05/07/2021
Waverton’s Acquisition Of Cornerstone Asset Management
The Charles Russell Speechlys team was led by Partners Andrew Clarke
Wealth, Trusts and Family Office
04/28/2021
A closer look at gender-lens investing
While gender-lens investing is spoken about in the industry and at a regulatory level, meaningful execution is distinctly lacking.
04/23/2021
A $6 Trillion Family Office World Fights Post-Archegos Crackdown
Reform advocates press agencies to peel back offices’ secrecy
04/21/2021
Snapshot: SPACs and private equity - new tools for investment and acquisition
The current resurgence in SPAC activity started in 2012 and, after initially seeing steady year on year growth, SPAC use suddenly rocketed in late 2019. Since then, growth has been almost exponential.
04/20/2021
APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – April 2021
The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 proposes to allow a tax deduction for foreign taxes on non-interest income that were charged on a gross income basis and to allow a non-Hong Kong resident to claim a deduction for foreign
03/31/2021
The role of UK family offices in driving impact innovation
The increase in popularity of venture capital investing in the mid-80s led to the creation of tax-efficient investment structures incorporating entities such as limited partnership funds.
03/24/2021
Important updates to the BVI trust legislation ensure that it remains a leading jurisdiction of choice for international high net worth families
The power only applies where a trust has opted in (either in the trust instrument or in the deed changing the governing law to BVI, if applicable).
03/18/2021
Mourant tops global Powerwomen Awards list
Diversity of talent is integral to providing our clients with the best services and solutions through the contribution of diverse perspectives.
03/15/2021
New Practice Groups – Tax and Government & Regulatory Affairs – Launched
The Higgs & Johnson Tax Practice Group aims to provide its clientele with expert legal advice and representation at every stage, from structuring to dispute resolution.
03/10/2021
Investment Trends - the Growth of ESG and Momentum into 2021
On a global level, market players pledged to do more. ESG considerations steered business decisions in a way never before seen, as the market increasingly saw both reputational and financial dimensions to ESG risk.
03/10/2021
Growing reach: Eversheds Sutherland Switzerland opens an office in Zug
We believe in the potential of many innovative companies in the Crypto Valley and are excited to link them to other jurisdictions within our global network.
03/07/2021
A new kind of trust asset? Welcome to the world of NFTs and digital collectables
These new “digital collectables” are known as Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs and are a form of digital asset piquing the interest of more than just a few high net worth investors across the globe.
03/07/2021
Marketing into the EU: Considerations for US asset managers
In this briefing we discuss the key considerations for US and other non-EU asset managers
03/07/2021
SFDR Explained: Actions for Asset Managers and Investment Advisors
The EU is introducing a new set of rules for the asset management sector aimed at addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns through its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) which will apply from 10 March 2021.