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A heavyweight line-up, including Collas Crill, Bedell, Appleby, Conyers, Mourant and Ogier, size up the key issues in the global offshore market
03 Feb 2012 | 00:03
Market liberalisation leads to a romance between funders and the BVI and Cayman
Harney’s Ian Mann assesses the growing scope for litigation funders to back disputes in offshore jurisdictions
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 | 
Eyes on the prize - a new fast-track investment vehicle in Jersey
Ogier’s Michael Lombardi outlines the requirements for a new fast-track vehicle in Jersey for the professional investor market
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Face off - a controversial new image rights law in Guernsey
A picture is worth a thousand words – but for celebrities, it could be worth thousands of pounds. Collas Crill’s Jason Romer says Guernsey’s new image rights law could be the best way for those in the public eye to protect their assets
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Funds for feuds - litigation funding in Jersey
The Valetta Trust litigation has paved the way for the use of litigation funding in Jersey for the first time. Bedell Cristin’s Lisa Springate and Robert Gardner report
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Firefighting - the Cayman Islands' firewall legislation
Mourant Ozannes’ Morven McMillan and Lucy Diggle ask how fireproof the Cayman Islands’ firewall legislation is
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Under new authority - new regulation for master funds in the Cayman Islands
Following an amendment to the mutual funds law in the Cayman Islands, master funds established in the jurisdiction are now regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. Conyers Dill’s Gene DaCosta explains
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Recharging the system - the modernisation of Bermuda's Companies Act
In December, Bermuda passed an amendment to its Companies Act to modernise the region’s legal framework. Appleby’s Clive Langley and Steven Rees Davies outline the key changes
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Mourant confirms Hong Kong launch team as Walkers names new Jersey chief
Mourant Ozannes has confirmed details of its Hong Kong office launch, with Guernsey corporate partner Paul Christopher formally taking up a role as managing partner of the office, which opened this month. Christopher has been joined by two new Mourant...
30 Jan 2012 | 15:24
Ogier to become first offshore firm with Luxembourg presence
Ogier is opening a boutique practice in Luxembourg, making it the first offshore law firm with an onshore presence in the country. The office will be led by Francois Pfister, formerly of Luxembourg firm OPF Partners, with support from Ogier Jersey ...
11 Jan 2012 | 08:03 |
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Legal Week private client Q&A in association with Mourant Ozannes - politically exposed persons
In this private client Q&A, Legal Week publishing director John Malpas talks to St John Robilliard, head of trusts at Mourant Ozannes, Guernsey about issues surrounding politically exposed persons (PEPs). Robilliard discusses recent cases and the inte...
22 Dec 2011 | 10:52 | 
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Offshore
An extended focus including contributions from Mourant Ozannes, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Smith & Williamson, Harneys, Ogier, Maples and Calder and Appleby
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Made in Taiwan - the vogue for Asian tech companies to use Cayman Islands vehicles to list their shares
Taiwan’s most innovative tech businesses prefer to use Cayman Islands companies as their listing vehicle on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). This trend reflects confidence generally in Taiwan’s securities markets backed by Taiwan’s growing econ...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
The thrill of the race - going offshore the old-fashioned way
Sailing is a popular competitive sport and leisure activity for people living in the Channel Islands and, together with a longstanding but friendly rivalry between the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, the inter-island yacht race is a compelling event. ...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Funds check-up - legislative changes in the BVI
Amid all the changes to the regulatory landscape of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) over the last 18 months, one change has received surprisingly little attention given its potential importance to the functionaries of BVI hedge funds. In particula...
06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
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