Managers of Wealth Offshore

Carey Olsen's Keith Robinson honoured with STEP Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement

Keith, who is a former chairman of STEP's Bermuda branch, is still an active member of the Society

Divorce: Protecting the intergenerational transfer of wealth

A pre-nuptial agreement will not be upheld if it does not provide for a spouse's needs and those of any minor children, as it will not be considered to be fair.

CBI Identifies MIFID Client Suitability Requirements Deficiencies

The Central Bank has initiated 36 risk mitigation programmes requiring individual Firms to take specific action to improve their client suitability frameworks.

Cayman Grand Court opens the floodgates to derivative claims by limited partners

The Court has set a low bar for limited partners wishing to commence derivative claims on behalf of an ELP, whether against the ELP’s general partner or third parties.

Walkers Scoops Asset Recovery and Restructuring & Insolvency Awards at 2021 Who's Who Legal Awards

Walkers' Global IDR group is internationally recognised as having the premier restructuring, insolvency and corporate recovery team amongst the offshore magic circle law firms.

Cayman Islands Court lays down entry threshold for PL rescue process and raises comity with Hong Kong Court

The case underscores the importance of comity and cooperation between the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong courts, as conduits for restructuring debt in the modern world.

CBI Calls On Fintech Firms To Undertake Regulatory Review

The letter sets out the CBI's expectations for the Firms and outlines specific actions for each Firm to take by 31 March 2022.

Appleby nominated for Mauritius Business Award

Malcolm Moller, Managing Partner of Appleby’s Mauritius office said “We are delighted to have been nominated for this award which is a direct reflection of our team’s commitment and dedication to helping clients meet their business objec

Walkers Stands Out for Offshore Regulatory & Compliance Services in Legal 500 Caribbean 2022

A client testimonial in Legal 500 notes: "We have found Walkers support on Cayman regulatory matters to be exceptionally helpful – they are very responsive and able to provide contextual as well as pragmatic advice."

Harneys advises Blockasset

The Harneys team was led by Associate Marc Piano with support from Partner Phil Graham.

Bedell Cristin advises first wholly owned Singaporean listed REIT

It is entering the UK REIT regime to future-proof the overall tax structure of EliteCReit and provide an improved platform for expansion within the UK market.

Walkers' Integrated Global Legal, Tax and Professional Services Highlighted in 2021 IFLR1000 Rankings

The firm maintains its 'Tier 1' status in its core practice areas of Finance, Corporate, Investment Funds and Capital Markets, and as the go-to firm for international offshore legal counsel.

Conyers Continues Successful “Gap Year” Programme

This year, students were placed in Conyers Corporate Services and the Compliance and Marketing departments in alignment with their interest.

Carey Olsen advises Ad Hoc Group

The Scheme had already secured the unanimous approval of all attending creditors at the Scheme meeting in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on 30 November.

Son of Panama ex-president pleads guilty to money laundering

The company pleaded guilty in 2016 to conspiracy to violate anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Carey Olsen named best Guernsey law firm

The annual awards, which celebrate the world's leading law firms in more than 70 jurisdictions, are based on the performance of law firms and individuals during Who's Who Legal's annual research process.

Introducing Ucits VI: Legislative Proposals To Amend Ucit Regime

The Proposals also contain changes to the UCITS Directive, as considered in this update.

Appleby supports PraxisIFM Group

Appleby’s Jersey team led the multijurisdictional team across Jersey, Guernsey, Malta, Luxembourg and the UK.

Second ex-Continental Wealth client ruling goes against STM

It’s not known how many more decisions are pending

Ogier's Henry Wickham awarded a STEP Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement

Henry is also a Notary Public. He sits on a number of consultative bodies relating to Jersey's trust industry and is lead editor of the STEP Directory Jersey overview.