Managers of Wealth

Dechert Wins Multiple Honors

Dechert has also led Purdue Pharma’s national defense strategy in more than 1,400 federal and state lawsuits arising from the marketing of opioid medications.

UK government delays British Overseas Territories' deadline for public ownership

Overseas territories worried that the 2020 timetable for disclosure requirements would lead to an exodus of business moving towards more secretive tax havens.

£1m diamond ring seized in multi-million shopper probe

The ring is described as an 8.9 carat "emerald-cut diamond

Why ‘Taxing the Rich’ Falls on the Middle Class Instead

The motivation behind the tax was to bilk the rich to reduce the national deficit with targeted taxes.

Guernsey substance requirements update – foundations

As a result of this being brought to the attention of the Revenue Service, further amendments have been made to the regulations introducing the new substance requirements.

Regulator crackdown on lucrative golden visa schemes

The OECD examined more than 100 world countries offering citizenship and permanent residence

Ex-Standard Chartered banker prepares to plead guilty in Iran case

Emerging markets lender under investigation for alleged sanctions breaches

Ogier advises on $22.5 billion gold mining merger

The team included corporate managing associate Alexander Curry and dispute resolution senior associate James Angus.

Time to venture into venture capital trusts

One of the last relatively straightforward and tax-efficient investments left is a venture capital trust (VCT).

Miami Woos New York Homebuyers Fleeing Over Tax Law

The tax law limits deductions for state and local taxes, including property tax, to $10,000.

Law firm mergers are heating up says Altman Weil

Among other international deals were the merger of K&L Gates with Singapore’s Straits Law which completed this week.

Playboy adviser reveals how he took £4.5m from clients

He was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Saudi 'corruption' purge grounds country's private jet fleet: Report

Dozens of jets worth hundreds of millions of dollars are stranded at airports across Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports

Appleby advise on Santander banking transfer in Jersey and Isle of Man

The Jersey team consisted of Partners Wendy Benjamin, Michael Cushing, David Dorgan, Tim Hart, and Richard Sheldon, supported by Senior Associate Gemma Whale, Associate Dilly Wright and Paralegal Angharad Prescott.

Beckham's ex brother-in-law guilty of conning investors

The Crown's case is that TCL was a typical boiler room enterprise, set up with the purpose of inducing unsuspecting members of the public to invest in rare earths.

Swiss plans for whistleblowers fall short, critics say

Staff who report wrongdoing risk losing their jobs or even criminal prosecution

Carey Olsen is Legal 500's Offshore Firm of the Year

The awards are therefore regarded as a benchmark for excellence and aim to identify the standout firms operating in a number of different areas of law.

Tuna bond scandal may spell more trouble for Credit Suisse

Prosecutors could yet conclude that the bank put business interests before compliance

Effort to block recognition of O’Reilly’s Bahamas bankruptcy in the US

Ex-nurse suing Sir Anthony over his promise of millions of dollars in company shares

How IIT Law changes impact foreign individuals in China

China's tax regulations are tightening, but some preferential policies for non-Chinese tax residents will be kept and even added under the new law.

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