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Walkers' Jersey Team Advises Suntera Global on Successful Application for Fund Administration Services Licence

Suntera already held fund administration licenses in the Cayman Islands, Bahamas and Isle of Man.

Maples Group's Global Asset Finance Team Recognised on 10 Aviation Finance Deals of the Year

Impressively, the team's role in advising on United Airlines' US$6.8 billion financing plan1 was listed on the most coveted award, the Overall Deal of the Year (global), by both publications.

Harneys announces new Global Managing Partner

Ross joined the firm in 2005 in the BVI as a funds associate

Carey Olsen supports Nordic Capital on first mid-market Evolution Fund

Carey Olsen's investment funds team has advised European private equity firm Nordic Capital on the €1.2 billion final closing of its first Evolution Fund.

Walkers Advises bolttech

The investment round is the largest series A round for an insurtech and values bolttech at more than US$1 billion, giving bolttech the insurtech unicorn status only one year after its launch in 2020.

Cayman Islands Economic Substance, AEOI and Fund Annual Returns for Private

All partnerships, irrespective of formation date, will be required to notify the Tax Information Authority on or before January in each year of their operations in the jurisdiction during the prior year.

Appleby's Hong Kong office acts as Bermuda counsel to Zhuhai Holdings

The Scheme provides that each Scheme Shareholder is entitled to receive the cancellation price

Bedell Cristin advises JT Group

Via more than 500 roaming agreements, JT IoT provides seamless multi-country, multi-network connectivity, enabling dozens of different IoT use cases across the globe.

Maples Advises Version 1

A team based in the firm's Irish office advised longstanding client Version 1 and was led by Patrick Quinlan

Conyers advises PCPD Capital

Partner Richard Hall and Associate Ryan McConvey of Conyers’ Hong Kong office advised on the matter working alongside Linklaters.

Walkers Professional Services Hires former Minister of Financial Services

Ms Rivers will provide Directorship services to structured and asset finance vehicles

BVI High Court confirms the test in an application for interim relief in aid of foreign proceedings

The new provision brought a solution to the abrupt end of the reign of the Black Swan jurisdiction.

Maples Group Wins Two European Women in Business Law Awards 2021

It has been a pleasure to witness their progression over the past number of years

Trustee fees – reasonable or not?

The 2014 Judgment made it clear that, from that point forward, the sole purpose of the Foundation was to provide funding for the sub-trusts.

BVI courts demonstrate flexibility in enforcing overseas judgments

A charging order was obtained last Autumn over shares in a BVI company owned by the judgment debtor.

Britannia Litigation: Success Or Stalemate?

The plaintiffs, who had not been involved in creating the Agreements, brought the proceedings in a quest to clarify the legal position surrounding the land.

Buying and Selling Freehold Property in Jersey

This is an essential guide for those acquiring or transferring ownership of property in Jersey.

FATF votes to greylist Malta

Global anti-financial crime watchdog advises enhanced monitoring for Malta

Harneys listed as a top offshore law firm

Eprivateclient praises offshore law firms for playing a vital role in the global private wealth sector during the unprecedented times of the past year, where the need for sophisticated private wealth structures has been at a high.

Carey Olsen advises Quotient Limited on new money investment

Quotient intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the continued development of the multimodal, multiplexing MosaiQ platform, to prepare for its commercial launch and for other general corporate purposes.

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