says

Should Cyprus continue cooperating with Russia, Browder could be convicted in absentia which damages his reputation

Ogier a finalist for Asian Offshore Law Firm of the Year

This recognition for the work of our office here in Hong Kong is very welcome, and reflects a year of hard work by everyone in the team.

Dishonesty is a serious allegation and must not be pleaded lightly: rolled-up plea is insufficient

The Grand Court dismissed the claim of dishonest assistance on the grounds that the pleading was defective and there was no evidence that the bank deliberately allowed fraudulent transactions to be processed.

Compelling Disclosure of Customer Due Diligence from a Disgruntled Shareholder

Update prepared by Eleanor Morgan (Partner, British Virgin Islands) and Shane Donovan (Senior Associate, British Virgin Islands)

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