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Recent Changes to Texas Corporate Laws Could Make the State a More Attractive Choice for Entity Formation and Re-domestication of...

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The Texas legislature concluded its 89th Regular Session on June 2, 2025. During the session, the energy industry paid significant attention to legislative actions impacting the power industry in the areas of grid management,...more

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Economic Substance Declaration Filings – May 2025

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The Economic Substance Act 2018 (the “Act”) requires Bermuda-based entities that are carrying on a “relevant activity” in a relevant financial period and entities claiming “non-resident entity” status under the Act to file an...more

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CS3D - Ten questions on the Omnibus

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The European Commission’s Omnibus package, published on February 26, 2025 (the Omnibus Package or the Package), proposes to simplify the EU’s sustainability laws. At the same time, it has generated significant uncertainty for...more

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Legislature Takes Steps to Ensure Texas Remains the Most Business-Friendly State in the Union

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On February 27, 2025, Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) filed Senate Bill 29 (S.B. 29), proposing several corporate reforms designed to ensure that Texas remains the premier business-friendly jurisdiction in the nation. If...more

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A Clearly Rattled Delaware Contemplates Significant Changes To Its Corporations Code

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On Monday, Delaware State Senator Bryan Townsend introduced Senate Bill 21 which would, among other things, statutorily define "controlling stockholder" and substantially change the rules governing the "cleansing" of...more

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Top 5 British Virgin Islands Publications of 2024

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Our British Virgin Islands office’s most popular publications provided valuable insights on doing business in the jurisdiction, effective asset recovery tools, strategies for addressing modern legal challenges, corporate...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: What Non-EU Multinational Companies Need to Know

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Although political sentiment against mandatory sustainability reporting by business entities has grown in Europe (similar to the anti-ESG backlash in the United States), the European Commission (EC) has not backed down. On...more

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BVI Corporate Review - Q3 2024

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Welcome to the Conyers BVI Corporate Review for Q3 2024. In this edition we cover the upcoming annual return filing deadlines for BVI companies, recent headline transactions, recent publications and British Virgin Islands...more

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Key Insights from Cayman Islands Seminar on CIMA Onsite Inspections

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The Financial Services Institute in collaboration with Conyers, Grant Thornton and Cayman Finance hosted its fourth comprehensive training seminar on “Preparing for an Onsite Inspection from the Cayman Islands Monetary...more

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Why BVI?

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The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) are home to 361,491 active companies as of 31 December 2023. This article considers the reasons for the BVI’s popularity as a jurisdiction to structure international transactions....more

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BVI Quarterly Corporate Update Q1 2024

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Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. The first quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more

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Annual Returns - Preparation for Upcoming Deadlines

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As described in more detail in our recent client bulletin, BVI companies are now required to prepare and file with their registered agent an “annual return” containing a basic balance sheet and income statement. This annual...more

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Bermuda Regulatory Outlook 2024

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As we enter 2024 the myriad of regulatory changes can appear overwhelming. We are here to help and have set out below some key changes and issues that can impact Bermuda entities. Bermuda has introduced a corporate income tax...more

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Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q4 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. Q4 of 2023 saw a strong uptick in activity in the BVI office. Our corporate legal team continued...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Here and the New York LLC Transparency Act Is Coming

The Corporate Transparency Act and its implementing regulations (together CTA) came into effect on January 1, 2024, requiring entities within its scope to disclose information, including about their beneficial owners, to the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

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Think Public and Large Companies Are Entirely Exempt From the Corporate Transparency Act? Think Again.

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Key portions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will take effect on January 1, 2024, requiring an estimated 30 million “reporting companies” to disclose to the federal government information and documentation about the...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Complying with Beneficial Ownership Rules

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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will go into effect, imposing new reporting obligations that will require entities (LLCs, corporations, partnerships, etc.) formed in or doing business in the United...more

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Corporate Transparency Act Update: FinCEN Extends CTA Reporting Deadline for Companies First Created or Registered in 2024

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On November 29, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it was amending the beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting rule (the “BOI Reporting Rule”) to...more

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Countdown to the CTA: Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information

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On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) will go into effect. The CTA is a U.S. law (31 U.S. Code § 5336), enacted January 1, 2021, that aims to combat money laundering and other illicit activities....more

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Determining Whether Your Entity is a Reporting Company: Selected Issues

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Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), more than 30 million “Reporting Companies” will need to register with FinCEN (a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department) and file Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports...more

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Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency Act: Is Your Company in Compliance?

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Federal requirements enacted by the Corporate Transparency Act for small businesses to report information about themselves and their beneficial owners are just weeks away from taking effect. Starting January 1, 2024, many...more

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Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q3 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. Q3 of 2023 has been a busy quarter for the BVI office. Our corporate team continued to advise on...more

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No Longer a Walk in The Park - Entity Formation Under the Corporate Transparency Act (Updated)

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Presently, forming a corporation, LLC or other entity in the U.S. can be done on a largely anonymous basis, without naming its owners and with only limited disclosures about managers, officers and directors. Under the...more

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How Will New Reporting Requirements Impact Your Business in 2024? Beneficial Ownership Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency...

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Beginning in 2024, a significant number of foreign and domestic businesses in the United States will be required to report information on their businesses, owners, senior officers, and key decision-makers, under the Corporate...more

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