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The British Crown Dependencies: Ready for Take Off! - Brian Johnson

Finance Offshore is designed to bring you up to date with latest changes to the law, trends and useful information in relation to the finance industry.

Withers appoints seven new international partners

Withers has announced the appointment of seven new partners across the firm's international offices and practice areas. The appointees' new roles took effect from 1 July 2014.

Will Hong Kong's New Companies Ordinance Affect the Use of BVI Companies? By John Melia, Partner and Group Head, Corporate & Commercial/Hong Kong, Appleby

Hong Kong's new Companies Ordinance came into force on 3 March, 2014, and is designed to modernise Hong Kong companies and make them easier to operate. Historically, certain aspects of the Hong Kong company law regime have encouraged the use of BVI c

Mourant Ozannes advises on £924 million takeover of Heritage Oil

The Mourant Ozannes team which advised Heritage Oil was led by partner James Hill and senior associates Jon Woolrich and Andrew Salisbury.

Establishing A Business In Cayman Island

Cayman offers a well-regulated and internationally respected, tax-neutral, offshore business environment.

Bedell partner wins accolade for the third time

For the third successive year, Bedell Cristin partner Zillah Howard has been awarded ‘Best in offshore’ at the Europe Women in Business Law Awards organised by the Euromoney Legal Media Group.

IoD: Updates to Director Guidelines

On Wednesday 9th July, the authors of the fourth edition of the revised 160-page ‘Guidelines for Jersey Directors’ book, Advocates Anthony Dessain and James Campbell of Bedell, will outline the key changes to the guidelines to a Jersey audie

Bedell Trust authorised to provide depositary services from Jersey

Bedell has received regulatory approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission to provide depositary services from its Jersey office to all JFSC regulatory categories of investment funds, provided that the particular fund is either a closed-ended

The impact of the upcoming AIF Law in Cyprus on private ICIS by Konstantinos Kanioura, Harneys

It outlined key features of the AIF Law in terms of available products and supervision

Changes to Jersey company law expected in late 2014

These changes, most of which are designed to increase the flexibility of the Jersey company, will be of particular interest to all those who use Jersey companies in their structures.

The Banking Regulation Review Fifth edition - Jersey Chapter

In previous editions of this review, the Jersey chapters have recently started with reference to global financial turbulence and it is tempting now, as the economic situation has become much more stable, to put that behind us.

Offshore law Firm Of The Year

Held on 25 June at the Grosvenor House Hotel London and hosted this year by Joanna Lumley, the Lawyer Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates excellence in the legal profession across private practice, the public sector, commerce and industry.

Appleby announces new Structured Finance Partner

Prior to joining Appleby, Benjamin practised at Clifford Chance and Mayer Brown where he worked primarily on securitisation and other asset-backed financings.

Appleby Advised Earthasia On Its Hong Kong Listing

Earthasia International Holdings Limited listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with gross proceeds of approximately HK$120 million

Maitland launches AIFMD fund platform in Luxembourg

MS Management Services, a Luxembourg-based subsidiary of the Maitland group, has been authorised by the CSSF to act as an alternative investment fund manager

IRS - Possible Offshore Deferrals for Hedge Fund Managers by Proskauer Rose

What Hedge Fund Managers Need to Know

Two former Cay Clubs executives arrested in Central America, accused of lying to the feds, among other things

Two principals in the former Key Largo-based Cay Clubs Resorts and Marinas, which the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says was a $300 million Ponzi scheme that bilked 1,400 investors, have been arrested in Central America and returned to the Keys

Jersey Financial Services Commission proposes to amend Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008

The Commission’s objective has been to apply international standards in a way that is consistent with neighbouring territories, and the money laundering and terrorist financing risk present in Jersey.

Conyers advises CRE on establishment of joint venture incorporated in BVI

Conyers Dill & Pearman has provided British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Cayman Islands legal advice to China Resources Enterprise (CRE) in relation to the establishment of a joint venture company incorporated in the BVI between CRE and Tesco and their re

Ogier Fiduciary Service partners finalise MBO

This means that with immediate effect Ogier Fiduciary Services and Ogier are two independent businesses.