Managers of Wealth Offshore

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.

Conyers Wins Two Awards at the Islamic Finance News Awards

Conyers’ Dubai office, which marked its 10th anniversary in 2016

French Bank Denies Evasiveness in Panama Papers Probe

The documents show how wealthy individuals, including public officials, hide their money from public scrutiny.

Minister: Cayman cannot ‘dictate’ global finance rules

We have a current law which is deficient in its ability to deal with that.

Seven Harneys lawyers recognised in Who’s Who Legal

Harneys continues to gain recognition by leading legal directories and continues to grow globally.

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.

Collas Crill advises on medicinal Marijuana investment

All sales require medical documentation as set out in the ACMPR.

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.

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.

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.

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

Money Laundering in Central America

Criminals also use the formal banking system to hide and move the proceeds of illicit activity.

Maldives denies sale of islands to Saudi

Government denies plans to sell cluster of small islands to Saudi following opposition protests.

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.

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.

Jersey and Kenya sign agreement to return stolen assets

The signing of this agreement conveys a powerful message that both Jersey and Kenya are committed to combatting issues of historic corruption and financial crime.

Petition on Panama Papers to be Heard Today by Supreme Court

The Union Government has meanwhile informed the court that it has set up a multi-agency group to investigate the Indian accounts mentioned in the papers.

The hedge fund boss, the suspended sheriff, a global web of intrigue and a money trail worth millions

Over its short life he paid himself around £34m in salary and benefits.

Mossack Fonseca founders still under arrest as Panama Papers firm quits New Zealand

Company had, through Nexia BT, set up NZ trusts for Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri

An IP Revolution is coming to the Cayman Islands

The New Patents Law includes a provision which will prevent the assertion of patent infringement in bad faith.