Managers of Wealth Offshore

Appleby Acts for Royal Yacht Hotel in Landmark Refinancing Deal

Other advisers in the deal were Ogier and Berwin Leighton Paisner, who advised Starwood.

Bahamas seeking to become international arbitration centre

Strachan said that “An International Arbitration Centre will provide a forum for rapidly and affordably resolving disputes, and it will provide an alternative to litigation thus increasing investor confidence.

Malta company served as main transit point for Costa Rican money-laundering operation

While the company is registered in Malta, Woodtree Equipment Ltd’s owners are based in the British Virgin Islands, according to filings with the Malta Financial Services Authority’s registry of companies.

Mandatory "bail-in" clauses for foreign law documents - Harneys

With effect from 1 January 2016 all foreign (non-EU) finance documents entered into with regulated financial institutions within the EU will need to contain a mandatory “bail-in” clause with respect to any liabilities of the financial institut

Guide To Funds In The Isle Of Man by Simon Harding and Andrew Harding

The Isle of Man has a well-founded reputation as a premier jurisdiction in terms of regulation and achieves a balance between, on the one hand, providing a business-friendly environment and, on the other hand, meeting international standards

FIFA official pleads not guilty to bribes

A lawyer for Takkas did not respond to a request for comment.

Email Release ‘Threatens Finance Industry’ says BILLIONAIRE hedge fund manager

BILLIONAIRE hedge fund manager Louis Bacon has called the release of private emails and sensitive banking information of Save The Bays an unlawful abuse of power that threatens the entire financial services industry.

Update affecting BVI legal practitioners - Withers

In June 2015 we provided an update regarding impending changes to the law in the Virgin Islands ('BVI') regarding the status of BVI legal practitioners and visiting counsel wishing to appear before the BVI Court (click here). Since our last upda

Recent changes to BVI legislation - Withers

The BVI's response to the UK government's call to the Overseas Territories for greater transparency in beneficial ownership has been incorporated in recent changes to BVI legislation.

Maybe I will arbitrate, maybe I won't – Anzen Limited and others v Hermes One Limited (British Virgin Islands)

The case involved shareholders in a BVI company, whose shareholders' agreement provided that any party 'may' submit a dispute to binding ICC arbitration in London.

Chambers Global 2016 ranks Appleby as top offshore law firm

Appleby has been ranked as Band 1 in 2016 Global legal directory

A cautionary tale during bonus season by Richard Sheldon, Appleby

This month many employers are currently going through the sometimes painful annual process of making bonus awards to tie in with year-end results.

Bermuda proposes to introduce third party contractual rights

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 2016 (Bill) was introduced into the Bermuda House of Assembly on 4 March 2016.

224 To Testify in HSBC Case

A judge has cited 224 Argentines under investigation for tax evasion and money-laundering, ordering them to give testimony over a high-profile scandal involving HSBC bank accounts held in Switzerland

French billionaire Dassault to stand trial for tax fraud

allegations that he hid millions of euros in Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, sources close to the case reported on Monday.

Tax haven scandal: “Government must go!”

A third MP of the party Svandís Svavarsdóttir went further and called to the government to stand down and call new elections.

Appleby Advised On Two Asian-Mena Counsel's 'Deals Of The Year'

Appleby provided cross-jurisdictional offshore legal advice in Dalian Wanda’s HK$28.9bn listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2014.

Bahamas: US to Probe Plot to Take Down Government and Tycoon Rival

Nygard is a major donor to Christie’s ruling Progressive Liberal Party

Costa Rica investigates US$1.5 billion laundered through Malta, money originated from Panama

According to the BCR (Banco de Costa Rica), 5Dimes received the money from Malta and Panama.

Schembri denies Kasco’s British Virgin Islands links

The Times of Malta revealed documented proof last week showing that Mr Schembri had a company in the British Virgin Islands, considered by many to be a tax haven.

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