11/24/2017
Family law firm launches in Jersey
It also handles matters involving children, such as child maintenance, residence, leave to remove and contact disputes.
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11/23/2017
Escaping Cayman–New York’s highest court permits shareholder of a Cayman-incorporated company to bypass Cayman law and bring derivative action in New York
The Court contrasted Cayman law with British Virgin Islands (BVI) law.
11/22/2017
U.S. jury clears ex-Swiss banker of aiding tax dodgers
The case brought against Buck, 37, by federal prosecutors in New York was one of a number of cases spilling out of a broad crackdown by the United States on offshore tax evasion by Americans.
11/22/2017
Advocate launches Jersey law firm
Advocate Nicholls has spent almost 15 years at Walkers, latterly as Partner, having started his career at Irwin Mitchell.
11/22/2017
Cayman Islands investment funds: what you need to know and do by the end of 2017
If only the board resolutions and fee are filed, half CIMA fees will be due for 2018 and the fund will be placed in Licence under Termination status by CIMA.
11/19/2017
Cayman Foundation Companies Law
The Law is prescriptive as to the incorporation, administration and management of a Cayman Foundation
11/17/2017
New Guernsey Document Duty Laws Come Into Force
The New Anti-Avoidance Law And The Related Document Duty Law Have Brought About Some Significant Changes
11/16/2017
Mauritius Lawsuit Accuses Top Indonesian Officials of Laundering Billions
Indonesia’s notoriously corrupt courts have traditionally ignored a long list of international creditors attempting to collect in any manner on international legal judgments against Indonesian corporate deadbeats.
11/14/2017
Game-changing ID Register goes from strength to strength with advice from Carey Olsen
Director of The ID Register, Tim Andrews, said: “The ID Register has doubled in size in less than 12 months by attracting clients from across the world – a great success story for Guernsey,”.
11/14/2017
Couple sue HSBC over ‘misleading’ investments in SNS Bank
HSBC Bank Malta is being sued for supplying a couple with misleading information, resulting in a 'massive loss' of capital and interest
11/14/2017
STM chief executive released from bail, shares resume trading
A second unnamed STM employee arrested with Kentish has also been released from bail without charge.
11/14/2017
Jersey's continuing appeal to institutional investors
Jersey is a centre of excellence for the establishment, management and administration of all types of investment structures and asset classes, and of investment funds in particular.
11/13/2017
Ogier partner named Best in Offshore at Women in Business Law Awards
The awards celebrate the advancement of women in the legal profession throughout the region, and recognises individuals as well as the best firm-wide initiatives for gender diversity, innovation, work-life balance, pro-bono work and talent management.
11/12/2017
We’ll all pay a price for these leaks
There are perfectly legitimate reasons for individuals or companies to keep bank accounts private.
11/10/2017
Harlequin boss in court
The boss of a defunct Caribbean property group Harlequin appeared in Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday facing charges of fraud.
11/10/2017
Succession law revolution in Monaco
The UK political changes may prove particularly fruitful for Monaco.
11/10/2017
The rise of Mauritius as an international finance centre of substance
The ‘Compliant’ rating, ahead of many industry recognised global peers which attained only ‘Largely Compliant’ status, reflects the significant progress that Mauritius has made in recent years in positioning itself at the forefront
11/10/2017
Offshore law firm Acts In Dutch Transaction
Third Acquisition For Arzan Wealth
11/09/2017
Swiss Man Who Spied On German Tax Officials Avoids Jail Time
A Swiss Man Who Admitted To Spying On German Tax Officials Was Given A Suspended Sentence And Fined By A German Court
11/09/2017
O’Reilly told Bermuda trust not to contact beneficiary daughters
Businessman’s daughters were unaware of trust’s existence, documents indicate