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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 | 
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 |
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 |
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 |
LSA arrives with a bang with listed Aussie firm's Russell Jones & Walker takeover
It’s been a long time coming, but the Legal Services Act (LSA) revolution is well and truly underway, with news that Australia’s Slater & Gordon is acquiring Russell Jones & Walker (RJW) marking the first takeover of one law firm by another since ...
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 |
Is thoroughly mysterious Dechert ready for some straightforward City investment?
Friederike Heine assesses the prospects for a hard-to-define global law firm with renewed ambition...
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 |
Into the spotlight - Mark Lewis on how he became part of the phone-hacking story
As the legal scourge of phone-hacking, Mark Lewis’ journey has taken him through unemployment, personal setbacks and libel battles to himself end up in the headlines. Suzanna Ring reports
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Going postal - Slaughters partner Jeff Triggs on filling in at the Royal Mail
When Royal Mail needed to an interim GC after the departure of Doug Evans, it looked no further than its external adviser. Caroline Hill talks to Jeff Triggs about the challenges of being a stand-in general counsel
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Trading in distress - will today's distressed debt be tomorrow's hot alternative asset class?
Old world distressed debt has become a significant opportunity for investment in the UK and Europe in 2012. Shearman’s Solomon Noh reports
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Nostalgia for sale - how one lawyer turned a passion for movie posters into a day job
Harbottle & Lewis’ Andy Millmore tells Sofia Lind how his passion for collecting old movie posters turned into a business venture
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Bankers’ bonuses on the racks again as Government set to clamp down on cronyism
Freshfields’ Simon Evans and Alice Greenwell examine whether the Government’s pay proposals will drive change
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Reverberations and revolutions - change grips the market as 'Tesco law' finally launches
More than eight years since plans for sweeping reform of the UK’s £25bn legal services market were first floated, the most radical phase of ‘Tesco law’ starts this month. Sofia Lind finds the looming revolution already having a profound impact ...
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
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