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Some Christmas advice from Ogier's Employment Law team

Three things to remember about the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 as we approach Christmas, the Party Season and of course Secret Santa:

Businessman sues UK bank for $4 million

The bank had sought to bar Al Shams from prosecuting the civil suit on the grounds that its lawyers had filed heads of argument out of time.

Cayman Islands plans beneficial ownership platform

The Cayman Islands will gazette two pieces of legislation before Christmas that will pave the way for the jurisdiction to create a platform where overseas authorities can access information on the beneficial owners of companies and other financial entitie

Appleby run fun Social Media campaign: "Jersey cows on the moove"

Appleby have designed a fun social media campaign to share the toy cow’s progress around the globe

Chile Lawyers Rebel Against Government Request for Client Data

It is very important to identify the use of aggressive tax planning through the use of tax havens

AIFMD Consistent Regimes for the Cayman Islands

The New AIFMD Regulations set out the detail and the substantive provisions of the Cayman Islands AIFMD Consistent Regimes.

Lucy Frew's FinTech Column: December 2016

In this edition of her column, Lucy considers the FinTech and RegTech work strands of international, EU and UK regulators over the past 6 months and how they refl ect the challenges facing regulators not only to understand different types of business mode

Central Bank Issues Feedback Statement on CP86 - Walkers

Bringing to a conclusion its three year consultation process on Fund Management Company effectiveness, the Central Bank yesterday published its feedback statement on CP86 together with final guidance. CP86 applies to fund management companies (“FMCs

UBS accused over cross-border ‘tax fraud money laundering’

French judicial authorities’ have been investigating UBS since April 12, 2012

CIMA Director Registration and Licence Fees Due

Failure to pay the requisite annual fee by this date will result in a penalty surcharge of one-twelfth of the annual fee for every month or part of a month that the fee remains outstanding.

Russian dubbed the 'She-Wolf of Wall Street' is arrested in tax scam

Police reportedly saw her glitzy pictures displaying her champagne lifestyle and vast sums of wealth.

Ireland to accuse European Commission of exceeding powers in Apple tax dispute

Ireland is appealing against the order to recoup 13 billion euros

How Panama's revolving door helps shadowy industry defy reform

As pressure grew from media and governments around the world, Panamanian officials shifted to a more conciliatory stance.

Ogier advise on acquisition by leading litigation funding firm

An Ogier team led by partner Bryon Rees advised Burford on the Guernsey law aspects of the deal, working with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

Ogier cross-jurisdictional teams advise on fruit giant takeover bid

The takeover offer is still subject to approval by Fyffes shareholders.

Panama Papers – the biggest data leaks in the history

Panama Papers are in fact a very large proportion of documents obtained from a Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.

Seven Walkers Lawyers Named In IFC Powerwomen Top 200

The IFC Powerwomen Top 200 list focuses on influencers as well as professionals and celebrates powerful women from diverse backgrounds.

Mourant Ozannes named a Top Employer in the Cayman Islands

The awards aim to recognise leading organisations for their efforts in attracting and retaining employees, and their contributions to the local community. The CISHRP hopes that this will encourage and create a better working environment for clients of Cay

Mourant Ozannes Partners named in the 2016 IFC Powerwoman Top 200

In its third consecutive year, the Top 200 list honours the most powerful women in government, private wealth, education, private client advisory and philanthropy across the world's leading international finance centres.

Julius Baer cleared over missing German millions

The Zurich District Court, as the court of first instance, has issued its judgment in the case of the Bundesanstalt für vereinigungsbedingte Sonderaufgaben (BvS) versus Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. and ruled in favour of Julius Baer. Julius Baer h

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