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Dispute resolution
Carey Olsen advised Kleinwort Benson in dealing with the setting aside of a trust. The team is active in e-gaming disputes. John Greenfield is recommended; Mark Dunster has ‘a thorough knowledge of insolvency law’; and Tim Corfield is ‘excellent’.
Mourant Ozannes saw an increase in funds-related disputes. Robert Shepherd is ‘an early port of call’ for many clients; Gordon Dawes is ‘a standout lawyer’; Christopher Edwards ‘gives sound advice’; St John Robilliard has ‘extensive knowledge’; Jeremy Wessels is ‘effective in court’; and Peter Ferbrache is also recommended.
AO HALL acted for the trustee in a dispute about a wrongfully clawed back reduction in M & E charges from an insurance vehicle. Alison Ozanne is ‘highly intelligent and a joy to work with’, and Jon Barclay is ‘thorough’. Elaine Gray is experienced in commercial and trust litigation, and has a robust IP practice. The team welcomed Paul Buckle from Carey Olsen.
Babbé acted for a Guernsey fiduciary company in a claim brought against it by beneficiaries. For some, Ian Swan is ‘the best litigator in Guernsey’.
Ogier acted in relation to a Hastings Bass application to the Royal Court of Guernsey. Simon Davies is ‘the Advocate you want for bet-the-house litigation’.
Collas Crill acted for the liquidators of Fairfield Sentry, a feeder fund stung by the Madoff fraud, in relation to potential causes of action and claw-back claims. Christian Hay ‘gives clear advice’, and Gareth Bell is a ‘top-notch advocate’.
AFR Advocates acts in relation to trust matters, asset tracing, insolvency, construction disputes, banking and insurance litigation, and professional negligence claims.
Work for Appleby’s recently formed practice has included a derivative shareholder claim.
Ashton Barnes Tee’s Nick Barnes is noted for commercial litigation, including anti-money laundering, trust and banking disputes. Clare Tee specialises in asset tracing, injunctions, regulatory work and contentious employment matters.
Alasdair Davidson joined Bedell Cristin from Babbé. He has acted for several trust companies in contentious matters, and is ‘the sort of lawyer you are happy to place before clients’. The team is also experienced in commercial litigation, insolvency and related regulatory matters.
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Legal Developments in Guernsey
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Response to Consultation on the Draft Overseas Pension Schemes Regulations 2012
We are a firm of advocates practising in Guernsey and regularly advise on issues arising from pension arrangements established or administered from Guernsey. Based on our experience and interaction with our clients, we are writing to you in response to HMRC’s invitation to consult on the Draft Overseas Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (the “Draft Regulations”) issued by HMRC on 6 December 2011. -
MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL GUIDE 2012 INVESTMENT FUNDS
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The Overseas Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 – Update
Responding to HMRC’S proposed changes for Guernsey QROPS -
Guernsey Companies Law - Office of the Registrar of Companies
This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of our clients in connection with the provisions relevant to the Office of the Registrar of Companies under the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended) (the “Companies Law”).- Ogier -
Overseas Restraint Orders in Guernsey have no extra-territorial effect
The Royal Court has ruled that restraint orders obtained in Guernsey on requests from foreign authorities can only apply to assets located in the Bailiwick, striking down the extra-territorial effect of a restraint order obtained at the request of the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa. -
QROP Schemes - The Pertinent Issues
Whilst many trustees and providers are now familiar with the QROPS regime, as schemes mature and members seek to avail themselves of the funds in their schemes in various ways, important questions are arising in relation to matters as diverse as the level and age on which benefits can be taken, how to align Guernsey and English taxation requirements and what restrictions apply in respect of investments and the granting of loans. -
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Global Overview Mark Moedritzer and Kay C Whittaker Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP 3 -
A Guide to Funds and Private Equity in Guernsey
Table of Contents Introduction to Guernsey 1 About Carey Olsen 2 Fund Regulations in Brief 2 Investment Business 3 Collective Investment Schemes 3 -
Guernsey Qualifying Investor Funds
This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of clients considering establishing a fund under the laws of Guernsey. It is intended to provide only a summary of the main legal requirements and general principles applicable to establishing a fund in Guernsey and it is not intended to be comprehensive in its scope. It is recommended that a client seeks legal advice on any proposed transaction prior to taking steps to implement it.- Ogier -
Code of Corporate Governance
Introduction The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the GFSC) has recently issued the final form of the Code of Corporate Governance for the Finance Sector (the Code) which will take effect from 1 January 2012. Its stated purpose is to provide boards and individual directors with "a framework for sound systems of company governance".- Ogier
Press Releases in Guernsey
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The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012, 4th April 2012
Joanne Clement will be speaking at The Public Law Project Wales Conference 2012 on 4th April 2012. This is the fourth annual PLP conference in Wales which this year will be opening by John Wotton, President of the Law Society. The programme includes plenary sessions on The top ten judicial review cases in Wales, Litigating the cuts, and The tribunal system in Wales as well as a panel discussion on Public law in a future Wales. Seminar topics include:- 11KBW -
WKB as content partner at the seminar ‘Optimisation of employment costs in respect of employees...
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Carey Olsen’s superior HR strategy wins at HR Distinction Awards 2012
Carey Olsen’s strategic approach to human resources (HR) has been praised at the UK national HR Distinction Awards 2012, which were held in Birmingham on 24 January, when the Channel Islands law firm was awarded the prize for Distinction in Added Value. -
DCC Energy acquires Swea Energi Holding AB
DCC Energy has agreed to acquire the Swedish company Swea Energi Holding AB from Viviann and Lennart Hansson for an initial purchase price of SEK 205 million. Completion of the acquisition is conditional on competition approval from the European Commission. -
Mannheimer Swartling sponsors scholarship programme for Chinese law graduates to study arbitration l
Mannheimer Swartling is pleased to announce its participation in a scholarship programme that will allow three Chinese law students to participate in The Master of International Commercial Arbitration Law programme (ICAL) at Stockholm University. Mannheimer Swartling is joined by Swedish law firms, Gernandt & Danielsson and Vinge, in donating the scholarships. -
Two new partners
BCCC has the great pleasure to announce two new partners, Stéphanie Fuld and Thomas Goossens , as of January 1st, 2012: -
Hiroya Ito and Yuichiro Nukada contributed to the publishing of the January issue of Corporate Intl
Our special counsel, Hiroya Ito, and our partner, Yuichiro Nukada was involved as the exclusive expert from Japan in the Round Table feature on Real Estate, which was published in the January 2012 issue of Corporate Intl. -
AstapovLawyers protects the interests of the OBI hypermarket chain in court
The lawyers of AstapovLawyers International Law Group have successfully protected the interests of Do It Yourself Ukraine LLC, a company operating a hypermarket chain under the brand OBI, in the Kyiv Commercial Court. -
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Lidings strengthens its practice of supporting international airlines in Russia
Lidings, the leading Russian law firm, dedicated to advising foreign companies on all aspects of Russian law uses its expertise to develop strong aviation practice oriented to support international airlines in Russia.