Managers of Wealth Offshore

Carey Olsen's Dean Robson named in Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35

Dean's inclusion marks the third straight year he has been recognised by eprivateclient.

Credit Suisse Employees Investigated over Mozambique

The documents, which were actually intended for the supervisory investigation, could now also be used in a criminal investigation

April Hamel Listed For The Second Year As Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35

April joined Accuro in September 2020 as Legal Counsel

Walkers Advises COVA Acquisition on $3.82 Billion de-SPAC Merger with ECARX

The Walkers team is led by corporate partner Jason Allison along with James Murrie.

Mourant advises on Jersey acquisition by scheme of arrangement of Nasdaq-listed target

The all-cash transaction values Mimecast at around $5.8 billion.

Sonia Shah is named as one of the 2022 eprivateclient Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35

She works across numerous cases and advises leading onshore law firms, fiduciaries and high net worth individuals on trust, commercial, insolvency and regulatory matters and has also acted for trustees and beneficiaries internationally.

Maples Advises Bain Capital on Acquisition of VXI Global

VXI provides multinational companies with business process outsourcing and information technology services and is considered as one of the biggest foreign BPO providers in China.

Trio of appointments at Preston Legal

Their experience and expertise will be invaluable in the next stage of our growth

Carey Olsen advises clean energy startup Nextron Energia on Series Seed funding round

The Series Seed funding round was driven by Valor Capital Group and greentech venture capital fund Barn Investimentos.

Cayman Court extends the timing of factual evidence in section 238 proceedings until third party disclosure is completed

Sina Corporation effected a take-private merger in the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Update: Return of Mistaken Payments held on Constructive Trust

The Court accepted that no benefit could have accrued to a payor in respect of a Mistaken Payment and that the Company would have been fixed with this knowledge at the time of receipt.

Largest Unfair Dismissal Compensation Award Ordered - Update for Employers in Ireland

The investigation and disciplinary meeting were held in close succession and the employment was terminated.

Contentious Probate in Guernsey: Dependency Claims

Such a claim is made to the Guernsey court and is in essence, a request that the Court make an order to change the way in which a deceased testator’s estate be distributed.

Careful consideration of comity when winding up a Cayman company

The winding up order was unopposed and Doyle J was satisfied that the company was insolvent.

Dublin-based Leman Solicitors becomes Ogier Leman following merger with international law firm Ogier

The firm practices the laws of BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg, with Ireland now added as a result of the merger.

Standing to challenge the decisions of BVI office holders

While the US proceedings were ongoing, in April 2013, the Trustee applied to the BVI High Court to restore the Company into liquidation.

Choosing between BVI and Cayman for going offshore

This is a complex matter that requires consideration of all of the client’s circumstances, including the proposed nature of the business of the offshore company, any expansion and financing plans, and the client’s specific structuring objectiv

Loeb Smith Partner Peter Vas recognised in ALB Offshore Client Choice List 2022

Peter is also described as “very responsive” in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.

Russian-owned asset manager put into administration by Guernsey regulator

The Commission felt it necessary to take these steps, in these particular circumstances, in order to protect the interests of investors and the reputation of the Bailiwick as a financial centre given the ongoing impact of sanctions resulting from the Russ

Cayman court revisits winding up petitions against general partners

This decision will be welcomed by the private equity industry in particular