08-06-2022 News
This article was originally published in the IFC Review on 8 June 2022 (IFC Review)
Bermuda Enacts Innovative Legislation
Bermuda is a leading jurisdiction for numerous international business sectors and is recognised...
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Bermuda Enacts Innovative Legislation
Bermuda is a leading jurisdiction for numerous international business sectors and is recognised for its adherence to international standards and regulatory framework. Bermuda continues to be a...
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Bermuda’s Beneficial Ownership Register to be made Accessible to the Public in 2022
The Government of Bermuda has announced that it will pass legislation making the companies central register of beneficial...
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Notice regarding COVID-19
In light of the uncertainty that we all face as individuals and as a business with the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited and its affiliates...
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Bermuda's EU white list status confirmed
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has confirmed Bermuda's status on the European Union's white list of fully cooperative tax jurisdictions following a meeting...
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A New Year: taking the time to review your Estate Plan now will pay off in the future
Now is a particularly good time to review your estate planning. This is...
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Are you thinking digitally? Dealing with your digital assets
By: Anne Campbell
With virtually every aspect of life becoming captured and stored in some digital form, the protection of digital assets...
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Trustee Discretion: How wide is it
The Bermuda Supreme Court case of In the matter of the R Trust (2019) SC 36 has been described in other commentary as one of...
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UPDATE ON TRUSTEES AND TRUST BUSINESS
As a service to clients and to assist present and future trustees of Bermuda trusts and for those considering appointing Bermuda trustees to new or...
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Update on Bermuda’s Economic Substance Legislation
Bermuda's Economic Substance regime amended with the aim of regularising the Bermuda regime with other offshore jurisdictions.
January 2020
We are pleased to report recent developments...
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Bermuda Appoints its First Privacy Commissioner
Pursuant to the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (the Act), the Governor of Bermuda has announced that Alexander White is Bermuda’s first Privacy Commissioner. Mr...
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Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited (“CHW”) advised GeoPark Limited (NYSE:GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator, on Bermuda law matters relating to the US$315 million acquisition of Amerisur Resources...
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Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited (“CHW”) advised Triple Flag Mining FInance Bermuda Ltd. on Bermuda law matters relating to a $100 million gold and silver stream financing granted in favour of...
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EU Announces Bermuda is listed as a non-cooperative jurisdiction
In an announcement by the European Union on 12 March 2019, Bermuda has been added to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for...
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Economic Substance Update Alert
Economic Substance Update
The Government of Bermuda is committed to satisfying the EU’s Intergovernmental Code of Conduct (Business Taxation) Group economic substance requirements and has passed the Economic...
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Bermuda Beneficial Ownership Regime -
Deadline further extended
On 28 February 2019, the Bermuda Ministry of Finance has given notice that the deadline for updating or verifying the beneficial ownership register (the...
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Economic Substance - a new reality for Bermuda
Economic Substance: a new reality for Bermuda
In June 2018, Bermuda committed to satisfying the EU’s Intergovernmental Code of Conduct (Business Taxation) Group (the...
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Cox Hallett Wilkinson Limited (“CHW”) advised Symetra Life Insurance Company on Bermuda law matters relating to a reinsurance arrangement that transfers financial responsibility for all of Symetra’s structured settlement annuity...
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Natalie Neto has prepared the Bermuda chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Governance, 2017 edition. This is a practical cross-border guide to the topic with particular relevance...
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Natalie Neto has prepared a chapter in the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Equity 2017. The chapter provides a practical cross-border guide to private equity in Bermuda...
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David Kessaram, Matthew Watson and Sam Riihiluoma have prepared a chapter in the recently published Global Legal Insights to: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 7th Edition. The chapter focuses on the...
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EXOR S.p.A., a leading investment company headquartered in Italy and controlled by the Agnelli family, announced the signing of a deal to acquire PartnerRe Ltd., a Bermuda-based global reinsurance company...
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Cox Hallett Wilkinson (“CHW”) has advised GeoPark Latin America Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoPark Holdings Limited, a Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator listed on...
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Cox Hallett Wilkinson (“CHW”) has advised Southlands Ltd. in relation to a land swap deal with the Bermuda Government. The CHW team of Kim White and Ernest Morrison advised...
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