04/15/2016
Strict duties imposed on directors must be discharged, even if they are nominee directors. The Central Bank of Ecuador v Conticorp [2016] 1 BCLC 26 decision illustrates the dire implications for a director who merely follows instructions and by so doing f
04/15/2016
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04/15/2016
Despite the popular myth of the secrecy of BVI companies, the reality on the ground paints a different picture.
04/15/2016
The BVI court has jurisdiction to grant “stand-alone” injunctions in support of foreign proceedings. These are “stand-alone” in the sense that an injunction order can be made where no other substantive relief is sought within the j
04/15/2016
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and as a result implementation of the Convention in the Cayman Islands required the Convention to be ratified by the United Kingdom.
04/14/2016
Channel Islands firms honoured at New York legal awards
Firms with the most nominees who have received the most votes from those canvassed for their opinion are named winners in each category.
04/14/2016
This new set of proposed amendments aims to ensure the legislation remains world-leading and continues to place Jersey as the trusts jurisdiction of choice.
04/14/2016
That could lead to any fines being paid to American authorities and HSBC could even lose its right to operate in the country.
04/14/2016
The company, Aabar Investment PJS Ltd or Aabar BVI, based in the British Virgin Islands, had received US$3.5 billion from 1MDB.
04/13/2016
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04/12/2016
Both firms said yesterday they had never received payments from the company with the almost identical name, nor assumed any liabilities on its behalf, Reuters reported.
04/12/2016
Mauritius: As easy as GBC 1,2,3
04/12/2016
The Trade Marks Act, which came into force on 1 September 2015, was recently amended to permit entities established as general partnerships to register as trade mark agents.
04/12/2016
One of Canada’s leading lawyers who specializes in tax havens isn’t impressed by the revelations from the Panama Papers thus far.
04/08/2016
The impact of arbitration clauses on corporate insolvency litigation is still being worked out in the offshore world.
04/08/2016
There is a developing trend in global regulation and policy towards businesses needing to be able to demonstrate a real presence in the jurisdictions in which they operate.
04/07/2016
The UK is negotiating similar agreements with each of its overseas territories and crown dependencies
04/07/2016
The firm's co-founder Ramon Fonseca told Reuters that the firm filed complaints with the Attorney General's office in Panama.
04/07/2016
NTR plc is a renewable energy investment management group that acquires, constructs and manages assets directly and for third parties.
04/06/2016
With great power ...
A recent decision in the Royal Court of Jersey has given clear guidance on the duties of a person appointing trustees or protectors of a trust.