04/08/2015
DMS has sued Jazeb Jones, the former managing director of DMS Bank and Trust, for allegedly entering into “an unauthorized and improper relationship” with two clients of the bank and receiving “excessive gifts”
04/06/2015
The Law of Wills and Estates in Bermuda - Eighth Edition, authored by Michael Mello QC, JP, TEP is now available.
04/01/2015
The Appleby team was led by Partner Brad Adderley, with Associates Matthew Ebbs-Brewer, Kendall Evans and Gary Harris serving as primary team members.
04/01/2015
In the Courts in 2014: An Appleby Review of Offshore Court Decisions
Welcome to the third annual issue of Appleby’s round-up of significant decisions of the courts over the course of the preceding calendar year, compiled by members of our Dispute Resolution Group in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Isl
04/01/2015
Solvency II, the European initiative to overhaul the capital adequacy regime of the European insurance industry and create an agreed set of capital and risk management requirements, was expected to be in place by January 2013.
04/01/2015
In a significant judgment, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal recently held that the Court has an inherent jurisdiction to grant security for costs against a petitioning foreign company in winding up proceedings
04/01/2015
International offshore law firm boosts Dubai Office
He joins from the Dubai office of Latham & Watkins
03/31/2015
RBC’s Bahamas unit caught up in allegations involving billionaire art dealer
Royal Bank of Canada’s wealth-management subsidiary in the Bahamas is caught up in tax fraud and money-laundering allegations
03/31/2015
Incentives for Job Makers Act 2013: Ministry of Home Affairs increases transparency while making Bermuda a more attractive place to do business for employers
03/31/2015
The Cayman Islands Court Provides Guidance on the Approach to Trust Mistake Cases
The Cayman Islands Grand Court has for the first time applied the principles declared by the Supreme Court of England & Wales in Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter.
03/30/2015
We are proud to be able to promote a group of individuals who are some of the best lawyers in the offshore market. Their ability to provide first-rate responsive services and counsel to our clients across time-zones means that Appleby continues to thrive
03/30/2015
With the temperature rising, many of us begin thinking of the beautiful waters of Bermuda and in particular, ensuring that our water vessels are in good working order for the upcoming summer days.
03/30/2015
Across the firm’s offices they have announced a total of seven promotions, including one attorney to partner and six to counsel.
03/30/2015
Michael Hanson is a member of the Dispute Resolution group and is also the head of the Bermuda Employment and Immigration team.
03/30/2015
Law firm MJ Hudson opens Guernsey office
MJ Hudson, the alternative asset law firm, has opened an office in Guernsey
03/29/2015
There is a statutory requirement for receivers to file a notice of their appointment
03/29/2015
Did SA man mastermind world's biggest ponzi scheme?
It is headed up by the Cape-town-based Kellermann, Irish businessman David Cosgrove and Mauritian Kenneth Maillard.
03/27/2015
The temporary restraining order that froze $76 million of Caledonian Bank’s U.S. assets in the wake of a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged securities violations has been modified and reduced to $7 million
03/27/2015
Walkers is delighted to announce the admission of three new Caymanian attorneys at law
03/26/2015
Historically taxpayers have faced difficulty overcoming a presumption against a change in domicile to a foreign jurisdiction