03/05/2014
Cayman Islands - Beneficial ownership register would 'cripple' markets
All points made by the CILS were endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce in its own submission to the ministry, which urged government "to oppose vigorously any attempt to introduce a public register of beneficial ownership information."
03/04/2014
Chamber, lawyers blast UK 'beneficial ownership' plan
Cayman’s largest private sector representative organization and one of its largest attorneys associations on Friday criticized United Kingdom proposals aimed at making public the list of individuals or companies that benefit from registered financia
03/04/2014
The Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide lists institutional advisers and their quoted clients.
03/03/2014
Banking Secrecy in the Cayman Islands: An Overview by Sebastian Said, Appleby Global
The offshore jurisdictions are commonly thought to be highly secretive, with banking secrecy being an important part of what those...
03/03/2014
Mourant Ozannes wins Best Offshore Law Firm
Leading offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes has been voted the Best Offshore Law Firm at the Hedgeweek Global Awards
03/03/2014
Hatstone Lawyers joins the ranks of The Lawyer’s Top 30 Offshore Law Firms
Hatstone Lawyers, Jersey’s leading boutique corporate and commercial law firm, has made its debut in 19th place in the Top 30 Offshore Law Firms published by The Lawyer.
02/28/2014
FundDomiciles.com declares Offshore law firm best 'Guernsey law firm'
The awards, which cover the achievements and successes of law firms and administrators across the globe, were announced at the FundDomiciles.com annual forum.
02/27/2014
Leading offshore law firm advises largest ever real estate fund to list in London
The firm has advised on the Jersey legal and regulatory aspects of the establishment of the new fund
02/27/2014
International Tax Information Exchange in Bermuda Clarified by Henry Tucker, Appleby Global
“… the target of a request will have an opportunity to obtain the relevant terms of the request and to challenge any notice issued …”
02/27/2014
How Can a Trustee Limit its Liability by Amy Benest, Appleby Global
Both statute and common law principles allow a trustee to invoke the Court’s supervisory jurisdiction of a trust by making...
02/27/2014
Shareholder Disputes in the BVI by Andrew Willins, Appleby Global
The British Virgin Islands is best known for its role as a holding company jurisdiction – a jurisdiction through which...
02/25/2014
The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill 2014 - Walkers
The Law, when passed, will enable the parties to a contract to give persons who are not direct parties to that contract the ability to enforce rights expressly granted to them in the contract.
02/25/2014
The Exempted Limited Partnership Bill, 2014 - Walkers
The Exempted Limited Partnership Bill, 2014 was Gazetted on 21 February 2014 and is a much-anticipated, and entirely revamped, version of the existing Exempted Limited Partnerships Law.
02/24/2014
Bank of Cyprus issues two milestone decisions by Harney Westwood & Riegels
The bank's board of directors has decided to release the six-month time deposits that were blocked under the decrees relating to the recapitalisation of the bank in July 2013.
02/24/2014
Cyprus - Restrictions on transfers of deposits or funds partially eased by Harney Westwood & Riegels
The decree further clarifies the restrictions that are in place on the use of credit and debit cards and other payment instruments
02/24/2014
Increased supervision of BVI Real Estate Agents by the FIA by Harney Westwood & Riegels
The note below provides details on this imminent heightened supervision
02/24/2014
Cayman to Revise ELP Law and Introduce New Third Party Beneficiary Law by Maples and Calder
The Cayman Islands government announced on 21 February 2014 its intention to comprehensively revise the law applicable to Exempted Limited Partnerships in the Cayman Islands.
02/24/2014
Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK and their application to Jersey businesses - Ogier
What are Deferred Prosecution Agreements?
02/24/2014
Registering as a Financial Institution via the IRS FATCA Portal and the role of the Responsible Officer - Ogier
The FATCA regulations remain on track to become effective from July 1, 2014.
02/24/2014
Former Lombard Odier &Cie exec pleads not guilty
A former senior compliance officer of a local branch of one of the largest Swiss private banks appeared in Court yesterday accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds from clients’.