02/12/2015
Australian tax office has not prosecuted any HSBC Swiss account holders
Tax reform advocates say absence of prosecutions raises concerns there is not a strong enough deterrent for Australians who evade paying tax
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02/11/2015
Settlement reached in $41m debt owed by OR firm
But details of that settlement remain confidential, according to a terse, three-sentence news release from Greenlight Reinsurance Company, a firm based in the Cayman Islands.
02/11/2015
Bahamas: Union Will Go To Court Over Pensions
Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union officials yesterday said the union would take legal action against the Central Bank’s board of directors for “unilaterally” altering the terms of employment, causing the bank’s pensi
02/10/2015
Carey Olsen leading offshore law firm in AIM rankings
The latest guide pushes Carey Olsen decisively up to second place overall based on the number of AIM clients it advises with 45.
02/10/2015
Daughter of ex-China premier held millions in secret Swiss bank account
Li Xiaolin, daughter of a former Chinese premier known for his support of the bloody military crackdown on the 1989 democracy movement, held as much as $2.48 million in a secret HSBC account in Switzerland
02/09/2015
SEC Goes After a Cayman Islands Bank
Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank and four other companies took more than $75 million from unregistered sales of "virtually worthless" penny stocks
02/09/2015
HSBC Swiss files: leading Australian figures held offshore bank accounts
Prominent Australian political and business figures are among thousands of people identified as Swiss bank account holders
02/06/2015
Senior promotions at Voisin in Jersey
Voisin law firm has made two senior internal promotions in Jersey
02/04/2015
Notable Appleby Guernsey Corporate Insolvency Matters
Appleby's insolvency and restructuring team in Guernsey have been involved in a number of high value corporate insolvency matters in 2014.
02/04/2015
Bedell Cristin Guernsey wins top captive award for third year
Bedell Cristin Guernsey has been named Offshore Law Firm of the Year in the UK Captive Services Awards 2015
02/04/2015
Changes and appointments at Guernsey law firm
Guernsey law firm has made a number of appointments and changes to its team
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.