In your court: Offshore dispute resolution review December 2016

Latest Weavering appeal puts preference payments on shaky ground

Seven years on, the fallout from the Weavering case continues with a further significant judgment from the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, this time regarding preference payments. In this piece, Cayman Disputes Resolution partner Rachael Reynolds, Investment Funds partner Giorgio Subiotto and senior associate Paul Murphy shine a light on the issues…

Norwich Pharmacal - how two recent judgments change the shape of things

The landscape for Norwich Pharmacal orders is changing after two recent judgments – our BVI senior associate Nicholas Brookes looks at the implications and what it means in terms of "direction of travel"…

"Failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion" - why you should act now

At some point next year the new UK offence of "Failing to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion" will hit the statute book. The new legislation is far-reaching and targets large organisations, requiring new anti-tax evasion procedures and the direct engagement of senior management. Our Head of Regulatory, Nick Williams, explains why the time to start preparing is right now…