October 19, 2015
Litigation involving wills and deceased estates has been rising in recent years, reflecting both a greater sense of entitlement and a greater willingness to take legal action against others. The wills, probate and trusts lawyers at Bahamas law firm ParrisWhittaker are increasingly instructed to act for clients involved in contested wills, probate and trusts. These…
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October 19, 2015
There is no doubt that Family law responds, more than other areas of law, to changes in society and high earners now earn significant salaries and there is a clear trend for couples to divorce later in life, to reflect a greater life expectancy and a greater expectancy of what quality of life they will…
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July 10, 2015
A. Introduction In today’s globalized world, estates increasingly encompass assets located in different jurisdictions. This gives rise to complex legal questions as e.g. which authorities have jurisdiction over assets and which law is applicable to the respective assets. Due to Switzerland’s position as a leading international financial center Swiss lawyers and courts are often confronted…
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June 23, 2015
It is an undisputed fact that money laundering is a major hindrance to a stable EU market. Money laundering distorts economies by allowing the corrupt to legitimise the illegal. It has unfortunately become increasingly common to witness the world’s most corrupt to launder their funds derived from illicit sources into financial centres. The Fourth EU…
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November 16, 2014
The Withers family law team in Hong Kong continues to be at the forefront of developing family law in Hong Kong. Very few cases go to Hong Kong’s most senior court, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA), but in the past few months our team has been involved in two prominent cases before the CFA…
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