Las Vegas is the preferred destination for conference delegates for the obvious entertainments that the infamous city provides. Vegas was the destination for this year's National Business Aviation Association ("NBAA") conference, but despite this, the numbers of delegates and attendees did not meet expectations with only 175 more people attending compared with 2012.

A speciality debt is a debt created by deed or instrument under seal rather than by contract.

The Governments of Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey simultaneously announced their intention to negotiate partnership agreements with the United States of America to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Since the highly successful Crypto Valley summit in September 2014, the Isle of Man's profile in the crypto currency sector has continued to grow.

Canada’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Isle of Man entered into force on 19 December 2011.

China’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Isle of Man went into full effect 14 August 2011.

Portugal’s Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Isle of Man came into force on 18 January 2012.

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international standard setting body for anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism, has taken a welcome step forward into the risk based approach being adopted by banks to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

The Island's South African community came together to mark Heritage Day recently with a DQ sponsored event hosted by two members of our team.

On 29 October 2014, 51 countries formally signalled their commitment to the Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") by signing a multilateral competent authority agreement to automatically exchange information based on Article 6 of the OECD’s Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

DQ Advocates acted as sole Isle of Man legal advisor for GVC Holdings Plc ("GVC") in its successful bid for, and proposed acquisition of, Ladbrokes Coral ("Ladbrokes")...

The OECD has released the full version of a new global standard for the exchange of tax information between jurisdictions.

DQ has announced the additions of Mark Emery and Alexander Armstrong to its leading Dispute Resolution department. Mark has joined the firm as an Associate Director, with Alexander appointed an Associate.

DQ is continuing to see an increased use of undercover agents by the IRS and other tax authorities in offshore jurisdictions.

At the end of March 2012, Isle of Man law firm Dougherty Quinn ("DQ") together with Döhle (IOM) Limited, Freeport Trust Company Limited and the Isle of Man Ship Registry facilitated the delivery, flagging and registration at the Isle of Man Ship Registry of the first of nine 13,100 TEU container vessels being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea, the largest shipbuilder and shipyard in the world.

In early June, the Isle of Man government's Department of Economic Development announced that the Isle of Man is open for business to high quality providers in the crypto-currency sector.

Research shows that more relationships break down in January than any other month of the year.

The Isle of Man has introduced new insurance special purpose vehicle (ISPV) Legislation which enhances the Island's already attractive insurance business offering.

Flawed data is the reason behind the vilification of international financial centres, two top professors find.