The ongoing Finance Indaba in Johannesburg demonstrates that there remains significant interest in investment in Africa beyond the mining and natural resources sectors...

Ogier has partnered with The BVI International Arbitration Centre for their annual conference with the 2021 theme "A Little Big World".

This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of our clients in connection with information notices issued by HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC").

This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of our clients in connection with information notices issued by HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC").

A Guernsey fund investing in songs and musical intellectual property rights, set up by Merck Mercuriadis, the former manager of Beyoncé, Elton John, Morrissey, Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses ...

As an Overseas Territory, the BVI is not a member of the EU but currently enjoys an indirect relationship with it via the UK.

A new bill of law has been filed before the Luxembourg Parliament, with a view to amend the scope of existing interest limitation rules with regard to securitisation vehicles.

Workplace stress is often a trigger for employment disputes and claims – and better stress management can help to prevent time-consuming, costly and reputationally damaging conflict.

While social media boils over about the prospect of The GBBO minus at least three key ingredients, there is a serious message for businesses to consider about the value of key talent.

Ogier's Nicholas Brookes has been part of the team that successfully defended a high-profile and long-running BVI trusts dispute that was fought all the way to the Privy Council.

Responsiveness and commerciality remain central to clients' praise for Ogier's service in the newly released Chambers Asia Pacific 2021.

At Ogier we believe strongly in building a flexible workplace that benefits the future and progression of all our employees, regardless of gender.

We are pleased to note that the third quarter of 2021 has been relatively quiet on the regulatory front in the Cayman Islands. As we approach year-end there are, however, a number of key deadlines for investment funds.

With effect from 1 January 2019 and, in order to address the concerns of the EU Code of Conduct Group, new legislation requiring certain entities to demonstrate economic substance ...

Welcome to the latest edition of Trust Essentials, led by new partners Jennifer Fox and Nic Journeaux.

Having seen an increased number of family offices and fund managers looking to be involved in special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)...

Our three contributions this issue cover issues of Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey insolvency law. For your interest we have linked to the full text of each article below, as well as an earlier submission on Insolvent Trusts.

Changing client expectations around philanthropy and ethical investment have been making a significant impact on the day-to-day work of private wealth advisers for some time.

For the first time, a Guernsey trustee has sought advice from the Royal Court over whether it should submit to the jurisdiction of a foreign court – notwithstanding the firewall provisions of the island's trusts law.

Liquidators were appointed over Fairfield Sentry Limited, Fairfield Sigma Limited and Fairfield Lambda Limited (together "the Funds") by orders of the BVI High Court dated 21 July 2009, 21 July 2009 and 23 April 2009 respectively.