On 4 November, the Deputy Governor Tom Oppenheim (in the absence of the Governor Her Excellency Rena Lalgie) delivered the annual Throne Speech. This speech, in line with custom and tradition, marked the opening of a new parliamentary year and set out details of the Bermuda...
In a recent Supreme Court decision which will have general interest, a novel if eccentric attempt by a Defendant to swear an affidavit via a Zoom call was rejected. In, HSBC Bank of Bermuda Limited v Ambiance Holdings Ltd. & Carlton Simmons [2022] SC (Bda) 81...
Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd (Respondent) v Halabi (in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Madam Intisar Nouri) (Appellant) (Jersey) ITG Ltd and others (Respondents) v Fort Trustees Ltd and another (Appellants) (Guernsey) - Privy Council Appeal No 0199 of 2019 On 13...
Bermuda was removed from Annex II of the European Union (“EU”) list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (also referred to as the EU “grey list”) at the 4 October 2022 meeting of the the Council of the European Union. In announcing the removal, the European Council confirmed that...
The guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms, the IFLR 1000, in its 2022 release, recognised MJM for its industry specialization and high quality attorneys with a Tier 2 ranking and recognition of individual attorneys. IFLR1000 ranked MJM’s Corporate and Finance team as...
MJM’s annual Legal Scholarship is granted to an outstanding Bermudian or Permanent Resident Certificate Holder (PRC) who aspires to enter the field of law and is committed to return to Bermuda to practice. The award may be renewed annually for up to three years. We are...
MJM Limited has authored the Bermuda chapter of Chambers ‘Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions’ Global Practice Guide 2022. The guide covers 50 unique jurisdictions and provides the latest legal information on the different channels, structures and mechanisms available for acquiring a company, updates on the most recent...
OverviewThe 2022/2023 Budget Statement (“Budget”) was presented by Premier and Minister of Finance, David Burt, (the “Premier”) in the House of Assembly on Friday, 25 February 2022. The Budget does not set out any major changes to the system of taxation or the Government’s planned...