Overview

The Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Bermuda are amongst the world's leading offshore jurisdictions, and entities registered in such jurisdictions are particularly renowned for transactions of all types including equity and debt capital markets transactions, including listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Nasdaq/NYSE, issuance of bonds, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and insurance, as well as the establishment of investment funds and trusts.

This webinar will discuss the comparison of offshore jurisdictions, such as the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda, including characteristics and requirements of these companies, as well as acquisition/ subscription of shares of these companies. We will also discuss some of the ways to carry out corporate reorganisation of these companies, ways for companies to re-domicile/continue into offshore and for offshore companies to re-domicile/continue out, as well as the latest amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act.

Content

1. Overview of Offshore Jurisdictions: Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda
2. Comparison of Offshore Companies
3. Offshore Structure & Corporate Reorganisation
4. Re-domiciliation / Continuation of Offshore Companies or Companies into Offshore
5. Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

Who should attend

Practitioners or professionals, such as asset and wealth management practitioners, who wish to gain a better understanding of the uses of offshore entities in jurisdictions like the Cayman Islands, BVI, and Bermuda, as well as recent trends.