Offshore special report: the outlook is bright
Offshore firms seem to have sailed through the pandemic and will be ideally placed as economies start to grow again
Osborne Clarke’s outgoing CEO lines up next law firm gig
Simon Beswick, who leaves his role as Osborne Clarke’s international CEO this summer, has been named chair of offshore firm Collas Crill. Beswick has held multiple leadership roles at Osborne Clarke, including international CEO for eight years and UK managing partner for over a decade before. Prior to that he was head of Osborne Clarke’s […]
Special report: the cases to watch as offshore litigation soars
The growth in cases involving multiple jurisdictions and a proliferation of disputes arising from liquidations and receiverships are helping offshore specialists flourish
Former Twenty Essex barrister rejoins set after offshore stint
Commercial set Twenty Essex has hired a barrister from Walkers to add to its civil fraud and asset tracing team. Sarah Tresman has spent three years as a litigation lawyer in the Cayman Islands. Previously she was a barrister at Twenty Essex for seven years, where she began her career. She returns to the chambers […]
The Lawyer Awards shortlist: the firms in the running for Offshore Firm of the Year
The offshore market continues to go from strength-to-strength and this year’s shortlist showcases a truly outstanding array of talent. Another strong year for Appleby saw its corporate work lead the way, with its Hong Kong office advising on 51 IPOs in 2018 for a combined total of HK$9.5bn. Arguably its headline deal saw the firm […]
The 60 second interview: Carey Olsen on winning at The Lawyer Awards
Ahead of The Lawyer Awards 2018 in association with Travelers, Carey Olsen managing partner Alex Ohlsson talks to The Lawyer about the impact of winning the Offshore Firm of the Year award last year. In a short paragraph can you tell us a bit more about the initiatives that led you to enter and consequently […]
Special report: Offshore firms well-placed for pandemic fallout
The dominant offshore corporate specialists are already busy, and the effect of Covid-19 on world economies will lead to more restructurings and disputes
The offshore litigation market: the key things you need to know for 2018
From Guernsey to Gibraltar via the Cayman Islands, litigation is in plentiful supply, with trusts and insolvency cases spearheading growth, our new data reveals
The top 30 offshore law firms 2018: Troubles in paradise
After a year with two major negative news stories, how have the top 30 offshore law firms fared?
Analysis: The biggest firms in offshore corporate work
After three years of boom, 2016 was not the best year for offshore M&A. According to Thomson Reuters data, worldwide activity totalled $3.7trn (£3trn) for the year, 16 per cent down on 2015 levels. So should offshore corporate lawyers be worried?
Revealed: The Offshore Top 30 2017
This year’s Offshore Top 30 shows the calibre of a market that has weathered tough reputational issues (such as the Panama Papers) as well as heightened investor concern over seismic changes in international business.
Offshore: Panama papers and a year in the spotlight
2016 was not just about the Panama Papers. Powered by a boom in onshore M&A and capital markets in 2015 offshore firms continued to grow, as our round-up of the year reveals