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Recovery During a Pandemic

Global recovery continues, but the momentum has weakened and uncertainty has increased

Pensions risk transfer: current trends as market picks up

While each deal has its own nuances, we are seeing an increased focus on several topical legal issues, from more bespoke contractual terms to increased engagement from pension schemes’ corporate sponsors and their advisers.

Remote/Controlled = The new trust equation

To chart these shifts, our second flagship Future of Work report draws on responses from leaders at more than 375 international employers to identify emerging trends and dynamics of the workplace driving employee activism.

Aspiring lawyers to hone their skills in Collas Crill Moot

The Moot involves pairs of students studying real-life legal case notes and applying them to a mock court situation.

Four Mayer Brown partners named 2021 “MVPs” by Law360

This recognition honors “elite” lawyers who, according to Law360, have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.”

HSF Financial Regulation: Daily Update

The PRA expects to reassess O-SII buffer rates again in December 2023.

The Cayman Islands economic substance regime extended to partnerships

The timing for the first filing depends on the formation date of your partnership.

Financial Regulation: Daily Update

This analysis aims to provide Money Laundering Reporting Officers and industry practitioners with insights on trends and developments, which should help inform the arrangements and risks of their respective firms.

Real estate finance - Post COVID-19 trends across the globe

The asset classes which remain a favourite with lenders are beds, sheds, meds, and watts.

Trusts, turmoil, and the tropics – a Cayman Islands perspective

The impact of the pandemic on private clients has been the opposite: many have experienced increases in their personal wealth that have been nothing short of startling.

UK pensions industry aims for more say over managed assets

The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation (TPSVI), chaired by former UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association chief executive Simon Howard, was set up by pensions minister Guy Opperman to look into voting system issues.

Ridge Barker featured in Law360 discussing SEC probes exchange-trade products for investor risks

Ridge discussed the SEC’s probe and his concerns that it could lead to regulatory overreach.

Walkers and Tramontana Shortlisted for the Financial Times Europe Innovative Lawyers Awards 2021

The 2021 awards include 109 shortlisted entries across 14 categories submitted by 62 law firms operating in Europe.

How will future changes to endowments affect UK charity legacies?

Charities are only able to apply the income relating to property held on permanent endowment to further their charitable purposes.

Guernsey Open and Local Markets on course for record amount of yearly activity

The Guernsey Local Market is also on track to better last year's activity levels, which were at their highest since 2007.

On All Fronts: Preparing for the Unexpected

Best Practices in Crisis and Risk Management

Pandora Papers: An offshore data tsunami

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Higgs & Johnson Ranked Tier One for 15 Consecutive Years

Higgs & Johnson Partners are also recognized by IFLR1000 in the ‘highly regarded’ and ‘rising star partner’ categories.

Report encourages more UK pension investment in illiquid assets

The potential sums available to invest – around £500 billion, which is expected to double by 2030 – are such that this type of investment could support the UK’s long-term financial stability and transition to a ‘net zero&

Carey Olsen confirmed as top offshore law firm in the Channel Islands by Legal 500

15 of the firm's lawyers feature in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which is reserved for law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession a

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