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.
Legal
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.
10/08/2014
Isle of Man Regulatory Update | October 2014 | Appleby
Offshore Legal, Fiduciary & Administration News
10/08/2014
Russia to exclude Malta from blacklist of offshore jurisdictions
The Russian Finance Ministry has drafted a decree that will exclude Malta from the blacklist of offshore jurisdictions, according to the Russian news agency Tass.
10/07/2014
Hedge Fund and its Partner and Lawyer Fail on Motion to Dismiss for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
A case against a hedge fund, and one of its partners and in-house counsel, related to actions at a portfolio company and alleging breach of fiduciary duties survived a motion to dismiss.
10/07/2014
Legal 500 rankings – Jersey
Firms are then ranked in tiers, with Tier 1 being the highest recognition.
10/06/2014
New Guernsey law attracts foundation
Carey Olsen has registered the first migration of a foundation from another jurisdiction to Guernsey with the Guernsey Registry.
10/03/2014
Three new partners for Ogier
He has special expertise in syndicated lending and leveraged acquisition finance, as well as debt restructuring and insolvency.
10/03/2014
Carey Olsen advises Inflexion on double fund raise
The funds were oversubscribed, with backers including blue chip companies from the US, Asia and the Middle East, and a large number of repeat investors
10/03/2014
Carey Olsen sweeps the board in the Legal 500 rankings
New additions to tier one for the firm this year include its Jersey investment funds practice and its Guernsey employment practice.
10/02/2014
Miami Law Firm In Bahamas Tax Advisory Set-Up
A well-known Miami law firm is aiming to open a niche Bahamian tax advisory and structuring affiliate “within 12 months”, targeting a local market it believes will eventually “grow into something far larger”.