Managers of Wealth Offshore

Ogier welcomes Guernsey and Luxembourg’s Memorandum of Understanding

The new Memorandum of Understanding between Guernsey and Luxembourg reinforces the positioning of both locations as major fund locations

Deadline Dates for Automatic Exchange of Tax Information under FATCA and CRS - Maples and Calder

The Cayman Islands government, along with around 50 other countries, has also committed to the implementation of the OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information – Common Reporting Standard by the end of 2015.

Top court hears SARB, Shuttleworth bid

The matter dates back to March 5, 2008, when Shuttleworth applied to the SARB to transfer R1.5 billion out of South Africa when he moved to the Isle of Man.

James Campbell to sit on panel at forthcoming Jersey Finance Private Client Conference

To discuss how the automatic exchange of information and increased sensitivities to reputational issues, might prompt a reconfiguration of the IFC landscape with regards to quality, tax neutrality and client consolidation.

Finding a Foundation by Carolyn Oh

A foundation is essentially a civil law creation, but how does it work in a common law country like Malaysia? Carolyn Oh, Principal of Carolyn and Co discusses the appeal of foundations as a wealth management tool and its application in Malaysia both onsh

Offshore Case Digest: Issue No. 8 - Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands - Conyers Dill & Pearman

Our goal is to provide a useful reference tool for clients and practitioners who are interested in the development of case law in each jurisdiction.

Collas Crill advises on London Stock Exchange listing

Sean Cheong, partner in Collas Crill Guernsey commented, "We are delighted to be working with the principals of Challenger and their advisers in this new venture. We look forward to supporting Challenger in the acquisition phase of its growth."

Meredith Whitney Says Lawsuit Is an Attempt to Destroy Her Fund

He sued her in Bermuda in December, saying she refused an October request to return its investment, now worth $46 million.

The Supreme Court of Mauritius Re-affirms its Pro-arbitration Approach and Brings Clarity on Referral Under the International Arbitration Act 2008 - Appleby

Section 5(1) of the IAA casts an obligation on a ‘Court’ (as defined thereunder) to automatically transfer an action of which it has been seized to the Supreme Court provided the party who requests the transfer does so “not later than wh

Carey Olsen launches its British Virgin Islands litigation practice

Our litigation practice in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey covers the full spectrum of advisory, semi-contentious and contentious work.

BVI Case Notes, February 2015 - Harneys

Third party costs order: Does the Court have power to permit service of application out of the jurisdiction?

Leading Offshore Firm: The Inside View on the Cayman Islands Jurisdiction

MCC interviews three attorneys from Mourant Ozannes. Hayden Isbister is a partner and head of the Corporate practice in the Cayman firm.

Knighted hedge fund manager embroiled in embezzlement probe

Gregory King is among four Scots accused of syphoning £400 million through the crashed Gibraltar-based hedge fund Heather Capital

The Quiet Man Who Made Big Trouble for Little Luxembourg

A Luxembourg judge, acting after a 2012 complaint by PwC, on Dec. 12 charged Deltour with theft

Bermuda: Paradise Found for Private Aircraft Financing - Conyers Dill & Pearman

Bermuda has historically been and remains an attractive jurisdiction for lenders involved in the financing of the acquisition of both private and commercial aircraft.

Appleby Partners to Speak at RCA Bermuda Symposium on 22 - 24 April 2015

Join them and over 500 Alternative Investment Executives at ROC – Bermuda 2015 to understand the business, compliance, operations and risk challenges for 2015.

Scots law firm sued after £400m hedge fund collapse

Heather Capital's liquidator, Paul Duffy of Ernst and Young on the Isle of Man, has launched a series of lawsuits against firms of lawyers and accountants which carried out work for the hedge fund and its affiliates before their collapse.

Bermuda Corporate Practice 2014 Year in Review

2014 was an eventful year for Conyers Dill & Pearman.

Wegelin Bankers Face Obstruction Charges in U.S. Tax Case

Three Swiss bankers accused in 2012 of helping Americans hide more than $1.2 billion from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service face new charges of obstructing the agency from collecting taxes on undeclared accounts.

Cayman’s Caledonian Bank Files Bankruptcy After SEC Freeze

The asset freeze “had a crippling effect on debtor’s liquidity,” lawyers for the bank said in the filing.

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