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 Legal Briefing: Creation of a security interest by a BVI business company and registering it in the British Virgin Islands 14 Feb 2024 Legal Briefing: Creation of a security interest by a BVI business company and registering it in the British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands business companies are widely utilized in structuring cross-border finance transactions. One of the key reasons for this is that the BVI provides a flexible, well-tested and attractive regime for borrowers and lenders. Read More
Side-letter perspectives in Cayman subscription financing 13 Feb 2024 Side-letter perspectives in Cayman subscription financing The subscription finance market has grown substantially in recent years, driven by growth of private capital funds (including private equity, credit and real estate) and the funds’ wider adoption of subscription facilities Read More
Loeb Smith continues strengthening its Hong Kong office with the appointment of Ivy Wong as Senior Legal Director for its Corporate practice 31 Jan 2024 Loeb Smith continues strengthening its Hong Kong office with the appointment of Ivy Wong as Senior Legal Director for its Corporate practice Loeb Smith is pleased to welcome Ivy Wong to the firm as Senior Legal Director for its Corporate practice in the Hong Kong office, where her practice focuses on advising multi-national corporations and conglomerates, shareholders, investment funds, financial... Read More
Cayman Islands removal from EU AML List to be effective on 7 February 2024 24 Jan 2024 Cayman Islands removal from EU AML List to be effective on 7 February 2024 The Cayman Islands was removed from the FATF Grey list in October last year which was then followed by the UK on 5 December 2023 Read More