Wealth, Trusts and Family Office

Withers wins £3m refinancing dispute for wealth management client

A new lifeline: how family offices are funding unmet medical needs

The future of the trust industry?

Conversations with the next gen: a little knowledge goes a long way in private wealth planning

World's Best Private Bank Awards 2024

Credit Suisse writedown: court examines release of more documents

Government Regulation

Correcting trustee mistakes: Hastings-Bass in the Cayman Islands

Changes to the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998

Pensions disputes: Check member records thoroughly when complaints made

Irish law means more screening of corporate transactions

German Federal Cartel Office gains stronger powers of intervention with amended competition law

Security policy supports shift to cloud in the UAE

Tax

Autumn Statement 2023: life sciences businesses to benefit from R&D tax changes

VAT on UK commercial property transactions

Can Double Tax Treaties Take a 'Bite' Out of the US Net Investment Income Tax?

Offshore non-compliance and HMRC's Worldwide Disclosure Facility – Traps for the unwary

British Virgin Islands Removed from EU Tax Blacklist

HMRC updates guidance on governance of UK tax disputes

Comment, Analysis & Research

Cooley Wins The Lawyer’s European Antitrust Award

Dentons Delany flagged as a Leading Firm in Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago by Legal 500

Who’s Who Legal 2023 selected Attorneys Kurt Gerstner and Tim Trinka as leading lawyers for two sectors

Dentons partners Radha Khosla and April Kosten recognized as leading lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Rising Stars for 2023

Latham Named Italian Firm of the Year By TopLegal Awards 2023

The Jersey Private Fund: a continuing success

Charity & Philanthropy

Withers' charity and philanthropy team wins recognition in major legal directories

Carey Olsen partners with World Triathlon Bermuda and legal team compete to raise funds for Family Centre Bermuda

Ethical investment - latest for charities on striking the right balance

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies for DAOs, Defi and NFTs

Bedell Cristin sponsors artwork installation at La Vallette Bathing Pools in collaboration with GCFE young designers

Philanthropy 2021: 'Doing Better at Doing Good'

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

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?

Snapshot: confidentiality in Cayman Islands arbitration proceedings

People Moves

Hogan Lovells expands energy transition capabilities in Washington, D.C.

Matthew Delja Joins Debevoise as M&A Counsel in San Francisco

Latham & Watkins Expands Private Credit Practice with Double Partner Hire in London

Herbert Smith Freehills strengthens South Africa transactional practices and private capital capability

Dentons strengthens its white collar crime and compliance department with the incorporation of Edward Sánchez as a partner and team leader

Hogan Lovells welcomes more than 30 partners and senior counsel from Stroock

Legal Advice

Slaughter and May advised UK Infrastructure Bank

Dentons advises Arora Group on its acquisition of former Heythorp College

Will notices of termination soon be possible via e-mail?

Bunge Completes Move of Place of Incorporation to Switzerland

Latham Advises Deutsche Bank on Morgan Stanley’s Acquisition of Valoriza

Bird & Bird advised Canaccord Genuity and Fox-Davies Capital

FinTech

Freshfields' Data Trends Report 2024 forecasts challenges and opportunities of AI in a privacy-driven world

Co-head of Bird & Bird international Privacy and Data Protection practice contributes to UK Government report on international data transfers

Hackers blow regulatory whistle over data breach

Hogan Lovells whitepaper calls for legal certainty to establish trust in a digital world

Major deals could signal emerging partnership between the arts and AI

Ofcom provides detail on Online Safety Act ‘illegal harms’ regime

Planet SOS

Luxembourg Sets Pace for Private Credit in Europe

The Energy Act 2023 – changes to the regulation of radioactive waste disposal

Singapore to import low-carbon electricity from Vietnam

Asia's blueprint for a sustainable era: Leading with innovation

CMA guidance to help businesses collaborate on environmental sustainability

Leading decarbonisation work continues as Herbert Smith Freehills advises Edify Energy on 185 MW / 370 MWh battery energy storage system

Court Cases

Aubit International: Guidance on the new restructuring officer regime in the Cayman Islands

Courting Clarity: Grand Court confirms jurisdiction to determine winding up petitions notwithstanding requirement to refer disputes to foreign arbitration tribunal

King Bun Limited and Others v. Lau Man Sang, James and Others – Claim No. BVIHC (COM) 2017/086

Court of Appeal blocks ClientEarth climate case against Shell

Protecting the vulnerable from financial abuse

With no “TKO”, it’s all systems go for Harry and his fellow claimants