Ogier, a leading global offshore law firm, is laying off 17 people at its law office in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Details, such as whether or not lawyers were targeted, have not been released. If you know anything about layoffs at Ogier, please — send us a confidential tip! Ogier has offices in the British Virgin Islands, the [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 12, 2009
Bermuda’s Appleby has brought on new hires for its Funds & Investment Services division. Tanya Kozak joins in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands from Toronto, Canada’s Borden Ladner Gervais. She advises clients on the establishment of investment funds, exempted limited partnerships and corporate governance. She obtained her LL.B from the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, in [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 29, 2009
Bermuda’s Appleby Global, which just announced a merger with the Isle of Man’s Dickinson Cruickshank, is opening an office in the Seychelles. It will be the only offshore firm operating there. The office in Victoria will managed by partner-in-charge of the firm’s Mauritius office, Malcolm Moller. Appleby opened the office in Mauritius in February 2007. Appleby has [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 18, 2009
Bermuda’s Appleby Global will merge with the Isle of Man’s Dickinson Cruickshank. The legal, fiduciary and administration service firm will continue to be known as Appleby, and the merger will be effective in October. Appleby will have 200 lawyers, including 73 partners, and more than 800 staff in nine offices worldwide, including Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Conyers Dill & Pearman, which just announced it is opening an office in Brazil, has hired three associates for its Bermuda and British Virgin Islands practices. Elizabeth Denman joins from Mello Jones & Martin; Callum Harper joins from Ashurst. Both are based in Bermuda. Anton Goldstein joins from Sullivan & Cromwell, and will be based in the [...]
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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