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In Your Court: Ogier Dispute Resolution Review March 2022

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31 March 2022

British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey

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In Your Court: Offshore Dispute Resolution Review - March 2022

If there's a common thread across offshore dispute resolution at the moment, it's the sheer variety of mandates coming in.

This variety is reflected in the range of content from our team in this edition, from shareholder disputes to major fund disputes and everything in between. The value and complexity of the disputes analysed by the team is yet more proof that offshore jurisdictions are working at the cutting edge of litigation – and offshore courts are proving their agility in responding to evolving circumstances.

Enjoy In Your Court – and if you would like to discuss any of these topics further, please get in touch.

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Arbitration: BVI considers issues of enforcement upon a state

Our BVI team acted in the first case in the jurisdiction dealing with recognition and enforcement of an ICSID Arbitration Award, the procedural requirements for service on a foreign state under the Eastern Caribbean CPR and the circumstances in which state-owned corporations can be assimilated to the state to meet the state's obligations under an arbitration award. Read more.

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal continues protection for Nam Tai shareholders

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal delivered two decisions that have continued the protection afforded by the BVI Commercial Court to shareholders in Nam Tai Property Inc, a BVI company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The speed with which the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal have dealt with the proceedings and the decisions of those courts, provide important reassurance for investors that their shareholdings in BVI companies will be protected effectively, and that is important for the BVI. Read more.

The Carlyle Case: what can be learnt from a billion dollar fund collapse?

The collapse of the billion dollar Carlyle Capital Corporation Guernsey-based fund in 2008 led to litigation spanning a decade. The lessons to be learnt from this case and the legal analysis of directors’ duties are relevant in the current climate of the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused severe global economic disruption and may lead to other fund collapses. Read more.

Guernsey's new Enforcement Law in summary

Guernsey's long term project to revise and restate its suite of regulatory laws is complete, and the resulting laws are now in effect. This includes the approach to enforcement taken by the Commission and the concomitant new Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (the Enforcement Law). Read more.

Don't miss our top ten tips for dealing with regulatory investigations

The regulatory environment is increasingly complex and is often challenging for regulated businesses. Specialist legal support is frequently required to advise on regulatory change or to consider the right response to potential issues. In this infographic, we share our top ten tips for dealing with regulatory investigations. Download it.

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