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The Privy Council has for the first time validated, albeit cautiously, the existence of the doctrine commonly known as ‘backwards tracing'.

In September 2017, the UK's Criminal Finances Act 2017 (the Act) came into force, creating two new offences:

Mr Ivanishvili initiated litigation proceedings against various Credit Suisse entities across the world: in Switzerland (criminal proceedings against the banker and civil proceedings against the Bank), in Singapore (a claim against the trustee for breach of fiduciary duties) and in Bermuda.

The proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 1997 (POCA) (and related legislation) under the Proceeds of Crime Amendment Bill 2015 require careful reading.

Creditors should exercise caution when negotiating payment terms, asset transfers or securitisation transactions with companies which are in the zone of insolvency.

One of the more striking features of Bermuda company law is just how difficult it is for a company to sue its directors.

Creditors should exercise caution when negotiating payment terms, asset transfers or securitisation transactions with companies which are in the zone of insolvency. Such transactions are vulnerable

The Bribery Act 2012 received Royal Assent on 21 May 2013 and is largely based on the Bribery Act 2010 which came into force on 1 July 2011.

This memorandum provides an overview of the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing ("AML/CFT") regime in Bermuda

Bermuda's Bribery Act 2016 came into force on 1 September 2017, completely overhauling Bermuda's anti-bribery legislation by criminalising bribery and creating new offences of bribing...

The Bermuda Government's new Bribery Act 2016 came into force on 1 September, 2017 (Bribery Act), drastically modernising Bermuda's anti-bribery legislation.

Fiona Lorraine Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2021] concerned a couple, the victims of a "push payment" fraud, who were unable to recover damages from their bank for failing to prevent the...

By means of a category two Public Trustee v Cooper application, in which Jeffrey Elkinson and Britt Smith of Conyers, led by Brian Green KC, acted for the successful plaintiffs...

The Bribery Act, 2016 will come into force on 1 September 2017.

The scope and construction of Bermuda's Bribery Act 2016 (Act), was considered for the first time in the summer of 2019 by the Supreme Court of Bermuda in the case of X Limited v Y [No. 70 of 2019].

This guide explores the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in Bermuda, and provides expert analysis on industry-wide topics including cryptocurrency fraud, confiscation proceedings and the coronavirus pandemic.

This guide explores the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in Bermuda, and provides expert analysis on industry-wide topics.