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Establishing and operating a Cayman Investment Fund

  • Ogier
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  • Cayman Islands
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  • February 8 2012

Generally, the documents involved in the establishment of an investment fund in the Cayman Islands include the offering Memorandum (including any supplements thereto - for example, if the investment fund is a multiportfolio fund

Inward investment into the United Kingdom: the legal considerations

  • Penningtons Solicitors LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 10 2012

The UK has a long history of international trade

Commercial litigation: 10 significant developments in Australia in 2012

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Australia
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  • December 21 2012

In May 2012 the High Court upheld the original decision in favour of ASIC against the James Hardie directors and officers in relation to a misleading draft

International regulatory update 10-14 December 2012

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA
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  • December 17 2012

The European Council (Heads of State or Government) has published the conclusions from its meeting on 13 and 14 December 2012, at which it agreed on a roadmap for the completion of the Economic and Monetary Union

On the horizon for 2013

  • Dentons
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 17 2013

Our experts select the highlights likely to impact businesses in the UK generally, so you can check quickly

Review of 2009 and preview of 2010

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 15 2010

The transition from 2009 to 2010 sees some significant legislative chapters closing, notably the Companies Act 2006, Rome I and II, the Banking Act 2009 and the Lisbon Treaty

Doing business in Russia

  • CMS, Russia
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  • Russia
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  • April 6 2012

Under the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted on 12 December 1993 (as amended), the President is the Head of State

Second Circuit affirms dismissal of indictments against KPMG executives

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • September 3 2008

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently upheld the S.D.N.Y.'s decision to dismiss federal indictments against thirteen former KPMG executives for alleged tax-fraud after finding that federal prosecutors violated the KPMG executives' constitutional rights

Fifth Circuit rejects Section 10(b) scheme liability in absence of explicit attribution of conduct or statements to defendant

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • November 17 2010

In Affco Investments 2001 LLC v Proskauer Rose L.L.P., No. 09-20734, 2010 WL 4226685 (5th Cir. Oct. 27, 2010), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a law firm which allegedly assisted in developing a fraudulent tax shelter scheme could not be held liable under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78j(b), and Rule 10b-5, 17 C.F.R. 240.10b-5, for conduct and statements not explicitly attributed to it

Attorney-client privilege not relevant to in-house counsel's conviction for tax conspiracy

  • Squire Sanders
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  • USA
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  • July 20 2011

On July 19, 2011, the Sixth Circuit rejected the attempt of an in-house attorney to raise the issue of attorney-client privilege to reverse his conviction for conspiracy to defraud the United States