Hurricane Irma For any of our contacts who are interested to see the scale of the impact Hurricane Irma has had on the British Virgin Islands, please take a look at the BBC footage and the pictures from @PaulNBlake and @BBCLBicker on Twitter. I’m…
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Building an International Legal Career
Building an International Legal Career Advice for trainees and junior lawyers Opportunities for junior lawyers to move overseas have rarely been better. Firms are investing heavily in their international networks and as team sizes grow so does the need for…
How are offshore firms viewing Brexit?
How are offshore firms viewing Brexit? Interesting snapshot from The Lawyer (https://www.thelawyer.com/issues/online-march-2017/brexit-offshore-firms-react-article-50/ ) on how the offshore firms are viewing Brexit. Opinions vary but most reference the biggest danger being uncertainty and a consequent slowdown in onshore deals emanating from the UK/EU.…
UK report warns of more tax & more austerity. International move anyone?
UK report warns of more tax & more austerity. International move anyone? “Tax burden to be highest in 30 years, says think tank”1 A new report from think tank The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)2 estimates that the UK government…
Show me the Money!
Show me the Money! As specialists in international legal recruitment over many years, we have long maintained that money alone should not be the sole reason for making a cross-border move. We regularly produce articles on the professional and lifestyle…
A Vision of Happiness in the UAE
A Vision of Happiness in the UAE To the cynical mind of the average Briton, a state-sponsored National Programme for Happiness and Positivity 1 might conjure up an image that sits somewhere between Yes Minister and Soviet-era propaganda. Yet this…
Ten Reasons to Move Offshore (and Five Reasons to Think Twice)
Ten Reasons to Move Offshore (and Five Reasons to Think Twice) In over sixteen years of helping lawyers to move offshore, we have yet to see one who has regretted it. We consistently hear feedback that it has been both…
Living and working in Jersey
Living and working in Jersey With taxes on the mainland showing no sign of falling any time soon and little real shift in the work-life balance at your average City law firm, it is hardly surprising that so many…
Latest survey shows cost of living in London almost double that in Dubai
Latest survey shows cost of living in London almost double that in Dubai The latest edition of the Global cost of living comparison report produced by international real estate experts Savills makes for interesting reading. Brexit and the subsequent decline…
Jersey
Jersey As a world class offshore financial centre with a Global reach, Jersey offers lawyers some outstanding professional experience. Few places deliver quite the combination of professional development, earning potential and lifestyle that is routinely available here. We have some…