07/14/2023
Collas Crill shortlisted for Guernsey law firm of the year in Citywealth IFC awards 2024
The online voting counts for ten percent of the vote and will be taken into consideration by the judges when they make their final decision.
Legal
07/14/2023
Walkers' Guernsey Private Capital & Trust team have advised the Marketing DAO on the establishment of a bespoke legal framework
Additionally, resources will be allocated to marketing projects to develop and improve awareness of the NEAR ecosystem.
07/14/2023
New registration regime for individuals relying on the 'up to six-directorships' exemption
The licensing requirement captures directorships of any company, anywhere, ie not just to Bailiwick companies but foreign incorporated companies (as it applies to any person acting as a director in or from within the Bailiwick, regardless of where the com
07/14/2023
Changes to the requirements for individuals acting as a director
Individuals carrying on such regulated activity in or from within the Bailiwick are required to hold a personal licence pursuant to the Fiduciaries Law (a "Personal Fiduciaries Licence") unless an exemption applies.
07/13/2023
Dentons Delany continues to elevate local talent to partnership and multijurisdictional oversight
Dentons Delany launches quinquennial partner promotions in the Caribbean
07/12/2023
Guernsey’s strong privacy laws recognized in UK’s first post-Brexit data adequacy decision
This data adequacy decision will help Bailiwick Law Enforcement prevent crime and work with UK authorities during investigations.
07/12/2023
BVI Commercial Court rules that ultimate beneficial interest holders of notes are 'creditors' under the Insolvency Act 2003
The Company failed to pay interest and principal on the maturity date of the Notes.
07/12/2023
Harneys advises Keep Inc. on its Hong Kong IPO
It offers personalised fitness programs, sports apparel and devices, health food, and other wellbeing services.
07/12/2023
Caribbean Regulatory Update – Q3 2023
Recently published Virgin Islands Money Laundering Risk Assessment 2022
07/11/2023
Five Reasons Reinsurance is Ramping Up in Cayman
The ideal jurisdiction of domicile for a new reinsurer is driven by a multitude of factors and there is no one size fits all.
07/11/2023
Capital Contributions – Banana Peel, Beware!
In this note we highlight the steps that should be taken to avoid any potential pitfalls inherent in this approach.
07/11/2023
Guernsey regulator updates AML/CFT handbook
An employee can perform the independent audit function, but that employee must be independent from the employees who either design, maintain or apply the AML/CFT policies, procedures and controls.
07/11/2023
Appleby Advising Aegon on its Legal Domicile Moving to Bermuda
The change of Aegon’s legal domicile to Bermuda will allow Aegon to maintain its headquarters in the Netherlands
07/10/2023
What are the risks to consider before Purchasing a strata property?
The strata corporation may also appoint a management company or a property manager to handle the day-to-day operations
07/10/2023
Can the British Virgin Islands Court order the examination of foreign persons in BVI liquidations?
As such, the answer to the question is likely to remain uncertain until it has been resolved by the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal.
07/10/2023
Hogan Lovells advises IBM in $4.6bn software acquisition
The acquisition is a continuation of IBM's investment in hybrid cloud and AI and is expected to drive significant synergies across several key growth areas for IBM.
07/10/2023
Carey Olsen advises Marco Capital Holdings on its acquisition of Kelvin Re
The specialist Carey Olsen Insurance M&A team advising Marco comprised partner Christopher Anderson, senior associate Arya Hashemi and associate Laura Toland.
07/10/2023
The JCPC overrules Stanford Asset Holding LTD V Afrasia Bank LTD (Supreme court of Mauritius) and grants disclosure order
The full judgment of the JCPC will be delivered at a later stage in which their reasons for reaching that decision will be stated.
07/06/2023
Conyers Acts as Bermuda Counsel to Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited for its IPO on the NYSE
They worked alongside Willkie Farr & Gallagher London on the deal.
07/05/2023
Asset tracing and recovery: how tools in the Caribbean can help trace and recover assets in Asia
The sphere of asset tracing and recovery, particularly the extent of tools available around the world, is rightly attracting more attention in cross-border fraud and investigations.