Managers of Wealth Offshore

Walkers' Ireland and Bermuda teams advise Munich Re on $300 million catastrophe bond

The Walkers team in Bermuda was led by partner Sarah Demerling, senior associate Cathyrn Minors and associate Aleisha Hollis.

Walkers' Jersey team advises on abrdn Capital acquisition

The acquisition, amongst other things, significantly strengthens LGT Group's current platform in Jersey.

Carey Olsen shortlisted in the 2023 Legal Business Awards

The category winner will be selected on the basis of strong performance and significant strategy progress over the past year, as well as noteworthy leadership, impressive financial performance and increased market share.

Harneys wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year at Asian Legal Business China Law Awards

The results were announced on 18 May at a ceremony attended by Partners Vicky Lord, Maggie Kwok, Wenhao Han, Calamus Huang and Raymond Ng.

Changes to Economic Substance Filing for Entities Carrying on Holding Business

As a result of recent changes to the Economic Substance Guidance Notes, the questions in the economic substance portal have expanded for these entities.

Ogier acts as counsel in Macquarie deal

VIRTUS, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, provides colocation and cloud connectivity services to blue-chip clients including global technology companies and enterprise clients.

Employment law issues in Channel Islands insolvencies

The risks are not abstract – procedural mistakes in the management of redundancy exercises can lead to liabilities not just for the company but also for the insolvency officeholders on a personal basis.

Walkers advises on legal framework for CreativesDAO

The CreativesDAO is the first among all Grassroots DAOs built on the NEAR ecosystem to achieve this feat.

France Issues Arrest Warrant Against Lebanese Central Bank Governor

Salame has reportedly called the arrest warrant a "violation of the law" that he would appeal.

Double industry recognition for Carey Olsen's Amelia Tan

Amelia is also one of the few professionals globally who has been accepted into III's Class XII NextGen Leadership Program.

Guernsey AML

Guernsey has a democratic assembly known as the States of Guernsey; Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments. Guernsey is legislatively independent from the United Kingdom with full capacity to legislate for its internal affairs.

Company migrations on the up due to new laws, says Walkers

SPECIALIST laws introduced locally to encourage corporate migrations of companies into the island is starting to pay off, according to a corporate law specialist at law firm Walkers.

Bankman-Fried: US charges violate Bahamas extradition agreement

His lawyers argue that he may only be tried in the United States on charges for which the extradition was granted which are primarily conspiracy charges.

Carey Olsen advises on the successful launch of the Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund L.P.

The Fund structure comprises multiple Cayman entities for Japanese and overseas investors.

Statutory mergers under Jersey law

The Law also permits Jersey companies to merge with foreign entities and survive either in Jersey or in the foreign jurisdiction, in effect achieving migration into or out of Jersey.

Harneys advises Vinanz Limited on Aquis Stock Exchange listing

The Harneys team was led by Partner Rachel Graham and supported by Associate Robert Van Buuren, who worked closely with UK counsel, Hill Dickinson LLP.

Private Trust Companies, Single Family Offices and Governance Entities – changes to Jersey's AML framework and what that means in practice

The changes made by the Amendments have a significant impact on the regulation of a broad range of activities within Jersey and notably those in the private wealth sector.

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