06/08/2016
Ogier advises on £281 million acquisition of Scotch whisky brands
The Ogier team was led by partner Steve Meiklejohn and included Katherine Neal and Ashley Quenault.
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06/08/2016
Cayman Islands Strata Corporations - Community democracies
The Hon. Justice Ingrid Mangatal re-iterated that the STRL was “designed to be a democratic, inclusive process, by and large enabling majority rule, and allowing the proprietors to make collective decisions” and that strata by-laws that are co
06/08/2016
Brief window of opportunity for South Africans named in the Panama Papers - ENS Africa
According to a recent IOL report, SARS has already identified 1 700 of the South Africans listed in the leaked data, which is publicly available on the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ website. The SARB is also reportedly in th
06/08/2016
Top Canadian law firm endorsed controversial KPMG Isle of Man tax dodge
Dentons lawyer denied involvement, threatened lawsuit before letter was public
06/08/2016
Administration Management – The GFSC’s Interventionist Powers And The Royal Court’s Approach
The focus of the Commission and the Royal Court will always be the protection of investors
06/08/2016
An update of the Royal Court of Guernsey's rules on Civil Procedure
There has been an increase in the number of interlocutory applications
06/08/2016
Hedge fund targets Mossack Fonseca
The law firm said that it has made an extraordinary effort to comply with NML’s various requests and has never been accused of wrongdoing by any court.
06/07/2016
Offshore film scheme gang found guilty of £100m HMRC fraud
A group of financial advisers and accountants have been found guilty of operating a fraudulent tax avoidance scheme to scam the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) out of £100m (£145m, €128m), the UK tax office has revealed.
06/07/2016
Ogier advises Elian on sale to Intertrust
We know Intertrust shares our belief that our people are our most valuable asset.
06/03/2016
Law Firms Can't Be Tax Havens, Israeli Judge Rules
The Israel Tax Authority is demanding the disclosure of clients who have set up companies in tax shelters.
06/03/2016
Cinar Founder Ronald Weinberg, Two Others Found Guilty On Fraud Charges
Seemingly endless case involving dozens of players, mysterious Bahamas bank accounts
06/02/2016
First Bermuda case to extend trust perpetuity period under new section 4 Perpetuities and Accumulations Act by Ashley Fife, Appleby (Bermuda)
The trust’s settlor was the only current beneficiary and the settlor's children (who were contingent beneficiaries only) were supportive of the application. Kawaley CJ considered that, had the interests of other beneficiaries been actual, rath
06/02/2016
Memorandum of Understanding between PRA and Jersey Financial Services Commission
The purpose of the MoU is to establish a formal basis for co-operation, to facilitate timely and effective supervision and resolution, to identify risks to the financial system and to address emergency/crisis situations, especially in instances which invo
06/02/2016
Bermuda Public Companies Update - May 2016
We are pleased to present the latest edition of our Bermuda Public Companies Update which features a summary of significant transactions involving Bermuda public companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq for the period of Q4 2015 through Q1 2016.
05/31/2016
Vancouver Billionaire At Centre of Panama Papers Scandal
Controversial Vancouver billionaire David Ting Kwok Ho is the latest casualty of the Panama Papers scandal after details emerged that law firm Mossack Fonseca set up an offshore company for him while he was facing serious criminal charges.
05/31/2016
Greater Transparency Raises Privacy and Advice Red Flags
The aftermath of many data leaks of greater tax compliance around the world also threatens the privacy and confidentiality of the majority of individuals who legitimately use offshore structures
05/31/2016
Appleby acted for Ever Smart on its HKEx Listing
Ever Smart provides footwear design and development, production management and logistics management services.
05/31/2016
Appleby Awards 2016 Student Scholarships
Aspiring legal students Aliana Dodds and Oneka Thompson are the recipients of the 2016 Appleby Legal Scholarship Programme.
05/30/2016
Britain is the most corrupt country in the world, claims mafia expert
'It’s not the bureaucracy, it’s not the police, it’s not the politics but what is corrupt is the financial capital'
05/27/2016
Appleby acted for Yadea & Tem on their HKEx Listings
The firm served as Cayman counsel to Yadea Group in its approximately HK$1.49 billion listing on the Main Board of the HKEx