In this episode, William and Lishi explore her legal career path, highlighting her decision to study in London, which shaped her adaptability and professional growth.

On 14 October 2024, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) updated its insurance regulatory measures under Section 34 of the Monetary Authority Act.

Recent cases out of the British Virgin Islands Commercial Court deal with issues including third party costs and the applicability of Black Swan freezing relief in support of foreign derivative claims.

In the recent case of Comodo Holdings Ltd v (1) Renaissance Ventures Ltd; and (2) Joseph Katz (executor for the estate of Eric D Emanuel Dec’d) Harneys successfully argued that the Applicant defendants’ and application for a stay in favour of arbitration in New York must be refused because R. and J. were not members of the respondent claimant company for the purposes of the Articles and/or the BVI Business Companies Act 2004.

The BVI is expected to enact legislation to implement a networked database of beneficial ownership interests in companies incorporated or domiciled in the jurisdiction.

The ratification by the United Kingdom Government of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol thereto on matters specific to Aircraft Equipment has been well publicised.

The BVI has approved the first significant amendments to its Business Companies Act (BCA) since 2006.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has recently issued important updates regarding financial sanctions.

A discussion on the monitoring of the bail-out legislation which is currently before the Cyprus courts.

If you are thinking of setting up an offshore hedge fund our new infographic which sets out the key steps is just for you.

Previously announced amendments to the BVI's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regime came into force on 1 January 2016.

The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation issued a Notification about Reporting Due Dates for UK CDOT and US FATCA which announced that the due dates for notification and reporting.

The BVI has released guidance notes on the requirements of the Common Reporting Standards (CRS) as implemented in the British Virgin Islands.

Generally speaking, most of the refinements should be warmly welcomed by the financial services community.

On 19 March 2014 the Commercial Court handed down its ruling in C v W Inc (BVIHC (Com) 2013/149).

In April 2015 the BVI, the Cayman Islands and certain other jurisdictions were removed from Italy's blacklist of jurisdictions.

Electronic signatures (e-signatures) provide flexibility and efficiency in cross-border transactions, are virtually accessible from anywhere in the world, and, given the advancements in digital signature technology, provide arguably greater security than scanning and emailing wet-ink signatures.

The highly anticipated Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 was published in the Cayman Islands on 8 June 2016...

Harneys continues to monitor developments related to the EU’s AIFMD with a focus on how it will affect our clients in the Cayman Islands and BVI.

Harneys is pleased to report three judicial appointments to the BVI Commercial Court which are designed to increase the capacity of the Court in 2017.