SPVs & Other Structures

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s (HKEX) broadening of its listing regime in 2018 has had a clear and almost immediate impact; the HKEX raised the third-highest amount of IPO capital in the world (behind the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ) over the first half of 2019

Today sees the launch of the 2019 eprivateclient Middle East report - a detailed analysis of the wealth management sector in the Arab region

In this Q&A, Robert Dobbyn - a partner at offshore law firm Walkers - discusses with eprivateclient the popularity of Jersey trusts and foundations to clients in the Middle East

Appleby's David Dorgan looks at a new employee benefit trust introduced in Jersey which creates new planning opportunities for international businesses operating in the United Arab Emirates

Winckworth Sherwood has promoted ecclesiastical lawyer Darren Oliver to become a partner in the firm

Law firm launches new service to protect the employment rights of pet influencers following demand from private clients

Equiom has appointed Graeme Shanks as senior manager within the aviation team in London, responsible for its business development

A Huntington Beach man has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return that failed to report millions of dollars in foreign bank accounts and the resulting income, principal deputy assistant attorney general Richard E. Zuckerman of the American Justice Department’s Tax Division stated.

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement in yesterday’s Budget (29/10/2018) to abolish stamp duty for all first time buyers of shared ownership properties valued up to £500,000 was a “pleasant surprise” according to Jeremy Raj, national head of residential property at Irwin Mitchell.