Managers of Wealth Offshore

Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 - Significant Upcoming Amendments

Amendment 11 was approved by Privy Council on 16 July 2014. It was registered in the Royal Court on 25 July 2014 and came into force on 1 August 2014.

Bermuda Makes Key Changes to Clarify Life Insurance Legislation - Appleby

Bermuda’s Life Insurance Amendment Act 2014 (Amendment Act) became operative on 24 June 2014 and makes two key amendments to the Life Insurance Act 1978 (Principal Act).

Trust case ‘momentous decision’ ruling has implications for future cases

The anonymised case dealt with the trustees’ momentous decision to sell a property which was a substantial part of the trust assets.

Ogier Legal act for Moorfield and SEGRO

The Logistics Property Partnership was established in January 2012 by MREF II and SEGRO as a 50-50 joint venture to acquire the UK Logistics Fund and was jointly managed by the Moorfield Group and SEGRO.

Conyers advises Jinmao (China) Investments Holdings Limited on US$500 million IPO

This IPO is the fourth Business Trust listed in Hong Kong, Conyers having advised on each of such listings.

Ogier works with QIC to create successful share plan to motivate and retain employees

Employee contributions into the QIC Group Savings and Participation Scheme are matched by QIC

Cuban woman fights for Bahamas inheritance

Her husband left her a canal-side house and more but she claims she has received only a small part of the estate.

Caymans court lambastes former BHP chief Brian Gilbertson

''The present proceedings simply prolong what has all the appearance of a vendetta and that should, in the public interest, be brought to an end. The process of the court is, in my view, being misused and that should not be allowed.''

Setback for Nygård in Bahamas

Court ruling halts construction project

Appleby adds to charities’ coffers

Offshore legal and finance firm Appleby has handed out checks to 10 local charities to distribute funds raised in its inaugural charity day.

Vanessa Lawlor joins Bedell Cristin in Guernsey

She advised on significant financing projects in the BVI

Rathbones to pay £15m to end Jersey trust battle

The terms of settlement are confidential and conditional upon various matters, including receipt of Court approval in Jersey.

Purpose trusts: a perplexing ruling, by Keith Robinson

In his article for STEP Journal, Keith Robinson discusses the reasoning behind a recent decision on disclosure in the case of Bermuda purpose trusts.

Overseas territories weigh beneficial ownership registry

Britain’s remaining overseas territories in the Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, appear to be in a holding pattern regarding the mother country’s suggestion that a public registry of beneficial company and fund ownership in those count

Property in Cyprus, cars and Coutts bank accounts - men behind Norfolk fraud ordered to pay back £9m assets or face more jail time

Two men jailed for Norfolk’s biggest ever fraud have been ordered to pay back almost £9m or spend extra years behind bars.

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