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Russian corruption and laundering through Credit Suisse and other international firms

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:45:03 EDT

Astonishing brutality and corruption in Russia and the laundering of criminal proceeds through Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands, Dubai and Cyprus will be analyzed at the upcoming OffshoreAlert Conference.

After Moscow-based tax attorney Sergei Magnitsky blew the whistle on a $230 million tax fraud in which his client, UK-based investment advisory firm Hermitage Capital Management, was one of the victims, he was taken into custody by the officials he accused and held without bail in primitive and deadly conditions until he died in his cell in 2009.

The OffshoreAlert Conference will look at evidence of corruption by the Russian...

Financial elite prepare for OffshoreAlert Conference

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:40:54 EDT

Three hundred high-level attendees from 23 countries or jurisdictions will attend next week's OffshoreAlert Conference to discuss everything that's important in the world of offshore finance.

The event – which will be broadcast live over the Internet to those unable to attend – has sessions for buyers, providers and investigators of offshore products and services.

"A unique aspect of The OffshoreAlert Conference is that it brings together a diverse group of influential individuals from onshore and offshore jurisdictions ..."

Noted judge Sir Peter Cresswell to speak at OffshoreAlert Conference

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:36:21 EDT

Miami Beach, FLORIDA - Distinguished judge Sir Peter Cresswell, who currently sits on the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, will speak at The 10th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference.

Sir Peter has over 40 years' experience of dispute resolution as a barrister, Queen's Counsel, Chairman of the Bar of England and Wales and judge.

He will join Bermuda's Chief Justice, Ian Kawaley; Edward Bannister QC, who is the presiding judge of the Commercial Division of the British Virgin Islands High Court, and Justice Neville Adderley, who sits on the Supreme Court of the Bahamas, for a 90-minute session that will look at significant business-related rulings...

NOW is the time to register for the OffshoreAlert Conference

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:02:20 EDT

If you intend to join us at The OffshoreAlert Conference in Miami Beach, Florida at the end of the month, NOW is the time to register.

Our room-block at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is 95% full and we can only guarantee the heavily-discounted rate of $299 per night until April 6.

The OffshoreAlert Conference attracts the 'Who's W ho' from the world of Offshore Financial Centers, including judges, tax and legal experts, fraud and asset recovery specialists.

To learn more about ticket & registration details for this event, go to...

Offshore Financial Centers 'offer more than just tax benefits', say attorneys

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:48:39 EDT

It is a "misconception" that Offshore Financial Centers "are used solely to avoid or evade taxes".

That will be one of the messages promoted by offshore attorneys at a session entitled 'The Offshore World in a Modern Global Economy' that will be held at The 10th Annual OffshoreAlert Conference in less than five weeks in Miami Beach, Florida.

The session will focus on "the practical reasons why OFCs are used in international business, highlighting that the use of OFCs is not just tax-driven"...