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A review of data protection legislation in the Caribbean

In 2019 at the World Economic Forum, Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard said “Data is the new currency”. This analogy has become very popular because data is now considered one of the most valuable commodities. In the European Union (EU), data protection is a fundamental right, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came

La Ley de Transparencia Corporativa de Estados Unidos 2021 (“CTA”, por sus siglas en inglés)

Por Fanny Evans, Asociada Senior, Morgan & Morgan ¿Qué es la CTA? La CTA se promulgó el 1 de enero de 2021 como parte de la Ley de Autorización de Defensa Nacional para impedir el uso de compañías para evadir las normas contra el blanqueo de capitales o para ocultar otras actividades ilegales. En virtud

The philosophy behind the successful Economic Substance Regime of the BVI

Following the introduction in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) of the Economic  Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (ESA), which became effective on January 1st, 2019, some questioned the sustainability of BVI’s position as a leading international financial centre. While we cannot underestimate those concerns, we believe that there is also evidence that ESA

BVI Economic Substance (Podcast)

April 9, 2020. At Morgan & Morgan we continue to look for ways to provide our services and continuity to the flow of information on changes in legislation in the different jurisdictions we have presence. In light of the above, we are pleased to announce the launch of our podcast “Morgan Updates”. This effort will

Morgan & Morgan es reconocido en la guía The Legal 500 – Latinoamérica

Panamá, 6 de diciembre de 2019.  Morgan & Morgan repitió nuevamente como una de las mejores firmas de abogados de Panama´, en el directorio internacional The Legal 500 – Edición Latinoamérica. Áreas como Banca y Financiamientos, Derecho Corporativo, Fusiones y Adquisiciones, Resolución de Conflictos, Propiedad Intelectual, Offshore y Derecho Marítimo, recibieron los primeros lugares en

Reglamentación de Registros Contables para sociedades offshore

Siguiendo directrices internacionales en materia de transparencia de operaciones comerciales, el gobierno de Panamá promulgó en su Gaceta Oficial la Ley 52 de 27 de octubre de 2016 mediante la cual establece la obligación a las sociedades panameñas y otras entidades a mantener registros contables, financieros y documentos de respaldo de todas las transacciones realizadas

The Bahamas: Economic Substance Legislation

The Bahamas: Economic Substance Legislation

Fanny Evans, associate at Morgan & Morgan The Bahamas has passed legislation requiring that certain legal entities carrying on relevant activities have to demonstrate adequate economic substance in said jurisdiction. The beneficial owners of any company or limited partnership incorporated, registered or continued in The Bahamas should be aware of this legislation and consider how

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Morgan & Morgan es reconocido en la guía de Derecho sobre Patrimonio Privado de Chambers & Partners

Por segundo año consecutivo, Morgan & Morgan ha sido reconocido como una firma de abogados líder (Banda #1) en la segunda edición de la guía de Derecho sobre Patrimonio Privado de Chambers & Partners. Esta publicación va dirigida al mercado internacional de patrimonio privado y es punto de referencia de las mejores firmas de abogados

MMG China participates in the China Offshore Summit Shanghai 2016

MMG China, a member of Morgan & Morgan Group, was one of the main sponsors of the sixth China Offshore Summit held in Shanghai with the purpose of educate Chinese financial intermediaries on the effective use of tax planning and asset management tools available in the offshore industry. The event had the participation of over

BVI Private Trust Companies

By Fanny Evans, Executive Director and General Manager of MMG Trust (BVI) Corp.  Since the introduction of the Private Trust Company (PTC) in the BVI, this vehicle has become attractive to act as the Trustee, Protector or Administrator of a trust without the need to apply for an exemption or to apply for a trust license