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Mourant successful in resisting an out of time appeal

Mourant Partner Christopher Edwards, Counsel Sandra Duerden and Associate Rowan Coffer worked on the defence.

Royal Court confirms Guernsey Financial Services Commission period

The GFSC opposed the application on the basis that the law set an appeal period of 28 days; and there was no discretion to extend that.

Collas Crill Advises Curaleaf on Acquisition of EMMAC Life Sciences Limited

The company intends to substantially increase its cultivation capacity in 2021 to facilitate anticipated growth through increased access to the use of cannabis across major European and export markets.

Deborah Greaves is featured regarding trademark issues in Nike and Lil Nas X’s ‘Satan Shoes’ dispute

Courts have held that whether the use of a mark is artistically relevant is a factual issue, and moreover, that judges should not be put in the position of having to make the decision of how much artistic relevance is sufficient for free speech rights to

When your friends become your executioners: Court of Appeal holds authorised execution-only firm liable for the wrongdoing of unauthorised introducer

The High Court dismissed Mr Adams’ claim – see our earlier briefing note on that judgment here.

Cayman Islands: the new ground zero for US hedge funds engaging in share appraisal litigation

The rights afforded to so-called dissenting shareholders, being those shareholders who have dissented from a take-private merger or consolidation and therefore rejected the price offered to them for their shares, has in recent years been subject to consid

De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés open a subsidiary in Abu Dhabi

Registered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market, De Gaulle Fleurance EMEA Ltd. provides support and advice to companies seeking to establish a presence and to carry out investment projects in the Europe/Middle-East/Africa region.

Independent escrow and treasury intermediary support vital during financial restructuring

Typically, many parties, often with differing objectives and agendas, are involved.

South African exchange control – relaxation of loop structures

The level of disclosure required needs to be balanced against any potential tax and estate duty savings and most importantly whether the return on the investment outperforms current returns on invested funds.

US Corporate Transparency Act

The CTA does not specify how trusts and partnerships are to be treated.

Dentons advises Ondura Group on the acquisition of Polish company CB S.A.

The acquisition subsequently triggered the creation of newly formed international group named Ondura Group, with a turnover of €350 million, 13 plants worldwide, and 2000 employees.

Dentons advises the Islamic Development Bank on largest sustainable sukuk issuance

The transaction also represented the largest sustainable sukuk issuance globally to date.

Appleby Colleagues Fundraise for the Red Box Project Jersey

Leading Law Firm Appleby in Jersey have raised over £1000 for the Red Box Project, a local initiative set up to end period poverty in Jersey.

Professional Services: A flight to quality

o this day, it remains a leading private equity and hedge fund jurisdiction, and continues to excel globally in banking, capital markets, trusts and fiduciary services.

Linklaters advises Ameriprise Financial on £615 million Acquisition of BMO’s EMEA Asset Management Business

The acquisition also establishes a strategic relationship giving BMO's North American Wealth Management clients opportunities to access a range of Columbia Threadneedle investment management solutions.

What do 'subject thereto' and 'share' mean in a trust instrument?

There have been two recent judgments in the Guernsey Court of Appeal on the construction of trust instruments.

King & Wood Mallesons advises on WestConnex’s AMTN Programme and A$650 million issuance

The KWM team advising WestConnex was led by Partners Tim Ma and Claire Rogers, and supported by Senior Associate Amy Maguire, and Solicitors, Claudia Martin and Lily Rayment.

Clifford Chance advises ABN AMRO Bank and Citigroup Global Markets on AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s EUR 100 million capital raise

The net proceeds of the offering will be utilized to fund and expedite AMG’s projects in the lithium value chain within the new AMG Clean Energy Materials reporting segment.

Hogan Lovells advises TDF Infrastructure S.A.S on the signature of a syndicated €300 Million acquisition and capex facility

The new facility expires in March 2024 with extension options until March 2026 and was jointly arranged by BNP Paribas and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.

In times of distress, orphans shine: a look at Cayman Islands and Irish orphan Special Purpose Vehicles

This is due to the nature of an orphan trust and the independence of its directors which provides an extra degree of comfort when making decisions on enforcing their transaction security.

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