03/31/2017
A New Foundations Law for the Cayman Islands
It is also expected to be useful to commercial lawyers in securitization transactions
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03/31/2017
Troubled fund link to Panama Papers
The unprecedented leak shone a new light on the hidden world of international offshore finance.
03/31/2017
Credit Suisse Offices Visited by Authorities
Then, the bank's Milan offices were searched by the tax police, reportedly over whether a Bermuda subsidiary of the bank helped wealthy Italians hide undeclared funds.
03/30/2017
Cayman Top Offshore Jurisdiction For Dealmaking in 2016
With the volume and value of deals down from 2015, the report found 2016 marked a return to business as usual as transactions reset to levels familiar before the 2015 outlier.
03/29/2017
Conyers Rebrands Client Services Business
Conyers Dill & Pearman has a worldwide reputation for being a first class international law firm.
03/29/2017
Appleby Ranked in Band 1 in Mauritius
Gilbert Noel was one of only two lawyers to be ranked in Band 2 in the same category.
03/29/2017
Manafort-Linked Accounts on Cyprus Raised Red Flag
After questions were raised, Manafort closed the accounts
03/29/2017
Belizean Court Sinks Belize Bank’s $37M Arbitration Appeal
A divided panel of the Court of Appeal of Belize affirmed a decision denying a petition from the country’s largest commercial bank.
03/28/2017
Ogier advise on first foreign company non-interbank "Panda bond" offering on Shanghai Stock Exchange
The listing is also the first Russian "Panda Bond" offering – the name given to overseas debt sold in the Chinese market.
03/28/2017
Panama claims solid case against mossack fonseca
A separate investigation is ongoing into Mossack Fonseca and the Panama Papers.
03/28/2017
Jersey private funds: a new regime
With effect from 18 April Jersey is introducing a new regime in respect of private funds - simplifying the regulatory regime, and extending the benefits of flexibility and speed across Jersey's private funds space.
03/27/2017
€8 billion annual risk of money laundering
Malta's threat places it 20th out of 27 states, Pana Committee told
03/27/2017
The Cyprus position - ESMA publishes practical guide on transparency directive major holdings notification regime
The Guide provides a summary on a country-by-country basis of the national requirements regarding the notifications of ‘major holdings’ under the national law of each Member State in accordance with the TD.
03/23/2017
Costa Rican Treasury Opens 120 Investigations for Panama Papers Connections
The Costa Rican Treasury announced today in a press conference that 79 companies and 41 individuals in Costa Rica are currently under investigation by the country’s tax agency
03/23/2017
SP asks about Corallo bribe via Fortis Bank
The question is whether the Fortis Bank neglected its legal obligation to carry out active supervision on its clients, in this case Corallo.
03/23/2017
Treasury probes offshore finances of former Trump campaign manager
It emerged that Manafort had a secret $10 million deal with a Russian billionaire that benefited Vladimir Putin.
03/23/2017
EU Battle Over New Anti-Money Laundering Law Enters Final Phase
The EU has a rare opportunity to put an end to the kind of corporate secrecy that enables the corrupt to hide their stolen assets.
03/23/2017
Chambers Global 2016 ranks Appleby as top offshore law firm
Chambers Global 2016 ranks Appleby as top offshore law firm
03/21/2017
Final pieces come together in Guernsey’s new Population Management Law jigsaw
Following a long wait, the Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016 is now nearly here and due to come into force on 3 April 2017. The Law overhauls the rules governing who can live in and work in Guernsey.
03/21/2017
Chambers highlight 12 notable practitioners in review of Ogier's "excellent and insightful" Cayman team
The recognition for our key lawyers in corporate, banking, dispute resolution and investment funds underlines not just their market leading reputations