Managers of Wealth Offshore

Appleby Advises ORIX Corporation on Japanese Acquisition

The Appleby team was led by Cayman’s Head of Insurance, Simon Raftopoulos

Nina Ricci perfume heir charged with tax fraud

The heir to the Nina Ricci perfume fortune is to go on trial for tax fraud in what is seen as a test case related to the HSBC tax avoidance scandal.

Ogier strengthens Dispute Resolution Team in BVI

Ogier's BVI office is strengthening its Dispute Resolution Team with the recruitment of a new Partner, Andrew Wanambwa, from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, London.

International law firm expands into Luxembourg with five-partner office

This will service the requirements of clients in the Asset Management & Investment Funds and Financial Institutions sectors, particularly in relation to private funds formation, corporate structuring, UCITS, hedge funds, capital markets, banking, and

Leading Channel Islands law firm announce Cayman merger

The merger creates the first and currently only law firm with offices in Singapore, the Cayman Islands, London and each of the Channel Islands.

The unstoppable Hydra: The tentacles of trust and tax reporting obligations are spreading by Withers

UK resident non-domiciliaries (RNDs), who have interests in non-UK structures, are currently not required to provide any information about those structures to HMRC, provided that they claim the remittance basis of taxation in the UK and nothing is remitte

Dispute resolution in Guernsey

After a decade at the helm of dispute resolution in Guernsey, Simon Davies and Mathew Newman discuss the main trends of the past ten years in the field of litigation.

Ansbacher whistleblower left 'frustrated' in efforts to appear in front of PAC

Civil servant Gerard Ryan has told TDs that the investigation into a series of offshore bank accounts, allegedly held by a number of former politicians, is far from completion.

Philippines: Court asked to seize $2m assets of Arroyo aide

The Office of the Ombudsman has asked a special court to order the seizure of $2 million in alleged illegal assets amassed by a cabinet official and close political ally of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

$121m sent offshore after Astarra custodians exit

ANZ removed itself as one of the gatekeepers of Trio Capital's fund in February 2009 and was replaced by National Australia Trustees Ltd

Cayman Islands: Banned FIFA official charged with fraud, money-laundering

The 43-year-old is due in Summary Court on Tuesday and the commission added "it is anticipated further charges will follow".

Elian group director named in eprivateclient’s ’50 Most Influential’ list

Elian group director, Philip Le Cornu, has been included in eprivateclient’s ‘50 Most Influential’ list for the fourth time.

Marrache liquidators sue Baker Tilly for £28m in bid to recoup lost client funds

The liquidators of Gibraltar firm Marrache & Co are suing the local branch of accountancy firm Baker Tilly for negligence, breach of duty, conspiracy and dishonest assistance for audit advice given prior to Marrache’s collapse in 2010.

Cayman Islands Financial Account Reporting for Investment Funds – What Must Be Done, By When?

The Cayman Islands currently has in place an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with each of the United States and the United Kingdom and has passed domestic legislation to make compliance with the IGAs a matter of Cayman Islands law (Cayman FATCA).

'Anti-offshore' law to bring billions back to Russian economy

Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved an “anti-offshore” law requiring individual and corporate taxpayers to report foreign profits.

Top Tier Rankings For Conyers Dill & Pearman

One of the Island’s leading law firms has been recognized with top-tier rankings in two prestigious industry publications.

Cayman Islands: Freezing orders and other relief in aid of foreign proceedings now permitted in the Cayman Islands

The Grand Court (Amendment) Law, 2014 (Amendment) will come into force on 24 November 2014.

Appleby Finance Offshore Q4 2014

Welcome to the latest Offshore Finance. Our newsletter is designed to bring you up to date with latest changes to...

Long-overdue Changes to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 by Tom Fothergill, Appleby

Until now, barely a week could go by for finance lawyers and trust company directors in Jersey without someone entering...

Why Offshore Corporate Structuring Needs to be on the Agenda by Oliver Lawson, Appleby

From the fast paced and cash constrained environment of start-ups to the expansion challenges experienced by more established growth companies,...

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