Managers of Wealth Offshore

What shareholders need to know about their rights and remedies under BVI law

Under the Companies Act (and normally under the company's M&A), the directors are given the power to manage the company's business.

Brazil’s amnesty collects CHF1.5 billion from Switzerland

The taxpayers and companies declared the equivalent of R$169.9 billion in undeclared assets abroad under the programme.

Carey Olsen retains tier one ranking

In the Caribbean, the firm's growing Cayman Islands practice has moved into tier three for financial and corporate advice

Norton Rose makes shipping play with Monaco opening

The firm's new office will be led by finance lawyer and head of Greece Dimitri Sofianopoulos, who will serve the firm's shipping and finance clients.

Cayman Professionals attend International Fraud forum

Featured events included two concurrent mock hearings which involved applications to simulated sessions of the Cayman Grand Court and the Miami Dade County Court.

The Insider View - Mourant Ozannes

Fresh capital enabled such managers to hit or exceed their fundraising targets and generally raise capital more quickly, on average, than at any other time during the course of the past decade.

Ogier sound warning over PSC Register

Alex, who has written a briefing on the rules, said: "If you haven't already taken advice on the PSC Register, then the time to do so is now."

U.K. Aims for Massive Rise in Tax Evasion Criminal Convictions

HMRC prioritizes the recovery of tax where it identifies fraud and uses civil investigations in the majority of cases

Volaw Group - Jersey Brief

Volaw's quarterly newsletter Jersey Brief brings you news, views and commentaries about transacting business via Jersey.

Bedell Cristin advises Royal Bank of Scotland International

The Bedell Cristin team provided Guernsey and Jersey legal advice

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.

FinReg Autumn Update 2016 - Jersey

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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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