Managers of Wealth Offshore

All that glitters

The financing will facilitate the development of the company’s Wassa and Prestea underground mines located in Ghana.

Statutory mergers and consolidations in the British Virgin Islands

The merger and consolidation provisions adopted in the IBC and then carried into the BCA were similar to those then found in Delaware company law.

Cause judgement to be given in NIB’s case; Kwame Pianim appeals to C J

The bank, whose debt had risen to $107 million with a daily interest of $20,000, is asking the Court of Appeal to quash the Commercial Court’s decision because it was defective.

Wealth planning update - Withers

With this newsletter we would like to bring to your attention a number of international developments that are likely to be relevant for clients and their advisers alike.

Ogier Cayman and BVI advises on the recommended cash offer for Promethean World plc

Angus Davison said: “The involvement of Cayman and BVI companies in public M&A transactions is becoming more widespread. This is an excellent example of the ability of our cross-border corporate practice to advise not just bidders and issuers, b

Tracing a new path - The final word - The Federal Republic of Brazil & Anor v Durant International Corporation & Ors

The Plaintiffs claimed that the Funds had made their way to Jersey via unidentified black-market currency dealers (

Treatment of companies managed outside Jersey

Jersey companies may (contrary to the default position) be treated as exclusively tax resident in jurisdictions other than Jersey pursuant to Article 123(1)(a) of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961.

Offshore law firm advises Integrated Alternative Finance

Debt financing was provided by five regional lenders, while equity funding was provided by the Taj Dubai’s owner through Downtown Investments Limited.

Bermuda takes steps to satisfy third country requirements

The European Securities Market Authority is currently considering which non EU jurisdictions or ‘third countries’, may be granted passport rights under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

Additional CIMA-Webb connections identified

All have recused themselves, chairman says

Australian tax data exchange unlawful, court rules

A judge’s ruling that the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority acted unlawfully when it handed over a trove of documents on two Cayman-registered companies to Australian tax authorities has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.

Fiscal Transparency In The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands have an extremely open, accountable and transparent government and regulatory system.

Marketing and Sale of Securities by a Foreign Entity in the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is recognised as one of the world's premier financial and banking centers.

ESMA to Assess Non-EU Countries for AIFMD Passport

This is good news for alternative investment fund managers that do business in Europe,

Privy Council confirms the existence of 'backwards tracing'

The question of whether or not 'backwards tracing' should be recognised was previously unsettled.

Ogier announces two partner appointments in Hong Kong

Ogier Hong Kong practice partner Nicholas Plowman said: “Our Hong Kong team continues to make massive strides in the market

Three new partners at Carey Olsen

She advises local and international clients on commercial litigation, employment, intellectual property matters and complex trust disputes.

Guernsey public sector pensions final offer made

States employees nearing retirement will be protected from controversial pension changes under a final offer from Guernsey's Policy Council.

ESMA Recommends that the AIFMD Passport be Extended to Guernsey and Jersey

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended to the European Parliament, Council and Commission that the AIFMD passport be extended to Guernsey and Jersey.

John Dalli’s fraudster associate Mary Swan likely to face Maltese justice

Mary Swan, a fraudster who accompanied former EU Commissioner John Dalli on a number of dubious trips to the Bahamas in 2012 to discuss “charitable” investment opportunities, is likely to face justice in Malta.

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