09/21/2022
Mourant advises Asante Gold Corporation on US$225 million gold mine acquisition
The team worked alongside Canadian-based law firm Bennett Jones LLP in their role as lead counsel to Asante.
Legal
09/20/2022
Cryptic Clarity – Cryptoassets as a thing in possession, a thing thing in action, or a different thing altogether?
The BVI court has, for now, been left to grapple with the difficult legal questions that cryptoassets are raising within its jurisdiction.
09/20/2022
Success for Ogier team members with INSOL's specialist insolvency courses
INSOL's courses are recognised as the pre-eminent advanced educational qualifications focussed on international insolvency.
09/19/2022
Kate Hodson named Offshore Lawyer of the Year by Women in Business Law Awards 2022
Kate has an intimate knowledge of the law and a thorough understanding of the investment funds market in the region.
09/16/2022
Chloe Gill and Tobi Oluborode graduate from Ogier's solicitor training programme
Chloe joins Guernsey's Dispute Resolution team as an associate, and Tobi joins as an associate in the Guernsey Corporate team.
09/15/2022
Jersey Royal Court clarifies and affirms the Jersey test for rectification
This is a significant decision for trust practitioners to be aware of
09/14/2022
Bedell Cristin embraces a home-grown future through its Class of 2022 trainees
Trainees will also spend time immersed in Bedell Cristin’s support areas, providing them with a rounded and in-depth understanding of the firm.
09/14/2022
The Supreme Court Rules in Favour of British Pensioners
The Court accepted the submissions of Canada Life in relation to the law and the authorities governing the principles to be applied when interpreting the intention of the parties at the time the documents were constituted.
09/14/2022
Ogier supports launch of fundraising initiative for Guernsey LGBTQ+ inclusion charity Liberate
Charities rely heavily on grants from charitable foundations to survive and as we move forward, we would like to become less reliant on these grants.
09/14/2022
Jersey Royal Court clarifies and affirms the Jersey test for rectification
In doing so, the Royal Court considered that it was not "bound by the propositions of law" referred to by the Court of Appeal as they were not the subject of argument by the parties before the court.
09/14/2022
Maples Group Seconds Caymanian Lawyer to Dubai
While I expect that the nature of work will be similar, as our Dubai office practises Cayman Islands law, I anticipate that I will be required to approach tasks from a slightly different starting point
09/13/2022
Appleby's Hong Kong Office Shortlisted for "Best Offshore Law Firm" at the HFM Asia Service Awards 2022
Appleby has a well-established global investment funds practice with a reputation in Hong Kong that is going from strength to strength for its high quality client service.
09/12/2022
Top Ranked in Financial & Corporate Law – IFLR1000
The Firm remains committed to being a world-class, local and offshore provider of legal and professional services.
09/12/2022
Bedell Cristin advises management on sale of Theramex by CVC to Carlyle and PAI Partners
Bedell Cristin's team, acting alongside Taylor Wessing, was led by Partner Guy Westmacott
09/09/2022
John Trehey Maintains Ranking among Top Offshore Litigators in Asia
In making its selections, ALB considered client feedback and wider market input, as well as the successful handling of significant cases.
09/09/2022
Cayman Grand Court permits joint provisional liquidators to control the timing of their discharge of office
Given that the restructuring had been achieved, the JPLs applied for their discharge and the Court acceded to that application.
09/09/2022
Sonia Shah is named as one of the 2022 eprivateclient Top 35 Under 35 in the UK and Crown Dependencies
She works across numerous cases and advises leading onshore law firms
09/08/2022
Carey Olsen advises Fulham Company Limited on acquisition by Graycliff Partners LP
The acquisition was effected by way of a Cayman Islands merger between Fulham and a merger subsidiary of Graycliff with Fulham surviving the merger.
09/08/2022
Conyers advises Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited in connection with its US$25 million IPO on NASDAQ
Partner Flora Wong, Associate Ryan McConvey and Legal Manager Michelle Au of Conyers’ Hong Kong office advised on the matter
09/08/2022
Seahawk China Dynamic Fund: winding up on just and equitable grounds
While the Court did not determine the question conclusively, it did provide an indication of how it may rule if the issue were to be placed squarely before the Court again.