10/01/2021
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
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/01/2021
Cleary Gottlieb Wins Legal Business Corporate Team of the Year Award
The Legal Business Awards also highly commended Cleary for two further awards:
10/01/2021
Mixed messages: Gender Pay Gap Reporting in 2021
Contrast this with the view that the accelerated shift to remote and flexible working was a victory for working women, facilitating their ability to fit work around childcare, and it becomes unclear just how gender equality has really fared during the pan
09/30/2021
The best contentious trust lawyers for high-net-worth individuals
The contentious trust lawyers featured are included in the table below, along with their Spear’s ranking and focus.
09/30/2021
Baker McKenzie Announces Global Revenues of USD 3.1 Billion
Most regions recorded significant growth
09/30/2021
Isle of Man banking data leak reveals how sharing banking data can identify offshore strategies and improve beneficial ownership transparency.
No names or account numbers were shared, only the number of accounts based on the residence of the beneficial owner and other details. Results
09/30/2021
SEC enforcement action highlights scrutiny of "alternative data" and trading firms that use it
App Annie provides a free performance analytics product for mobile applications.
09/30/2021
Marketing Strategy And Marketing Tactics For Lawyers
A marketing strategy is a researched, thought-out and well-planned document that details everything from historical data and business values to goals and metrics by which to measure success.
09/28/2021
Private wealth – the potential for impact
The positive impact of private wealth is of course nothing new – many international families have for centuries used their wealth to positively benefit social, economic and environmental causes and movements.
09/27/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
The FCA also stated that he had further demonstrated a lack of honesty and integrity when he concealed this from the FCA, providing the regulator with information which he knew to be false during a compelled interview.
09/27/2021
Typical Security Arrangements for a Single-Source Project Financing. A Spanish perspective
Accordingly, the incorporation of SPVs to develop projects and raise debt is the tool most commonly used to shield the sponsor’s assets from any potential liabilities arising out of these projects.
09/27/2021
Mayer Brown partner recognized in inaugural "TE100: Women of the Energy Transition" list compiled by Transition Economist
Kirsti, who advises on a wide range of energy projects, is named as an energy transition leader in the Technology & Innovation category.
09/27/2021
Defamation, reputation management and privacy issues: your questions answered
The defamatory statement has to diminish or undermine the victim’s reputation in the eyes of right thinking members of society.
09/24/2021
Luxury Law Awards 2021
Congratulations to all of the Winners:
09/24/2021
South African court reaffirms stance on enforcement of arbitral awards
The High Court confirmed that bringing a failed counterclaim before a court by way of action proceedings is a “proverbial flogging of a dead horse” and cannot be used as a ground to delay the enforcement of the arbitral award.
09/24/2021
Long-established Scots law firms unveil merger deal
All offices will be retained and there will be no redundancies arising from the deal.
09/24/2021
Snapshot: enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the Cayman Islands
The Court can only refuse the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards at the ex parte stage, and subsequently to set aside that order on extremely limited grounds.
09/23/2021
NFTs - Collectibles or not?
The key issue is whether NFTs are “collectibles” for US tax purposes in the hands of collectors, with long term gains taxed at higher rates than other long term capital gains.
09/22/2021
Digital assets and estate planning
The report encompasses a wide range of digital assets including crypto-currencies, digital media stored online on services such as iCloud or Dropbox, and also social media accounts.
09/22/2021
FCA provides update on LIBOR transition
Opening remarks from Toby Williams at AFME/IMN Global ABS on 17 September 2021 – IBOR Transition: How Ready are We for 2022?