08/15/2021
Private equity firms claim they use them because it is an easier way to manage the array of companies they often own or fund around the world.
08/15/2021
Dealing with GDPR: The retail sector’s Covid-19 by-product
This article only looks at privacy which is the legal obligation for businesses to manage customer data – the GDPR sets out the principles. Under the GDPR, retailers are accountable to their consumers and to the UK’s regulator the Information
08/15/2021
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which trades under the ticker symbol GBTC, is being snatched up by institutional managers looking for more traditional exposure to digital assets.
08/13/2021
There is more than one possible answer, but in many countries a “Competitiveness Agenda” holds sway.
08/13/2021
In the land where cash is king, new restrictions will bite hard
Are you planning on selling your boat? If it is priced at €10,000 or more you’d better be aware that it is illegal to receive payment in cash
08/13/2021
Ireland Update: Remote and Flexible Working is Here to Stay
The Health & Safety Authority ("HSA") previously published guidance on remote working, however this was primarily focused on the practicalities of short term homeworking necessitated by the Government restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.
08/13/2021
Cyprus requires beneficial ownership details for partnerships
The process for partnerships will be similar to that of the submission of beneficial owners details for companies.
08/13/2021
By delegating the requirement to specify the precise obligations that need to be complied with to the provider, the Commission is potentially creating a significant degree of uncertainty for users.
08/12/2021
Hope for Swiss Bankers Stranded by Indictments
The French banker just won herself a key victory in an issue that has also vexed a handful of Swiss bankers for more than a decade.
08/12/2021
Britain's Most Wanted Woman Laundered £1 Billion and Disappeared Into Thin Air
Sarah Panitzke was a well-off expat living in Spain when she became embroiled in a criminal enterprise worth £1 billion.
08/12/2021
Wakil must complete the transfer of $21.3 million from his Swiss bank account to the federal court registry in Miami, while federal authorities place liens on more than a dozen properties, a plane, a yacht and local bank accounts to cover the balance for
08/11/2021
The Swiss bank's CEO, Thomas Gottstein, has said recovering investors' money is its top priority. Credit Suisse has so far returned $5.9 billion.
08/11/2021
The Continuing Saga of High-Net-Worth Individuals and Sports
One year ago, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it would be reviewing hundreds of high-income individuals’ tax returns in the last half of 2020.
08/11/2021
Carve-out and spin-off deals likely to increase as companies reorganise
08/10/2021
The English Football League’s (EFL) Owners’ and Directors’ Test bars anybody who has an unspent criminal conviction with a sentence of more than 12 months from owning a club.
08/10/2021
New rules will finally unlock the UK Spac market
There will certainly continue to be strong competition from European neighbours – most notably the Netherlands and Luxembourg
08/10/2021
Nick is a specialist family lawyer who focuses on all areas of family law, including issues arising from divorce
08/08/2021
It represents a major change for investment firms. It is critical that firms adequately prepare for the regime.
08/08/2021
Analysts say his bankruptcy case shows the extent to which the government is now going after them to mitigate public anger over absconding tycoons
08/06/2021
Under the CBFD Directive, only certain third parties may engage in pre-marketing on behalf of an authorised EU AIFM