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When can a foreign trustee end up in a US court? Caribbean
service providers often establish structures for clients without
fully understanding how the US law could impact the proposed
arrangements, says Ogier partner Rachael Reynolds, who will discuss
the issues at STEP Caribbean in May.
Joining Rachael at the 1 May session in Cayman will be US lawyer
Juan AntĂșnez, a partner at Miami law firm Stokes McMillan
AntĂșnez P.A. Together they will examine recent cases where
US courts have assumed jurisdiction over foreign structures,
trustees and service providers.
Rachael, who is described by clients as "a real
powerhouse" and "intellectually first class", heads
Ogier's Caribbean and Asia Dispute Resolution team which has
specialists across BVI, Cayman and Hong Kong
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