Offshore News
Forbes Hare kickstarts London contentious team with Dentons hire
British Virgin Islands (BVI) firm Forbes Hare is launching a contentious advisory practice in its London office in what is believed to be the first move of its type by an offshore firm.
Video interview with Walkers' Pierce: offshore sector focused on transparency video
Walkers’ recently-elected managing partner Ingrid Pierce has spoken of the way the offshore sector is reviewing its transparency and corporate governance laws in a video interview with The Lawyer.
Mourant Ozannes takes back Guernsey partner from Appleby
Mourant Ozannes has rehired partner Barney Lee from Appleby, three years after Lee left to set up the rival firm’s Guernsey office.
Brick Court silk joins Bermuda litigation boutique
Brick Court Chambers silk Mark Cran is relocating to Bermuda to join litigation and insurance-focused firm Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki as a senior counsel.
Maples regains offshore crown from Appleby
Maples’ 2012 hiring spree has pushed it to the top of the offshore top 30 again, with the firm overtaking Appleby as the world’s largest by headcount.
Offshore Analysis
Shining through
Offshore firms are not letting proposed regulatory changes to the legal profession put them off opening offices in the British Virgin Islands
Offshore: Corporate and litigation roundup
A round-up of some of the most prominent mandates that have been keeping offshore lawyers busy
Ebb and flow
Maples and Calder has regained the top spot and other firms are expanding - the tide is changing offshore
Distant shores
The past quarter has been busy for the offshore sector as firms have looked to capitalise on globalisation, while workflow has remained high
