Robert Lindley and Wesley O’Brien provide a step-by-step guide to dealing with missing or uncooperative beneficiaries -
It will be important for the trustee to be capable of demonstrating that it has made sufficient...more
Offshore: What is appropriate?
Robert Lindley and Wesley O’Brien discuss cases where offshore family courts act as auxiliaries to those onshore -
Generally, for a foreign judgment to be capable of enforcement in an...more
10/14/2021
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Cayman Islands ,
Divorce ,
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Foreign Judgments ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
International Litigation ,
Joinder ,
Jurisdiction ,
Trust Deeds ,
Trustees ,
Trusts ,
UK
Legislative amendments to the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) trust legislation took effect on 9 July 2021 under the Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2021. The reforms introduce welcome improvements to the BVI’s Trustee Act and ensure...more
Welcome to the fifth edition of our Private Client Bulletin, bringing you the latest private client and trust news and insights from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, BVI and Asia.
In this issue, we have several notable...more
8/10/2021
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Asia ,
Beneficiaries ,
Bermuda ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Cayman Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Investment ,
Piercing the Corporate Veil ,
Private Company Shares ,
Probate ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Residency Status ,
Settlors ,
Taxation ,
Trusts ,
Witness Statements
Where a person has died and left assets in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), it is not possible to deal with those assets without first obtaining a grant of representation from the relevant local Court. The rule applies to...more
Boasting an enviable lifestyle, modern infrastructure and a highly sophisticated financial services industry and all within a short flight of Miami and other US cities, the Cayman Islands check all the boxes for individuals...more
5/27/2021
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Business Development ,
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Eligibility ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
International Jurisdiction ,
Relocation ,
Residence Taxes ,
Residency Requirements ,
Residency Status ,
Special Economic Zones ,
Tax-Residency Certificate
Welcome to the fourth edition of our Private Client Bulletin, bringing you the latest private client and trust news and insights from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, BVI and Asia....more
It’s trite to say that 2020 was a year marked by change. Having being bombarded with a variety of unsolicited adjustments to our daily lives, we could be forgiven for having developed a collective fear of change over the last...more