Managers of Wealth Offshore

BVI: Shell Loses its Final Appeal in Fairfield Litigation - Appleby

In its judgment handed down on 26 November 2014, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Board) in Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds (Shell) (Appellant) v Krys and another (Respondents) [2014] UKPC 41 clarified crucial points on:

Offshore law firm advises on equity raisings of over £495 million

Offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes has advised four FTSE 250 companies on their recent equity placings, which have raised a total in excess of £495 million.

Hatstone advises in USD 207,000,000 securitisation

Hatstone Lawyers recently acted as Jersey legal counsel to General Funding Limited under its A-1/P-1 rated multi-currency French commercial paper programme.

Offshore law firm advises on acquisition of landmark Jersey hotel

Carey Olsen’s property and corporate teams have recently advised Handpicked Hotels in connection with its acquisition of Jersey’s landmark, five-star hotel, Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa.

Russian De-offshorisation Legislation – how the new law on taxation of Controlled Foreign Companies affects you and your clients by Withers

The new law on the taxation of controlled foreign companies (the 'CFC') and other anti-offshore measures (the 'Law') has received Presidential Assent on Monday this week (24 November 2014) and will come into force starting from 1 Janua

International recognition for Carey Olsen’s funds team in the Cayman Islands

The office has developed a strong client portfolio and is a recognised provider of corporate and legal services to domestic and international banks, commercial and financial clients as well as to international law firms.

Vincent Tchenguiz launches £2.2bn legal action against Grant Thornton and Kaupthing

Follows collapsed Serious Fraud Office case against the property billionaire

Privy Council dismisses appeal from Jersey's Court of Appeal

The Privy Council has dismissed an appeal from Jersey’s Court of Appeal in Crociani v Crociani.

Channel Island practitioners make eprivateclient's 50 Most Influential 2015

Six Channel Island practitioners have been named in eprivateclient's 50 Most Influential 2015.

New Law in Jersey Amends Financial Services Regulation Legislation

On 21 November 2014 the Financial Regulation (Miscellaneous Provisions No.2) (Jersey) Law 2014 came into force.

Carey Olsen recognised as Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year in the Cayman Islands

Carey Olsen has been awarded Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year in the Cayman Islands in the 2015 Corporate International Legal Awards.

Appleby Advises ORIX Corporation on Japanese Acquisition

The Appleby team was led by Cayman’s Head of Insurance, Simon Raftopoulos

Nina Ricci perfume heir charged with tax fraud

The heir to the Nina Ricci perfume fortune is to go on trial for tax fraud in what is seen as a test case related to the HSBC tax avoidance scandal.

Ogier strengthens Dispute Resolution Team in BVI

Ogier's BVI office is strengthening its Dispute Resolution Team with the recruitment of a new Partner, Andrew Wanambwa, from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, London.

International law firm expands into Luxembourg with five-partner office

This will service the requirements of clients in the Asset Management & Investment Funds and Financial Institutions sectors, particularly in relation to private funds formation, corporate structuring, UCITS, hedge funds, capital markets, banking, and

Leading Channel Islands law firm announce Cayman merger

The merger creates the first and currently only law firm with offices in Singapore, the Cayman Islands, London and each of the Channel Islands.

The unstoppable Hydra: The tentacles of trust and tax reporting obligations are spreading by Withers

UK resident non-domiciliaries (RNDs), who have interests in non-UK structures, are currently not required to provide any information about those structures to HMRC, provided that they claim the remittance basis of taxation in the UK and nothing is remitte

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