Gretchen Tucker, Litigation Attorney, contributed an article to the Bermuda Parent Magazine (Fall 2017) discussing the Personal Information Protection Act, due to come fully into force in late summer 2018, and why special care needs to be afforded to the collection, processing and disclosure of personal information relating to children.
Stephanie Sanderson and Sharon A. Beesley provide Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law an update on the current investment funds landscape in Bermuda and recent developments in the jurisdiction in the Investment Funds Global Guide 2017.
Sharon A. Beesley, Partner and CEO of BeesMont Law, has been highlighted as an executive to watch in the Women in Hamilton edition of Re+ILS (Summer 2017) featuring leading female executives in Bermuda.
Litigation Attorney, Gretchen Tucker, appeared as a panelist at the Women’s Resource Centre Event “Thinking of a legal career?” held at KPMG on 24th July 2017, which targeted female students and professionals interested in pursuing law as a career.
Core issues discussed by the all-female panel included career progression as female practitioners, the value of a law degree and related opportunities in private practice, the civil service and other industries within Bermuda along with the necessary study skills needed to obtain legal qualifications.
Attendees interacted with the panel in an extended question and answer session where the panelists were invited to speak on their experiences with discrimination, perceptions on glass ceilings within the jurisdiction, finding adequate mentoring on island and partnership with male colleagues for a successful legal career. An informal cocktails and hors d’oeuvres closing reception provided an opportunity for attendees to personally meet the panelists and discuss their individual career objectives.
For more information on current events held by the Women’s Resource Centre please see www.wrcbermuda.com
Stephanie P. Sanderson contributed to the HFM Special Report on Bermuda 2017 with an article entitled ‘Bermuda’s Sophisticated International Transparency and Regulatory Environment’ reflecting on Bermuda’s international reputation and the designations the domicile has achieved which make Bermuda a sound and advantageous business hub.
Stephanie P. Sanderson outlines certain CRS obligations for Bermuda Investment Managers and Advisers.
Stephanie P. Sanderson, Corporate Partner, provides an update on the launch of the Bermuda Government’s Tax Information Reporting Portal (Portal) which went live on June 16th 2017 (https://bdaaeoi.bm/PublicForm/PublicForm.aspx). The Portal is currently accepting Common Reporting Standard (CRS) notifications and CRS report filings enabling Bermuda Reporting Financial Institutions to satisfy their notification and reporting obligations under the CRS Regulations.
Stephanie P. Sanderson discusses M&A trends and practices in Bermuda in the Lexology Navigator.
Stephanie P. Sanderson provides a useful brief summary of the recent developments in Bermuda relating to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) regimes, including links to the regulations and guidance and setting out the list of reportable jurisdictions for the CRS.
Sharon A. Beesley, Director and CEO of BeesMont Law, has been named a Leading Lawyer by prestigious Chambers and Partners. They described her as “an experienced practitioner” with clients adding that she is “very knowledgeable, calm and reasonable – she uses her common sense in finding the right solution.”