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Appleby Bermuda Wins Award For ART Structure
Law firm Appleby has been recognised at a UK awards ceremony for its work involving a progressive transaction to provide African Union member countries with insurance coverage against climate-related risks. A team from Appleby Bermuda picked up ‘Most Innovative Use of an Alternative Risk Transfer [ART] Structure’ at the UK Captive Services Awards... Read more of this article
Appleby Advises On Multiple Hkex Listings
Law firm Appleby has had an active start to 2015 in the capital market sector, advising on three initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [HKEx] in January, including the year’s first HKEx listing. Appleby acted as Cayman counsel to Deson Construction International Holdings Limited [Deson Construction], Yat Sing Holdings Limited [Yat... Read more of this article
Appleby Donates Holiday Hampers To STAR
Appleby’s Bermuda office presented food hampers and gifts to local charity Supportive Therapy for Aids Persons and their Relatives [STAR] on 19 December 2014. STAR has provided financial, physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual support for over 28 years to persons with HIV and their families. STAR representative Vanessah Simpson [5th from... Read more of this article
‘Optimistic Picture For Company Incorporations’
Bermuda built on a strong second half in 2013 by adding an almost identical number of new companies to its register in the first half of this year, according to Appleby. The company said, “In the first half of 2014, 572 new companies were registered in Bermuda, according to the firm’s latest On the Register report, which provides insight and... Read more of this article
Appleby: Official Law Firm Of 2017 America’s Cup
Bermuda firm, Appleby, has been named as the Official Law Firm of the 2017 America’s Cup, and will be providing the America’s Cup Event Authority with a full range of legal services for the 35th America’s Cup which will be held in Bermuda in 2017. “It is an incredible honour for Appleby to be partnering with the America’s Cup Event Authority... Read more of this article
Appleby: Year On Track To Be Good Showing
Despite a dip in the value and volume of offshore deals in the third quarter of 2014, the year as a whole is on track to be among the best showings for offshore M&A in the past decade, according to a report released by Appleby. “In Bermuda, deal value and volume both experienced modest increases when compared with the previous quarter, while... Read more of this article
Appleby Hosts Trust Litigation Seminar
Bermuda is well-poised to remain a global trust market leader due to the passing of competitive and modern legislative reforms in the last twelve months and current infrastructure, however, the island should also contemplate opportunities to solidify its industry-leading position, such as the introduction of a law providing for foundations, according... Read more of this article
Appleby, Asset Recovery Firm Of The Year
Appleby has ben recognised as the Firm of the Year in the asset recovery sector in the 2014 edition of the Who’s Who Legal 100. The independent assessment of the world’s top law firms called Appleby’s asset recovery practice “of the very highest standard.” A spokesperson said, “Who’s Who Legal 100 evaluates the world’s top... Read more of this article
Appleby Law Firm Advises KeyTech On Sale
Appleby acted as Bermuda counsel to KeyTech Limited and its subsidiaries in connection with the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary The Bermuda Telephone Company Limited [BTC] and the purchase by its Cayman subsidiary, WestTel Limited, of BOTCAT Holdings Ltd., the Cayman holding company for the WestStar TV group, which has provided KeyTech with a majority... Read more of this article
Appleby Wins STEP Legal Team Award
Appleby Global Head of Private Client & Trusts, Carlos de Serpa Pimentel, and Bermuda Managing Partner, Kiernan Bell, were presented with the prestigious STEP ‘International Legal Team of the Year 2014/15’ award at a special ceremony held in London on 17th September. Vanessa Schrum, Bermuda Group Head of Private Client & Trusts, said, “Attaining... Read more of this article
Appleby: Offshore Deals Continue To Rise
The combined value of deals across offshore jurisdictions in the second quarter of 2014 jumped 23% over the previous one, making it one of the highest value quarters of the past decade, according to a report released today [Sept 11] by Appleby. The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition... Read more of this article
“Tempestuous Trusts” Seminar On Oct 30th
A trust litigation seminar addressing current themes in trust litigation, including the pitfalls of reserved powers and the impact of recent Bermuda trust legislative changes, will be presented on Thursday 30 October by Appleby, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners’ Bermuda branch [STEP Bermuda], international law firm Baker & McKenzie... Read more of this article
