03/14/2017
Jersey real estate – an investment that doesn't go out of fashion
Recent activity in St Helier points to an appetite for high quality, large scale investment properties backed by solid covenants.
Legal
03/13/2017
Carey Olsen advises on boutique commercial property sale
A newly-refurbished, fully-tenanted commercial property comprising just under 10,000 square feet of office and residential premises, 7 Esplanade attracted substantial interest from potential investors.
03/13/2017
The Bahamas Amends the Trustee Act, 1998 - Higgs & Johnson
Restriction on an outgoing trustee’s claim for release and limitation on release given by new or continuing trustee
03/13/2017
Cayman Introduces the Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2017 - Higgs & Johnson
Features of an LLP are set out below.
03/13/2017
Redemptions from Cayman Funds by Alric Lindsay, 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.
03/13/2017
Court rules Swiss can provide France support in UBS tax case - SDA
The Lausanne-based court found the misconduct alleged by French authorities would also be punishable in Switzerland and thus overturned a lower court ruling on the matter.
03/10/2017
Conyers Wins Two Awards at the Islamic Finance News Awards
Conyers’ Dubai office, which marked its 10th anniversary in 2016
03/10/2017
French Bank Denies Evasiveness in Panama Papers Probe
The documents show how wealthy individuals, including public officials, hide their money from public scrutiny.
03/10/2017
Minister: Cayman cannot ‘dictate’ global finance rules
We have a current law which is deficient in its ability to deal with that.
03/10/2017
Seven Harneys lawyers recognised in Who’s Who Legal
Harneys continues to gain recognition by leading legal directories and continues to grow globally.
03/09/2017
Collas Crill Included as Top 10 Offshore Law Firm
This all comes shortly after the firm was recognised as a 'Firm to Watch' by Asian Legal Business, the only offshore firm to be included in the listing.
03/09/2017
Collas Crill advises on medicinal Marijuana investment
All sales require medical documentation as set out in the ACMPR.
03/09/2017
The Year for Appleby as the Official Law Firm of the 2017 America's Cup
To celebrate the global partnership, Appleby is finalising plans to bring the America’s Cup experience to its clients and communities in each of its ten locations.
03/08/2017
Professional classes enabled Panama Papers tax evasion scandal
The biggest data leak in the history of journalism and exposed the world's rich and powerful as complicit in a vast offshore secrecy cabal.
03/08/2017
The Lawyer publishes Top 30 Offshore Law Firms ranking for 2017
The Lawyer’s annual Top 30 ranks offshore firms by their number of staff, fee-earners, qualified lawyers, partners, female partners, equity staff and fiduciary staff.
03/08/2017
Tax cheats in KPMG Isle of Man avoidance scheme could face criminal charges: minister
Bloc Québécois leader calls on Liberals to stop giving KPMG government contracts in wake of recent reports
03/08/2017
Money Laundering in Central America
Criminals also use the formal banking system to hide and move the proceeds of illicit activity.
03/08/2017
Maldives denies sale of islands to Saudi
Government denies plans to sell cluster of small islands to Saudi following opposition protests.
03/07/2017
Philippines tagged as ‘major’ money launderer
The report pointed out the non-inclusion of casinos from AMLC coverage was a “significant gap” in the country’s failure to minimise the occurrence of money-laundering activities in the country.
03/07/2017
Firewalls, Families and Fiduciaries: New Cayman Case Law
Where a family trust is involved, the more contentious of marital disputes can quickly draw trustees into the ring for a bout over rights to information regarding, or even to assets held in, the trust.