02/04/2015
Changes and appointments at Guernsey law firm
Guernsey law firm has made a number of appointments and changes to its team
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02/04/2015
Ogier appoints three new Partners and five Managing Associates
Ogier has appointed David Cooney and Bradley Kruger as Partners in the Cayman office and Michael Killourhy (pictured) as a Partner in the BVI office.
02/03/2015
The BVI for Financing of Corporate and Private Aircraft
The British Virgin Islands is becoming an increasingly popular jurisdiction for aviation finance transactions in both the commercial and business jet sectors.
02/03/2015
Three new Guernsey Advocates
Collas Crill senior associate Ben Havard , and Bryon Rees and Christopher Jones, Managing Associates of Ogier , were all sworn in as Guernsey Advocates today
02/03/2015
Ogier managing associates called to the Guernsey bar
Bryon Rees and Christopher Jones, managing associates of Ogier, were called to the Guernsey Bar on Monday 2 February 2015.
02/02/2015
Hawksford employee contributes to international legal textbook
The chapter explains Jersey’s law relating to vulnerable adults and will be an important aid for worldwide practitioners representing adults, who may have a reduced mental capacity, with financial affairs in the Island.
02/01/2015
A practical guide to corporate governance: Complying with the spirit of regulation
Corporate governance has remained a hot topic of discussion for sophisticated and institutional investors and industry professionals alike
01/30/2015
Guidance on the approach to trust mistake cases based on popular tax planning schemes - Appleby
This is a decision which will be of particular interest to lawyers and other advisors considering the possibility of such applications succeeding.
01/30/2015
Leeds United: Sport Capital sues GFH for £33m over failed Leeds takeover bid
The Sport Capital group - a consortium featuring ex-Leeds managing director David Haigh and Andrew Flowers, MD of United shirt sponsor Enterprise Insurance - spent almost three months attempting to push the buy-out through but saw the deal fall apart in J
01/30/2015
A Wake Up Call For Fiduciaries: Important Lessons From Nolan and Minerva - Collas-Crill
The Nolan v Minerva case served as a sharp wake up call to professional service providers who may find themselves liable by failing to act independently or question a client's motives.
01/30/2015
Liechtenstein declines to cooperate in ex-Catalan premier’s tax fraud case
Principality judge says no proof exists that money in Pujol’s alleged accounts is illegal
01/30/2015
Premium financing for HNWIs, family offices and companies
Premium financing has eased the process of obtaining life insurance for wealthy parties. Appleby Group advises on its technicalities
01/28/2015
Anguilla publishes a draft bill for new insolvency legislation - Harneys
In a move that is likely to be well-received by the offshore financial sector, the Anguillan government has published a draft bill for a new Insolvency Act.
01/28/2015
Catalan ex-premier tells court that secret fortune came from his father
Jordi Pujol testifies before judge investigating money he kept hidden in Andorra
01/28/2015
Mourant Ozannes advises Praxis on its merger with IFM Group
Leading offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes has advised Praxis Holdings Limited in connection with its merger with Jersey-based IFM Group.
01/27/2015
Cains Named as Law Firm of The Year In The Isle of Man
Cains Advocates has been named as Law Firm of the Year in the Isle of Man at the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards.
01/27/2015
Montreal accountant vanishes amid $77 million charity scam
A Montreal accountant who lives in the Bahamas is allegedly at the centre of a $77-million tax-evasion scheme
01/26/2015
Fourth European Money Laundering Directive Published - Collas-Crill
Publicly available ultimate beneficial ownership registers appear to have been restricted to 'taxable' trusts in the EU's Fourth Money Laundering Directive.
01/25/2015
New York billionaire sues Canadian designer for defamation amid Bahamas feud
Some environmental groups and residents have said the expansion may damage the surrounding ecosystem and beaches.
01/25/2015
Jamaican fraudster to be extradited to US from Turks and Caicos
Convicted fraudster, David Smith, has been arrested by Turks and Caicos police on a provisional warrant to be extradited to the United States to continue a prison sentence.