10/02/2015
Private Wealth Middle East Conference
Group Partner and Head of Fiduciary, Angela Calnan, will be speaking at the Private Client Middle East Conference in Dubai in November.
Legal
10/02/2015
Impact of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s Common Reporting Standards on Cayman Islands Entities
by Gene A. DaCosta, Jonathan R. McLean
10/02/2015
Appleby advises on both sides of HK's Capital Market
Appleby acted as Cayman counsel for REF Holdings, a provider of financial printing services for the financial sector in Hong Kong, in relation to its GEM listing on 25 September 2015, with net proceeds of approximately HK$30.5 million.
10/01/2015
Impact of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s Common Reporting Standards on Cayman Islands Entities
On 16 June 2015, the Department of International Tax Cooperation of the Cayman Islands (the “DITC”) announced that it would be implementing the CRS into domestic law.
10/01/2015
Harneys expands into Bermuda
Harneys is committed to building a leading full-service Bermuda legal and fiduciary services practice
10/01/2015
Applicability of Ancient English Statutes in Common Law Offshore Jurisdictions
But although most people are aware of the potential applicability of the old common law, what people tend to be less cognisant of is the effect of ancient English statutes.
10/01/2015
Iceland's Landsbanki Luxembourg to face French criminal court
According to the inquiry, from 2006 to 2008 Landsbanki Luxembourg proposed to affluent customers a combination of cash and lucrative investment positions
10/01/2015
Sberbank files bankruptcy claim against JFC ex-CEO Kekhman
Its ultimate holding company is JFC BVI Limited, which operates through companies in Russia, the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, Luxembourg and Panama.
09/30/2015
FIFA bans Jack Warner for life
Three other FIFA defendants are awaiting the result of Swiss extradition proceedings
09/29/2015
Probate and Estate Administration for Non-Jersey Domiciliaries
Jersey is an independent legal jurisdiction for estate administration purposes.
09/29/2015
Mourant Ozannes facilitates unique China Cinda listing on CISE
It is the first time that the CISE has listed an issuer with an ultimate parent company which is domiciled in China.
09/29/2015
Mourant Ozannes retains top tier ranking
In Guernsey, the firm has been recognised in five out of seven of the categories.
09/29/2015
Appleby advise on £353m senior debt for equity swap by scheme of arrangement
The Appleby team was led by corporate partner Andrew Weaver and assisted by consultant Joel Taylor.
09/28/2015
Legal 500 – Jersey review
For 27 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market.
09/28/2015
The eagle has landed
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis the firm has differentiated itself by adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to solving clients’ legal issues
09/25/2015
Leading offshore law firm Acts For Boal in Acquisition of Jersey Trust Company from Zurich
Boal & Co is a leading provider of trustee services to international pension plans, with over $10 billion of pension assets under stewardship.
09/25/2015
When protectors stop protecting - Withers
The case, known as the 'K Trust', demonstrates that the courts can and will if necessary remove a protector who the Court considers is no longer acting in the best interests of their beneficiaries.
09/25/2015
Harneys secures first strike out of a winding up petition under Section 95(2) of the Companies Law
This is the first time the Grand Court has decided the fate of a petition based on the application of Section 95(2)
09/23/2015
Cayman Islands Voluntary Liquidations
Consideration for Funds should be given to CIMA’s new Rule and Regulatory Procedure relating to the cancellation of a licence or certificate of registration.
09/22/2015
Christie’S Contractor Meet ‘Worth A Shot’
The only concession to Baha Mar was Judge Carey’s decision to allow the Chapter 11 case to continue for Northshore Mainland Services