Articles
Legal analysis by Harneys lawyers
This article by Wendy Lee, published in the 6th Edition of The Mergers & Acquisitions Review, focuses on M&A activity in the Cayman Islands.
Leonard A. Birmingham and Simon Hudd co-authored this article about M&A activity in the British Virgin Islands. It was published in the 6th Edition of The Mergers & Acquisitions Review.
Legal Updates
Developments in law or practice in our jurisdictions
The British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands are currently in dialog with the UK government on a number of issues related to the UK’s G8 economic agenda, including enhanced transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. The ongoing...
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) recently published a report in which the Cayman Islands was commended for the “streamlined, efficient and responsive procedures it has is in place to facilitate the...
Guides
Reference materials detailing key laws
New legislation was enacted in May 2013 to further refine the British Virgin Islands' trust legislation, especially the use of Private Trust Companies and VISTA trusts.
The latest guide from Harneys Cyprus, dated 9 May 2013, explains Relaxation of Restrictive Measures for Branches and Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks (Decree No 2). This decree is valid for seven days from 9 May.
This guide and the following earlier...
Webinars
In depth online seminars available by registration
Harneys hosted a 45-minute webinar discussion on the situation in Cyprus on Monday 25 March at 11 am GMT.
Panellists were:
Philip G Wood QC (hon), Special Global Counsel at Allen & Overy;
Emily Yiolitis, Cyprus Managing Partner with...
A new "regulation light" fund manager regime for the BVI came into effect in December 2012. The new regime offers a welcome alternative to fund managers and advisers domiciled or doing business in the BVI who are currently otherwise required to...
