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
Carey Olsen has registered the first migration of a foundation from another jurisdiction to Guernsey with the Guernsey Registry.
10/03/2014
He has special expertise in syndicated lending and leveraged acquisition finance, as well as debt restructuring and insolvency.
10/03/2014
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
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”.
10/01/2014
Police have revealed the three children of ex-Catalan president Jordi Pujol hid a €581 million fortune in various overseas accounts over the past five years.
10/01/2014
During the time in question Bush had a net loss, according to casino records, of more than half that money, losing over $260k to the machines.
09/30/2014
Shareholders in Guernsey companies are often surprised to learn that they have far fewer rights to information about the company in which they hold shares than they had expected
09/29/2014
Partner Richard Munden writes for Shipping Finance Review with an analysis of trends for financing and investing in commercial vessels, large private yachts, offshore equipment and other maritime assets from a Cayman Islands law perspective.
09/29/2014
Ogier Fiduciary Services launched its new brand and identity today, following the management buyout (MBO) from the Ogier Group in June.
09/26/2014
Conyers tops 2014 China Law & Practice Awards, including Offshore Law Firm of the Year
The ceremony took place on 18 September 2014 at the JW Marriott hotel in Beijing. Flora Wong accepted the awards on behalf of the Firm.
09/26/2014
Offshore firms join in as Cleary and Clifford Chance lead on Rusal’s $5.15bn debt restructuring
The lenders were advised on the deal by Clifford Chance’s Moscow managing partner Logan Wright and London-based partner Iain White.
09/25/2014
Who’s Who Legal guides recognise 16 offshore lawyers from Carey Olsen
Guernsey partner, John Greenfield, has been featured twice this year
09/25/2014
Guernsey issues regulations to implement FATCA-based reporting
The regulations will be of direct interest to financial institutions that are resident in Guernsey for the purposes of compliance with the IGAs as well as non-resident financial institutions that have a permanent establishment located in Guernsey through
09/25/2014
Probate and Estate Planning Administration for Guernsey Domiciliaries
Guernsey is an independent legal jurisdiction for estate administration purposes.
09/24/2014
Leading offshore law firm advises Hermes and Westfield on £400 million UK shopping centre deal
Leading offshore law firm has acted as Jersey legal adviser to both Hermes Real Estate, as buyer and the Westfield Group, as seller in relation to the acquisition by Hermes of Westfield's half share in a £400 million retail po
09/24/2014
The Jersey foundation was introduced in 2009 as a new form of incor-poratedvehicle.
09/21/2014
Private Trust Companies in the Cayman Islands by Mourant Ozannes
The PTC has proved to be a particularly attractive structure for wealthy families