On sure footing – offshore leaders see reasons for optimism Alex Ryan In the offshore world as elsewhere, tough economic conditions made 2022-23 a rough year. ‘With uncertainty in the global markets,…
Offshore report: Tempering against the tempest Amy Ulliott When taking stock of the markets over the last 12 months, it is safe to argue that tougher times must…
Caribbean Offshore Report: Light behind the cloud Amy Ulliott While 2022 began with renewed hope as the world began to bounce back after two unprecedented years of upheaval, it…
UK Offshore Report: Weatherproof Will Tolcher In our 2022 offshore feature, firm leaders were relatively sanguine when scanning the horizon for the upcoming year’s challenges. Having…
Ports in a storm – the offshore leaders thriving in turbulent times Amy Ulliott If market commentators thought the world was ready to get back on an even keel after two years of global…
Caribbean Offshore Report: The vital signs Sisi Feng Driven by different dynamics, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Bermuda have each experienced their own problems…
UK Offshore report: Keeping a weather eye Jemima Marshall In our 2021 offshore report, law firm pundits placed their bets on the market drivers they predicted would define the…
Shoring up – the Offshore report Amy Ulliott In what will undoubtedly be remembered as an unpredictable year in more ways than one, offshore firms across the globe…
UK offshore report: Staying afloat William Farrington ‘Anyone who says they’re not struggling would be lying,’ says Tim Pearce, global managing partner of Bedell Cristin, referring to…
Caribbean offshore report: End of the storm? Amy Ulliott The Caribbean’s offshore financial centres have faced their fair share of challenges in recent years thanks to the increased international…
Global offshore – Stick or twist for the sector’s leaders Dominic Carman On paper at least, history will show that 2019 was a very good year. Encouraged by sustained low interest rates,…
Offshore: Deal or no deal? Dominic Carman Protracted arguments over Brexit have led a divided Britain to the point of exhaustion. In the months leading up to…
Offshore: The unsilent majority Dominic Carman Among Asia’s competing financial centres, Hong Kong is the essential place to be for leading offshore law firms. Collectively, their…
Offshore leaders’ year in review: Under pressure Dominic Carman Donald Trump is still in office, Brexit is still about to happen, but the global economy in 2018 provided few…
Offshore disputes: Big fish, small pond Dominic Carman Carlyle, Tchenguiz and Crociani are cases repeatedly cited by the leading players in Jersey and Guernsey as shorthand for big…
Offshore disputes: Centre of the cyclone Dominic Carman The inferno of disputes arising from the financial crisis is finally being reduced to embers. Although this may have caused…
The offshore elite in review – rolling with the punches Dominic Carman Global stock markets rose by 22% in 2017, according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International index of bourses. Meanwhile, the…
Offshore: Riding the storm Dominic Carman Think offshore centre and certain calm images spring to mind: elegant yachts, crystal blue water, sparsely-populated beaches and gently sloping…
The year offshore in review – The Iron Islands Dominic Carman Despite a year of pronounced headwinds, our annual focus on the ten largest offshore firms reveals that 2016 activity levels…
Standing apart – the offshore fallout from the Panama Papers Dominic Carman On April Fool’s Day this year, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co notified its clients that it had sustained…
