10/12/2014
Former IRS Chief, Taxpayer Advocate Criticize FATCA
This week brings a wealth of news in the FATCA arena, which we summarize in today’s post.
Legal
10/12/2014
The Legal 500 UK Awards name Carey Olsen as the Offshore Law Firm of the Year
The prestigious recognition comes in the same month that The Legal 500 positioned Carey Olsen as the only offshore law firm to have top tier status across all its 16 practice categories in the Channel Islands
10/12/2014
Search for UK-based Cayman talent
A call to Caymanian students living in London, one law firm is looking for the best of the best.
10/11/2014
Conyers advises Giant Interactive Group on privatisation by way of merger
Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided Cayman legal advice to Giant Interactive Group on the $300m (£185m) privatisation by way of a merger with Giant Merger, a wholly owned subsidiary of Giant Investment.
10/11/2014
Japan – BVI TIEA comes into force on 11 October
The TIEA enables the relevant tax authorities in both Japan and the British Virgin Islands to have greater ability to exchange information relating to tax purposes in accordance with internationally agreed standards set by the Organisation For Economic Co
10/11/2014
'Internationalisation' is the word of the moment in private client circles
The continued developments in the market have prompted law firms to reinvent themselves with a clear strategic objective of the clients they are pursuing and the segment of the market in which they wish to compete.
10/10/2014
MiFID 2: implications for BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey firms
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”) is a European Union law that aims to harmonise the regulation of investment services across the member states of the European Economic Area and came into effect from 1 November 2007. Fol
10/10/2014
The Security Interests (Jersey ) Law 2012
The New Law updates and improves the current law relating to security interests in intangible movable property.
10/10/2014
Withers BVI | Ice Bath Challenge at Cane Garden Bay | 8 November 2014
After the hype surrounding the fundraising craze 'The Ice Bucket Challenge,' we would like to invite you to our 'Ice Bath Challenge'.
10/10/2014
Cains named as a ‘top-tier’ law firm
The firm’s London office is singled out for offshore firms operating in London.
10/10/2014
Bermuda Seeking to Enhance Life (Re)insurers’ Capital for Solvency II Requirements - Appleby
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) is seeking increased capital provisions and additional reporting requirements for long-term insurer Classes C and D to comply with Bermuda’s Solvency II framework.
10/08/2014
BVI’s Arbitration Act 2013 is now in force - Harneys
It is a landmark piece of legislation which is expected to propel alternative dispute resolution in the BVI into high gear. The BVI is now well-positioned to become a key international arbitration centre.
10/08/2014
Legal 500 rankings – Guernsey
The rankings are compiled from feedback from 250,000 in-house peers and access to law firms
10/08/2014
British Virgin Islands court issues pivotal guidance on exclusive jurisdiction clause
In what is likely to be considered a landmark decision, the BVI Commercial Court has held that winding up proceedings brought on just and equitable grounds relating to BVI companies will not be caught by an exclusive jurisdiction clause contained in a sha
10/08/2014
Investment funds in Guernsey by Darren Bacon, Mourant Ozannes
The criteria for granting an authorisation or consent to a fund and the manner in which that fund will be regulated largely depends on whether the fund is open or closed-ended and the type of investor targeted.
10/08/2014
Financial Services & Regulatory: Autumn Update by Mourant Ozannes
Financial Services & Regulatory, Litigation
10/08/2014
The Company Administration Regime in Guernsey - Ogier
Corporate and Commercial, Litigation, Restructuring & Insolvency
10/08/2014
Luxembourg Corporate - Foreign direct investment - Structuring the equity Corporate and Commercial by Daniel Richards
As one of the leading global jurisdictions for structuring foreign direct investment (FDI), Luxembourg has developed a sophisticated framework to enable the financing of such investments.
10/08/2014
Offshore law firm advises Investec Asset Management on funds migration
Offshore law firm has advised Investec Asset Management Guernsey Limited on the migration and re-domiciliation from Ireland to Guernsey of Investec International Funds, a $1.2 billion fund of funds unit trust.
10/08/2014
Conference calls for update to trust law
The Cayman Islands urgently needs to update and innovate its trust law to maintain its international competitiveness, according to speakers at the Mourant Ozannes International Trusts and Private Client Conference.