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Insolvency law in Bermuda is principally regulated by the Companies Act 1981 and the Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982, supplemented by a wide body of case law.

In a recent decision of the Bermuda Court of Appeal, the judgment in Afiniti, Ltd. v Chishti offered a nuanced costs ruling following an appeal with mixed outcomes.

BVI company law has two overarching characteristics. Firstly, it maximises flexibility to ensure that international users of offshore vehicles can structure their companies in a way that suits their needs.

Restoring a company to good standing is one avenue by which a creditor may pursue an asset thought to have vanished.

Whilst the wishes of the majority of creditors (whether in number or by value) is an important factor in many decisions made within insolvency processes...

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is once again considering proposals to bring into force provisions which permit the making of administration orders in relation to BVI companies.

We recently had a chat with Natalie Lee, our newly promoted Counsel, during which she talked about her career in law, her journey with Harneys and more.

On 8 August 2013, the Court of Appeal issued its ruling in the case of Microsoft Corporation v Vadem Ltd

To assist global efforts to tackle tax evasion and corruption and to increase transparency, the Cayman Islands government has amended its companies law and has proposed a fundamental overhaul of its confidentiality laws.

The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Law 2014 came into force on 21 May 2014.

Wealth in the Islamic world is accumulating, and investors are seeking competitive off shore locations in which to park their wealth and structure their vehicles.

In Re Lancelot Investors Fund, KBC Investments Ltd v Varga the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment on an appeal from the Grand Court concerning the impact of side letters on the constitutional arrangements of Cayman funds.

The Cayman Islands government recently adopted updated Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (the AML Regulations) which came into force on 2 October 2017.

The deadline for compliance with both US FATCA and UK FATCA fast approaches.

In a Union where persons and capital are increasingly mobile and free movement forms a basic right, succession laws of the various Member States have not done a good job of keeping apace.

The Bill is currently before the Parliamentary Committee of Energy, Commerce and Industry for discussion before the final Bill may be presented in Parliament for voting.

This Article examines in summary whether EU-based subsidiaries of the sanctioned Russian state-owned entities listed in Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (Regulation 833)