07/17/2015
Schroder Cayman Bank and Trust Co Ltd v Schroder Trust AG
In separate proceedings in Jersey, the Jersey court granted recognition of the decision of the Cayman Islands court.
Legal
07/17/2015
Guernsey Companies Listing in the UK
In this briefing note, senior associate Chris Hutley-Hurst looks at the key advantages of using a Guernsey company as the vehicle for an LSE listing.
07/16/2015
Leading offshore law firm announces MBO of fiduciary business
The transaction will enable two strong businesses to grow and prosper independently, whilst remaining close where it suits the needs of clients.”
07/16/2015
First of the seven FIFA officials arrested in FBI corruption probe during raid on Zurich hotel is extradited to the United States
FIFA chiefs accused by U.S. of taking bribes worth more than $100million
07/15/2015
Lleading offshore law firm has selected Repstor ECM adoption software
Leading ECM Adoption specialist, Repstor, today announced that Mourant Ozannes, one of the leading offshore law firms, has selected and is deploying Repstor affinity and assist to facilitate collaboration
07/15/2015
NAMA scandal: Wallace source ‘100pc certain’ money for NI politician
Independent TD Mick Wallace, who two weeks ago made the claims under parliamentary privilege, has said his sources stand by them.
07/14/2015
Attorney General Leads Delegation To China
To ensure negotiations happen as soon as possible
07/14/2015
Carey Olsen advises on KWE’s £300 million debut senior unsecured bond issuance
Carey Olsen has advised Jersey-based LSE-listed property company Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate Plc on the successful close of its £300 million debut senior unsecured bond.
07/14/2015
Service Out of the Jurisdiction: BVI Case Update
The recently published judgment by the Court of Appeal in Amerinvest International Forestry Group Company Limited v Kwok Ka Yik provides a useful summary of the test that must be satisfied before permission to serve a claim out of the jurisdiction will be
07/14/2015
Majority of QROPS transfer requests are a scam, warns Aegon
Aegon has warned that 80% of the requests it has received for transfers into qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes are designed to swindle savers out of their pension pots.
07/13/2015
Mourant Ozannes advises Invesco on £70 million sale of property assets to Kildare
The Mourant Ozannes team which advised on the deal was led by partner James Hill and senior associate Andrew Salisbury.
07/13/2015
Mourant Ozannes advises on £138 million sale of Bizspace
The UK has been a magnet for global capital in recent years
07/13/2015
The Swiss Leaks
Bill Whitaker investigates the biggest leak in Swiss banking history and examines HSBC's business dealings with a collection of international outlaws
07/12/2015
Beanie Baby Maker’s Probation Sentence Upheld in Tax Case
The district judge found Warner’s record of charity and benevolence ‘overwhelming
07/12/2015
Former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb Agrees to Extradition to U.S.
Webb has been in Swiss custody but would be transported to the U.S. in the next 10 days
07/12/2015
Developer of Bahamas resort accuses Chinese of sabotage, fraud
Baha Mar Ltd, the project's developer, detailed its allegations in court filings on Thursday as part of its bankruptcy case.
07/12/2015
Mourant Ozannes advises on Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.'s closing of US$1 billion Senior Notes Offering
The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes are expected to be used to make investments or hold assets in accordance with PSH’s investment policy, including by way of rebalancing transactions with other funds managed by Pershing Square Capital M
07/10/2015
Creditor Protections To Make Bahamas ‘More Favourable’ To Investors
The restructuring plan must be approved by the court, and creditors have the opportunity to oppose it and submit their own alternative reorganisations.
07/10/2015
Finance Offshore | Q2 2015
The Corporate Collateral Package in Subscription Credit Facilities: A Square Peg in a Round Hole
07/09/2015
Lawyer Suggests Resort Could Have Restructured Under Bahamian Law
He suggested that Baha Mar could have filed a petition to restructure its affairs in the Supreme Court under the International Business Companies Act.