05/04/2015
Babbé partner named as Contentious Offshore Lawyer of the Year
Its annual awards recognise outstanding achievement in the field over the past 12 months, both on and offshore.
05/01/2015
Mourant Ozannes named best Offshore Law Firm
Mourant Ozannes has been named Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2015 at the Chambers Europe Awards
04/30/2015
Trustee’s Surrender of Discretion – Useful Recent Consideration - Walkers
In the recent decision of In the Matter of the Y Trust [2015] JRC 059, the Royal Court considered a trustee’s application to surrender its discretion in unusual circumstances.
04/29/2015
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL recognises Appleby for firm's work on Giant Interactive Deal
ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL provides analysis and discussion of legal, regulatory and business issues to In-House Community, an organisation for in-house lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region. Its annual “Deals of the Year” list profiles the most signific
04/29/2015
Law firms announce merger
Law firms Quinn Legal and Old Court Chambers have announced their merger with effect from next Friday (May 1)
04/29/2015
Ross Asset Management investor name suppression lifted
A Ross Asset Management investor, who liquidators are trying to claw money back from, has been denied permanent name suppression.
04/28/2015
Modernisation Of Jersey’s Pensions Law
The amendments introduced by the Income Tax (Amendment No. 44) (Jersey) Law 2014 , which are intended to simplify and modernise the tax rules for pensions and pension schemes for Jersey residents
04/28/2015
Ogier Jersey acts for Wells Fargo in £200 million refinancing
Ogier Jersey has acted for Wells Fargo in connection with a £200 million refinancing provided to West End of London Property Unit Trust and certain other Jersey unit trusts and companies forming part of the same group.
04/27/2015
CIMA: Proposed changes to outsourcing arrangements for funds service providers
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has recently released a draft Statement of Guidance: Outsourcing All Regulated Entities (Excluding Regulated Mutual Funds) (“SOG”) and Consultation Paper (“Paper”).
04/27/2015
Jersey opens the door to QROPs - Ogier
The scheme manager must also undertake to inform HMRC if the scheme ever ceases to be a recognised overseas pension scheme and comply with any prescribed information requirements that fall on the scheme manager, including answering information notices and
04/24/2015
The lenders (including BNP Paribas) increased their lending facility by US$ 450 million
04/23/2015
Viberts acts for successful defendant in landmark property case
The release of the judgment in the case of Fogarty v St Martin’s Cottage Limited last week has already been hailed as a welcome change to Jersey’s property law
04/23/2015
Having taken a much fairer stance in their approach to capital distribution on divorce, Judges are now also moving away from ‘joint lives’ spousal maintenance orders (which provide on-going financial support for the financially weaker party) t
04/22/2015
Mr Charlton was speaking from the Cayman Islands, where legal actions are continuing
04/22/2015
The decision of the Privy Council in Mauri Garments augurs well for the future. Indeed, this decision comes at an important time as Mauritius continues to position itself as a jurisdiction of choice for international commerce.
04/22/2015
The partners at Hanson Renouf are delighted to announce the appointment of Annette Byrne as Practice Manager.
04/21/2015
The inspection of property boundaries for potential encroachments is a central part of the Jersey conveyancing process and to an outsider may appear somewhat obsessive.
04/21/2015
Trading in the alternative-energy company’s stock was halted Monday morning after falling 22 percent at 10:21 a.m.
04/21/2015
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04/20/2015
Former Attorney-General sets up law firm
Former Attorney-General has set up a law firm with areas of expertise including casino gaming and family law.