10/08/2015

Cayman SPVs In Sukuk Structures - Islamic Finance News

The SPV will fund itself by the issue of Sukuk instruments and then use the proceeds raised to pay the originator for those assets with investors receiving an undivided interest in the underlying pool of assets.

10/08/2015

International tax report - Withers

In this quarterly report, we feature articles on important international tax developments around the world, written by our international tax lawyers based in the US, Asia and Europe.

10/07/2015

Russian 2015 tax revolution - Withers

For many years international tax planning for Russian inbound and outbound investments, and wealth planning for Russian resident individuals, was rather straightforward.

10/06/2015

1MDB’s Caymans fund never redeemed, says DAP

DAP national publicity chief Tony Pua said 1MDB's March 2015 financial statement would have shown that the US$2.318 billion RM10 billion investment parked in the Cayman Islands in 2012 was fraudulent and never “redeemed”.

10/06/2015

Mourant Ozannes' litigation news

Our BVI team reports on the enforcement of foreign judgments in the jurisdiction and considers a recent Court of Appeal decision that highlights the many issues that can arise in this area.

10/06/2015

Enablers, facilitators and non-preventors of offshore tax evasion

Tackling tax evasion was a hot topic during the 2015 UK election. Buoyed by its success at the polls and the strength of public opinion, the UK government recently announced four consultations as part of its publication: Tackling Evasion and Avoidance.

10/02/2015

Sometimes lawyers do get their hands dirty!

On 29 August 2015, Hatstone Abogados was part of thousands of volunteers in the metropolitan area of Panama that contributed to the Grand National Reforestation Day to support the reforestation of a million hectares in the next 20 years.

10/02/2015

Protection for an outgoing trustee under Jersey law

Where a trustee retires or otherwise relinquishes control over the assets of a trust, it faces the prospect of continuing personal exposure to liabilities arising in connection with the trust without direct access to the assets from which it would previou