10/31/2016
Bedell Cristin advises Royal Bank of Scotland International
The Bedell Cristin team provided Guernsey and Jersey legal advice
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10/31/2016
Widening the Net: BVI Court expands post judgment Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction
This is a powerful new weapon in the BVI Court’s armory and is a sign of the jurisdiction’s determination to assist foreign judgment creditors in appropriate cases.
10/31/2016
FinReg Autumn Update 2016 - Jersey
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10/27/2016
Bermuda: Offshore Deal Flow Readjusts Following Record 2015
The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions announced during the first half of 2016.
10/26/2016
To join or not join: the role of trustees in Family proceedings - Withers
Offshore trustees may find themselves in a quandary when faced with an application that they be joined to proceedings as they have to balance the interests of at least one of the two spouses against their duties to the other beneficiaries.
10/26/2016
GFSC to launch major probe into Enterprise Insurance and its Directors
The GFSC has reason to believe that it may have been significantly and consistently misled about Enterprise’s true financial position.
10/25/2016
Appleby Cayman Partner Speaks at International Private Client Forum
Well-known Private Client & Trusts Partner at Appleby sits on panel discussion at International Trusts & Private Client Forum
10/25/2016
Onshore and offshore structuring advice needed over PSC register
The PSC Register has been in force since April, with UK filing requirements effective since June
10/25/2016
Redemptions from Cayman Funds by Alric Lindsay, Senior Associate – Higgs & Johnson
By “liquidity”, the investor is referring to the possibility and frequency that the Cayman fund’s shares may be redeemed. The investor is also interested in the mechanics of a redemption, in particular when it may be deemed effective.
10/25/2016
Contracting out of the right to limit liabilty in Maritime contracts Audley D. Hanna, Jr., Associate – Higgs & Johnson
It has, for some time, been considered appropriate to provide those engaged in maritime operations with specific protection in relation to the risks of claims arising from maritime accidents.
10/24/2016
Credit Suisse and Italian authorities agree to settle after offshore transfer investigation
A number of unnamed Credit Suisse executives were under investigation by the prosecutors in Italy for alleged money laundering activities.
10/24/2016
FBR seeks details of those named in Panama, Bahamas leaks
FBR sought coordination with other agencies, especially from Finance Division, SBP and SECP to discharge its assigned task for probing PanamaLeaks
10/21/2016
Digicel Work Permits Revoked
Then a decision will be made with regard to those permits.
10/21/2016
New law firm and regulatory business for Jersey
A new law firm has launched in Jersey
10/20/2016
Offshore companies - a bullet to bite
Tax havens do not require individuals to reside in or businesses to operate out of their countries to benefit from local tax policies
10/20/2016
Independent Recognition for Ogier's Jersey Finance and Corporate Teams
The firm has also won awards for Best Rebranding Campaign, High Yield Deal of the Year and Caribbean Law Firm of the Year during the last 12 months.
10/19/2016
Legal Practitioners Bill stalled, may return for vote in 2017
The delay in passing the legislation – which successive governments have tried to accomplish now at least five times in the past 15 years – was attributed to pressure from certain interests in the local legal fraternity, as well as requests fr
10/18/2016
IFLR1000 ranks Channel Islands law firms
IFLR1000 provides tiered rankings across markets, regions and practice areas from research based on case study evidence combined with peer and client feedback.
10/18/2016
Applications by Trustees for the court's ' Opinion, Advice or Direction' by N. Leroy Smith, Partner – Higgs & Johnson
The Courts of Equity have always recognized the right of trustees to approach the Court for directions. Under the laws of The Bahamas
10/18/2016
Cayman Introduces New Copyright Law by Francine Bryce, Partner – Higgs & Johnson
Until recently, copyright protection in the Cayman Islands was based on the UK Copyright Act 1956 (the “1956 Act”), notwithstanding that the UK had long replaced the 1956 Act with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the “1988 Ac