06 October 2011

Legal Week - Offshore

The burden of duty - Mourant Ozannes' Robert Duggan and Nicholas Fox investigate a recent ruling by the Cayman Islands grand court that specifically highlights and clarifies the scope of duties expected of directors of open-ended funds

Funds check-up - Fund functionaries should be aware of the legislative changes that require them to ensure their BVI hedge fund clients obtain the proper regulatory authorisations in the jurisdiction, says Conyers Dill's Anton Goldstein

Risky business - Smith & Williamson's Alex Bowden and Henrietta Clarke offer their insights on how trustees and investment managers can work together to manage offshore trust portfolios in today's difficult market conditions

An arrangement for any occasion - A plan of arrangement under the Business Companies Act 2004 in the BVI is increasingly being used by corporates to restructure with the aid of the courts. Harneys' Jacqueline Daley-Aspinall and Keisha Durham explain

A new way to partner - Jersey has recently introduced two new forms of partnership. Ogier's Daniel Richards outlines the key differences from the conventional limited partnership and the various ways in which the new forms may be used

Supporting your assets - Maples and Calder's Richard Grasby describes the rise in the use of trusts for modern commercial transactions to safeguard assets and highlights the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice

Made in Taiwan - Appleby's Frances Woo, Li Lee Tan and Vincent Chan explain why a number of Taiwan's tech companies are choosing to list on the local exchange using Cayman Islands listing vehicles

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