05/08/2014
Leading Isle of Man law firm appoints new Head of Regulatory & Compliance Services
He joins from KPMG Isle of Man where she led the risk consulting business unit.
05/08/2014
The Court of Appeal has given a broad interpretation to the meaning of making ancillary orders for the purpose of ordering the turnover of property to a foreign representative.
05/08/2014
The Law confers on third parties a statutory right of direct enforcement of contractual obligations contained in contracts to which they are not a party.
05/08/2014
The general mood among the speakers and delegates was that the increased transparency created by FATCA
05/08/2014
A new law recently proposed in the Cayman Islands would protect whistleblowers who report acts of wrongdoing in the private and public sectors.
05/08/2014
First, Appleby advised Shanghai Zendai in the disposal of 20% of shares of Richtex Holdings Limited (Richtex), a BVI company, for a consideration of RMB 200 million.
05/07/2014
Samuel and Charles Wyly used a labyrinth of offshore trusts to hide their share holdings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and evade trading limits on corporate insiders
05/07/2014
The Grand Court found that sufficient reasons had been established to exercise its discretion and made the bankruptcy orders and appointed a trustee in bankruptcy.
05/07/2014
The conversation usually starts with a request to write or review an anti-bribery policy with often the additional question of what limit should be set for gifts and entertainment to be recorded in the gifts register.
05/06/2014
Bermuda Supreme Court: Act Provides Basis for PRC Holder to Apply for Bermudian Status
The Supreme Court of Bermuda handed down a decision on 2 May 2014 which has ramifications for PRC holders who were ordinarily resident in Bermuda on 31 July 1989.
05/05/2014
Conyers advises Agile Property Holdings Limited on the restructuring and re-registration of its Gulfstream 550 aircraft
Paul Lim of Conyers’ Hong Kong office advised on the matter, working alongside Clyde & Co.
05/05/2014
U.S. wants Credit Suisse to plead guilty in tax dispute-report
Credit Suisse is one of over a dozen Swiss banks under criminal investigation in the United States
04/30/2014
Volaw named in Top 25 Trust Companies for 2014
Over 100 trust companies in the UK and UK offshore were surveyed and the Top 25 is based on data received on areas such as number of client facing directors, number of client facing trust officers/managers, total number of staff and fee income.
04/30/2014
International law firm appoints new finance director from Taylor Wessing
She joins from Taylor Wessing where she is credited as having helped the firm achieve an increase in profit per partner of over 30% in the teeth of a global recession.
04/30/2014
Carey Olsen has been named Best Private Client Legal Team at the Wealth Adviser Awards 2014.
04/29/2014
A properly structured co-investment vehicle offers both the fund and its co-investors the ability to effectively manage, deliver and return...
04/29/2014
Fairfield Sentry, a British Virgin Islands business company, was the largest feeder fund into Bernard L. Madoff Investments Securities LLC
04/29/2014
Mr Greenfield was recognised alongside other lawyers from international leading law firms
04/29/2014
The Law also provides that the parties to the contract may only rescind or amend the agreement
04/29/2014
Leading international law firm Expands London based Restructuring Practice
Move strengthens firm’s commitment to global restructuring offering in Europe