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Welcome to Part 2 of our 5-Part Series based on our latest article: '7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Consider Offshore Trust & Corporate Services'

The Isle of Man Trust and Trustees Act 2023 was signed by the Tynwald, the Manx parliament, and received Royal Assent on 18 July. Sections 1 and 2 were brought into force on passing...

Welcome to Part 1 of our 5-Part Series based on our latest article: '7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Consider Offshore Trust & Corporate Services'

Retention of Title clauses in Supply Contracts serve the useful purpose that if a customer fails to pay, particularly in case of insolvency, the supplier can get his goods back, provided the contract makes it clear that title is not to pass until payment is made and the other requirements for an effective Retention of Title clause are in place.

There is currently, and rightly, much focus on mental health problems and illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders.

The services of a notary public is often required but who are they? What services do they provide

🔍 Welcome to Part 3 of our 5-Part Series based on our latest article: '7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Consider Offshore Trust & Corporate Services' 🔍

🚩 Welcome to Part 4 of our 5-Part Series based on our latest article: '7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Consider Offshore Trust & Corporate Services' 🚩

After a long-running litigation in the Isle of Man, DQ’s client, Paracale Gold Limited ("PGL") succeeded in its claim against George Michael Osborne ("Mr Osborne").

Senior Associate Leanne McKeown addressed the ACSP's packed AGM at the end of October on the topic of "Employment Law Developments – Equality and Whistleblowing".

In the case of X (as Trustee of the A Trust) v Y (as Beneficiary of the A Trust) (unreported) 15 March 2017...

Cohabitation agreements can be useful for couples who live together but are not married.

Much has previously been written about what may constitute an unenforceable contractual penalty clause.

At times it must be fun being a judge. Last month, Mr Justice Peter Smith, an English judge, found himself telling His Royal Highness Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud – one of the world's richest men – that it is not OK to lie when selling an aircraft. Even when the buyer was Colonel Gaddafi.

DQ Advocates is a leading Isle of Man-based law firm with an international reach, offering a full range of legal, regulatory and tax services to a local and global client base.

The trend of consolidation in the trust, fund and corporate services sector has shown no sign of abating over the last 18 months.

The relevant clause in that case was a standard boilerplate clause used in written contracts...