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Ten Things You Need To Know About… BVI Economic Substance

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The British Virgin Islands (the BVI), along with most other major offshore jurisdictions, has introduced “economic substance” requirements for entities carrying on certain specified activities. This economic substance regime...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FDIC Proposes Broader Role Under the Change in Bank Control Act

On July 30, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) that would expand the FDIC’s role under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (CBCA). The NPR seeks, in part, to...more

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A ‘Somewhat Special Category’: Interpreting Articles of Association

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In Syspal Capital Limited v. Truman & Anor [2024] EWHC 1561 (ChD), the court had to determine the correct interpretation of a particular clause in a company’s articles of association (articles) that concerned deemed transfer...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC Proposes To Exercise Now-Dormant Authority Under the Change-in-Bank Control Act

The board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) recently proposed a rule change that would reassert its now-dormant authority to review changes in bank control involving bank holding companies....more

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Estate Planning for Your Real Estate Business: Tips to Preserve Value

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Real estate business owners face unique challenges that many business owners in other industries do not experience. The real estate market climbs and falls, contractor fees and material costs rise with inflation, and high...more

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Secondary Fraud Claims Against a Non-Party to M&A Deal Allowed to Procced Under Delaware Law

On June 27, 2024, in Matrix Parent, Inc., et al. v. Audax Management Company, et al., the Delaware Superior Court denied Audax’s motion to dismiss, allowing to proceed H.I.G. Capital’s fraud claims in connection with its...more

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Investment Models for Operational Real Estate Assets

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The growth of operational real estate (OpRE) is one of the most significant recent trends in global real estate markets. OpRE is relevant to a wide range of real estate asset classes and subsectors, and an increasing number...more

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It Takes More Than a Litigation Tsunami Between Hostile Members to Obtain Judicial Dissolution of a Realty-Holding LLC

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Count ’em: At the time A sued B for judicial dissolution of one of their several jointly owned companies, there are not one, not two, not three, but eight pending lawsuits between the two 50/50 business partners who first...more

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Proskauer’s Hedge Start: Key Tax Issues

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Different hedge fund investors have different tax concerns that must be taken into account when structuring a hedge fund and its portfolio investments. Hedge fund investors generally fall into three categories:...more

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Six things to reflect on for creditors considering a share pledge enforcement

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In the current market, investors are increasingly considering their options in relation to the stressed and distressed credits in their portfolios. Whilst mindful of stakeholder relationships, secured lenders may, in some...more

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Palkon v. Maffei: Delaware’s Warning Shot to Controlling Stockholders Seeking to Evade Fiduciary Duties by Reincorporating

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In late February, the Chancery Court denied a motion to dismiss a stockholder lawsuit against the controlling stockholder and board of directors of TripAdvisor, Inc., seeking to enjoin a reincorporation of TripAdvisor into...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Portugal (Updated)

Portugal has circa 10,3 million resident inhabitants and most of its population lives in sunny coastal areas. Important cities include the capital Lisbon, Porto (in the north), Coimbra (in the center), Faro (in southern...more

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Dissent Rights and Shareholder Agreements – New Ruling Provides Guidance

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Dissent rights, entrenched in most provincial corporate statutes, grant shareholders the power to contest significant corporate changes and compel the corporation to repurchase their shares at a fair market value. Central to...more

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FERC Takes a New Step in Its Heightened Scrutiny Over What Constitutes Control of a Public Utility

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On Dec. 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on whether it should revise its policy on providing blanket authorizations under Section 203(a)(2) of the...more

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Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act Maze

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With the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) now in effect, it is crucial for privately held mid-sized and large companies to look into and re-examine their corporate structures to ensure compliance with the new law. While the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fifth Circuit Reverses CFTC Penalty Judgment Under ‘Fair Notice’ Doctrine

On January 8, 2024, in a decision that underscores the potential viability of fair-notice defenses to U.S. regulators’ rule interpretations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a $6.5 million penalty...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Capital Ratio: Roundup of Upcoming UK Regulatory Reforms for Financial Institutions

UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more

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Commercial Real Estate Debt Burden Concerns: The BVI Perspective

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With commercial property companies’ debt burdens reaching pre-2008 levels and warnings being issued this month by the European Central Bank, in this article we outline some of the key issues to be considered and steps which...more

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The Use of Offshore Structures in the Hong Kong Family Office Tax Concession Scheme

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Never content to be left out of the competition for wealth management of ultra-high-net-worth families from Singapore and Dubai, Hong Kong recently enacted a new tax concession regime (Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax...more

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‘What’s in a Name[d Defendant]?’: Federal Court Suggests Narrow Exception to Insurer’s Broad Duty to Provide a Complete Defense

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Policyholders purchase liability insurance expecting that, when they are sued, their defense will be paid for by their insurer. Because the key value of liability insurance is that it is really “litigation insurance,” courts...more

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Trial Court Finds Plaintiff Lacks Personal Jurisdiction over Holding Company Defendant

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiffs Michele Stuck and Jack Bannister, individually and as executors of the estate of Penelope Rigsby, brought an action against countless cosmetic manufacturers,...more

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Locality of a Debt

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For businesses that are family-owned and run in jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, it is common for beneficial ownership and control of the business enterprise to be vested in the shareholders of a...more

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New Annual Return Requirements for BVI Companies

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Recent As described in more detail in our recent client bulletin, BVI companies are now required to prepare and file with their registered agent an “annual return” containing a basic balance sheet and income statement. ...more

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Cayman Islands Joint Provisional Liquidators Appointed Over Failed Cryptocurrency Exchange

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On 8 March 2023, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (“JPLs”) over Atom Holdings (the “Company”), a Cayman incorporated holding company for the Atom Group, which operated a...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

A Primer on Series LLCs

Series limited liability companies (Series LLCs) can be compared to summer music programs like Interlochen Arts Camp. Like Interlochen, a Series LLC may have numerous and diverse series, but all are part of the same legal...more

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