12/04/2013
Manx Court Rules on Bank Confidentiality
Some 140 bank customers could be affected by a Manx high court ruling on tax disclosure with the Irish Revenue.
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12/04/2013
Two newly qualified solicitors at Ogier
This requires the trainee to spend time in a number of departments under the supervision of senior lawyers of the firm.
12/04/2013
Jersey announces intention to launch aircraft registry in 2014
Jersey already offers a compelling proposition to individuals and companies looking to relocate or expand their businesses.
12/01/2013
Hedge Funds Name Ogier Cayman ‘Top Offshore Law Firm’ for Third Consecutive Year
U.S. fund managers participating in the 2013 Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings have ranked Ogier number one among competitors for a third straight year.
11/30/2013
Six Conyers lawyers feature in International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers
The firm said that it has more lawyers recognised than any of the Bermuda-, British Virgin Islands- and Cayman-based firms combined.
11/25/2013
Appleby Partner wins at Euromoney's Asia Women in Business Law Awards
The awards recognised the leading female business practitioners across 14 legal practice areas, as well as those domestic and international firms dedicated to the advancement of women in the legal profession.
11/25/2013
Ogier has highest number of recommended lawyers in Who’s Who Legal
With four practitioners listed in Guernsey and nine in Jersey Ogier is the clear leader for Who’s Who Legal recommendations in the Channel Islands.
11/24/2013
Coutts banker guilty of stealing files from employer
He said the case highlighted a growing trend and said there were three similar investigations on the books at the moment.
11/24/2013
Hanson Renouf Advocates Appoint Michelle Leverington
Her appointment further develops the Hanson Renouf high net worth private client and trust company business
11/20/2013
Pinel Advocates Appoint Oliver Hughes
Pinel Advocates is delighted to announce the recent recruitment of Oliver Hughes as an Associate within its Jersey office.
11/19/2013
Collas Crill advises JTC Group on acquisition of Ardel Trust Company (Switzerland) SA
ATCSA’s 13 staff are joining the JTC Group and the business will continue to operate from its Geneva offices.
11/19/2013
Ogier recognised in Private Client Practitioner's Top 50 Most Influential List
Ogier have announced that Steve Meiklejohn and Philip Le Cornu have been included in Private Client Practitioner’s Top 50 Most Influential list.
11/18/2013
Appleby advised China Success Finance Group Holdings Limited on its Hong Kong Listing
The group will use the majority of the net proceeds from the global offering to expand its financial capability by increasing its net asset value, registered capital or paid-up capital.
11/18/2013
Appleby Advised JC Group Holdings Limited on its Hong Kong Listing
The group will use around half of the net proceeds from the offering for the diversification of product offerings.
11/17/2013
Appleby Engaged By Cayman Islands Government On Cruise Berthing Activity
The Cayman Islands Government has recently approved the Outline Business Case for a new two finger pier berthing facility to accommodate cruise ships in George Town.
11/12/2013
Mauritius to set up Serious Fraud Office
Mauritius plans to provide more teeth to its financial market regulator and is also setting up a Serious Fraud Office to combat financial frauds
11/11/2013
Mourant Ozannes' Rainer Establishes Security Interests Law JBA Precedent
John Rainer, Partner at offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, has been instrumental in putting together the market-standard security agreement for the Jersey Bankers Association on a pro-bono basis.
11/10/2013
Mourant Ozannes' Hong Kong partners recognised in leading Asia Pacific legal directories
Each of the partners in Mourant Ozannes' Hong Kong office has been singled out for praise in the latest edition of Legal 500's Asia Pacific legal directory
11/10/2013
Rathbones scores key win in Jersey trust case, considers appealing ‘aspects’
Rathbone Brothers is deciding whether to lodge an appeal against "certain aspects” of a judgment that mostly found in its favour
11/09/2013
How Toronto-Based Peter Sabourin Used Offshore Accounts to Defraud Dozens
It probably wouldn't come as a surprize to many that rich people hide money in offshore tax havens for sinister and greedy purposes.