Managers of Wealth Offshore

Appleby acts for Lloyds Banking Group in sale of CMI

RL360 acquires CMI insurance operations

Mourant Ozannes leads offshore for FTSE 100 relationships

Offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes is the leading offshore adviser to FTSE 100 clients according to a special, 10th Anniversary edition of the Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide, published today.

Collas Crill Wins Landmark Case on State Immunity

Botaş terminated the contracts with Tepe.

Appleby's Frances Woo named among 2015 IFC Power Women

Running for the third consecutive year, the list honours 200 of the most powerful women in government, private wealth, private client advisory, education and philanthropy across the international financial centres.

The return of $300m Abacha loot

The government of Switzerland, he recalled, had earlier recovered and repatriated $700 million to Nigeria from previously discovered Abacha loot.

French court suspends trial of famed art dealer Wildenstein

The criminal court has set the new trial date as May 4, after Wildenstein's lawyers argued that tax and criminal charges had been doubled up.

Guernsey money laundering fines could rise to £4m

Higher penalties for licensees will be limited to 10% of annual turnover.

Latest amendments and updates to the BVI Business Companies Act

The flagship of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) financial services legislation, the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (BCA), has been amended to introduce certain key and welcome changes and clarifications to the BVI’s corporate regime.

Coping with CRS - Carey Olsen

The tax authorities in the Crown Dependencies sent the first set of US FATCA reports, compiled by financial institutions in their respective jurisdictions, to the US Internal Revenue Service on 30 September 2015. Now the Crown Dependencies' financia

Amendments to the Reporting Obligation for Trusts and Tax Haven Companies and to the Cayman Tax - Baker & McKenzie

In 2015, further to the reporting obligation, a regime of tax transparency for the income of such legal arrangements was introduced (the so-called Cayman Tax).

Invalidity of Protector Appointments by Fraser Robertson and Amy Benest

The Royal Court of Jersey has recently provided important guidance as to when the Court may hold the exercise of a fiduciary power to be invalid and in so doing has delivered the first judgment in Jersey settinga side an appointment of protectors on groun

Appleby's Frances Woo named among 2015 IFC Power Women

Fraudster ordered to pay back almost £5million of criminal profits

Austin was sentenced to five years 251 days in December 2011 for being the mastermind of an organised crime group who conspired to launder more than £12m stolen from Commerzbank in 2000.

Collas Crill advises on Darwin bereavement fund

Darwin was, among other accolades, named ‘Alternatives Manager of the Year’ at the 2015 LAPF Investment Awards and 'Alternative Investment Manager of the Year' at the 2015 European Pension Awards.

International law firm launches Luxembourg office

Following approval granted by the Luxembourg Bar, the office is set to open today, 12 January.

Mauritius Enacts Good Governance and Captive Insurance Laws

These Acts demonstrate the continued commitment the jurisdiction has toward further enhancing its services offerings as well as its culture of transparency and good governance.

Collas Crill advises Market Tech Group on £900m facility

The secured debt facility allows Market Tech to refinance its existing facility with Nomura International Plc and Bank of Cyprus.

Cayman Islands to introduce Limited Liability Company - Appleby

The LLC Bill is expected to be in force this month making Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) available for the first time in the jurisdiction.

Irish billionaire who lives in Malta ‘investigated by Ireland's criminal assets bureau’

CAB’s remit involves investigating the suspected proceeds of criminal conduct.

Disbarred lawyer appeals extradition on €7.4 million fraud

Wanted man earns €21,000 a month for part-time financial advisory job

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