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Recent legislative amendments have further strengthened Bermuda’s position as an offshore leader in the global aircraft finance market. The island has long been a jurisdiction of choice for aircraft financing transactions. Going forward, the continue...

With four weeks of exhilarating sailing behind us featuring collisions, a capsizing and even men over board, all eyes are on Bermuda as we near the conclusion of the 35th America’s Cup. As the oldest international sporting trophy in the world, it is...

Offshore fiduciary and administration services firm Estera has won three awards at an international awards ceremony. The company, spun off from law firm Appleby just over a year ago, won best marketing and business development team, best rebranding c...

Hot on the heels of Bermuda’s Common Reporting Standard Regulations, Bermuda has issued its CRS Guidance and a list of reportable jurisdictions. Bermuda Reporting Financial Institutions must report to the Bermuda Monetary Authority by August 31, 201...

Bermuda saw a near 30 per cent drop in offshore insolvency filings last year compared to the year before, the lowest figure since 2013. The island saw a total of 15 compulsory winding up orders last year. In addition, the conversion rate for Bermuda,...

Law firms Wakefield Quin Ltd and HCS Law Ltd have agreed to merge and continue in the name of Wakefield Quin Ltd. HCS Law is a boutique Bermuda law firm located on Pitts Bay Road. The merger includes Hollis Corporate Services Ltd, a corporate adminis...

An Appleby lawyer is to speak at a major conference on trusts in Spain. Keith Robinson, a partner in the firm, will join a panel at the International Contentious Trusts Conference to be held in Barcelona next week. Mr Robinson will speak on the mecha...

Ashley Fife and Matthew Ebbs-Brewer, Legally Speaking Like an emerging artist following a breakthrough hit, much has been made of the arrival of Bermuda’s new limited liability company since its introduction in 2016. This new vehicle has already “gon...

For Jordan Cutts, a four-year spell working at a bank opened his eyes to the realities of the recession. It inspired him to embark on a legal career so he could help people understand the ramifications of the financial decisions they made. On Friday,...

Anne Foster, a veteran lawyer specialising in reinsurance, has become the newest member of the Bermuda Bar. In a ceremony before Ian Kawaley, the Chief Justice, Ms Foster was Called to the Bar by Jan Woloniecki, the head of litigation for ASW Law Lim...

Bermudian lawyer Jonathan White’s Call to the Bar ceremony perpetuated a family legacy going back to his ancestor Anthony White, who served as the island’s chief justice from 1706 to 1708. The new attorney also had the distinction of being welcomed t...

Licensed entities should plan ahead to ensure regulatory compliance rather than risk penalties being imposed as a result of deficiencies uncovered following a visit from the Bermuda Monetary Authority. Regulated entities, including those licensed und...