Wealth, Trusts and Family Office

Ogier dominates Private Client Global Elite Directory 2025

Seven Appleby lawyers recognised among top-peer selected private client lawyers

How is private wealth approaching impact?

The Alphabet Trust and its benefits for South African families

Appleby awarded Isle of Man Law Firm of the Year at Citywealth IFC Awards 2025

Harneys recognised at the 2025 Citywealth IFC Awards

Government Regulation

Construction firms must ‘contract differently’ to address climate claims risk

The sanction of schemes of arrangement in Jersey: the takeaways from The Representation of Centamin PLC

Substance, Tax Treaties and the UK Supreme Court in Royal Bank of Canada

UPC rulings ‘should accelerate Ireland’s UPC vote’

Updates to Cayman's Beneficial Ownership Regime: Access Restrictions and Legitimate Interest Regulations

With a property in mind

Tax

Belgium to reduce assessment periods and fight tax litigation backlog with unprecedented measures

Recent developments in the attitude of the Jersey courts to onshore tax

The hopes and fears driving global mobility in 2025

Tax reforms to encourage investments in Luxembourg

UK tipped to follow EU and Australia on public country-by-country tax reporting

Luxembourg tax: what's new in 2025?

Comment, Analysis & Research

Law.com International and Private Equity News Recognise Elizabeth Todd as Top Ten Corporate and Private Equity Lawyer in the UK and Europe

Dentons Delany Secures 18 Prestigious Rankings in Chambers Global 2025, Strengthens Leadership Across the Caribbean

Business-employee rights ‘balance’ required in use of restrictive covenants

Higgs & Johnson Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2025

Baker McKenzie Named African Banking & Finance Legal Adviser of the Year

The Legal 500 Germany Recommends Mayer Brown in 13 Practice Categories

Charity & Philanthropy

Jersey team's generosity shines through in £45,000 charity total

Charity Commission Inquiry: Quba Trust

Bindmans’ Private Client team participates in Will Aid 2024

Maximising impact in philanthropy: how blended finance scales impact

Maples Group to Title Sponsor the IRC European Championship 2024

Appleby Bermuda Makes 25th Holiday Donation to Star Charity

Money Laundering and AML

Jersey funds law series - professional investor regulated scheme exemption for service providers

British Virgin Islands: Premier Andrew Fahie arrested in US drug sting

The sports industry: Laundering more than dirty kit?

Gambling AML: Money Laundering Through Casinos

Signatures for Sale: How Nominee Services for Shell Companies Are Abused to Conceal Beneficial Owners

Guernsey AML

Offshore and IFC

Sole Offshore Law Firm Among Leading IPO Advisers in Q1 2024

Bermuda – 2022 Economic Substance Declaration Form Updates, Registrar of Companies Compliance Reviews and Prospective Compliance Planning

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

Cayman Update: Return of Mistaken Payments held on Constructive Trust

Privy Council permits enforcement of arbitral award under New York Convention despite alleged lack of due process

Fun and Games Ahead?

People Moves

Dentons bolsters Belgian Banking and Finance practice with hire of partner Tom Geudens and team

Hogan Lovells adds Andrea Pretti to Corporate & Finance practice in Milan

Holland & Knight Grows National Security & Defense Industry Group with Additions of Mike Wakefield and Joseph Sopcisak

Dentons welcomes Andrew Clearwater, leading privacy and AI lawyer

Dentons welcomes Rick Pawluk as a partner in the Corporate group in Calgary

Baker McKenzie Strengthens Finance Team with Miju Damodar in New York

Legal Advice

Hogan Lovells advises Medicud on the seed round with international investors

Walkers advises Tabby on US$160 million Series E Fundraising

Hogan Lovells advises Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. in acquisition by Hyatt

All practice areas in BVI and Cayman have maintained their rankings in the 2025 Chambers Global Guide.

Baker McKenzie acts for Virgin Mobile Telecoms Limited at the Court of Appeal which upholds the dismissal of the entire claim by EE Ltd

Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to Asia Standard Hotel Group Limited

FinTech

Artifical counter-intelligence

Paris AI summit signals pivot from safety to adoption

Major study explores AI use in infrastructure and real estate

Hogan Lovells partners with Bright Tide to launch Sustain.AI, an accelerator for AI-driven sustainability solutions

Fund in the sun: why the Philippines could be the next startup powerhouse

Navigating trusts in a data-driven world: Developments in Guernsey's regulatory landscape

Planet SOS

Ireland’s renewable heat obligation can fuel its biomethane sector

Climate ‘fundamentals’ should guide net zero action amidst change, say experts

First stage of Queensland windfarm planning amendments comes into effect

S&P Global Article Cites Ropes & Gray Half-Yearly Asset Management ESG Roundup

New Queensland state government intervenes on proposed wind projects

Ropes & Gray Powers All 14 Offices with 100% Renewable Energy Via Energy Credits

Court Cases

Hong Kong SAR court grants interim measures in aid of an arbitration seated in US

Freezing orders in England and Wales

Irish Supreme Court rules on alleged unlawful credit servicing

States, Advanced Reactor Developer Challenge NRC’s Authority to License Advanced Reactors

Australian High Court confirms head contractors fully liable for building defects in NSW

Liquidation of Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Companies