Unlike the UK, where shares can be sold by the executors in any case, in many overseas countries the shares cannot be sold until they have been transferred into the names of the Executors. The assignee may now wish to sell the same. If requested, our brokers can arrange for […]

The original ‘Markets in Financial Instruments Directive’ (MiFID) sought to remove barriers to cross-border financial services within Europe for a safer, more transparent and evenly balanced marketplace as a whole. Extending these transparency requirements, MiFID II will have an even more pronounced impact across the landscape and as part of […]

When non-UK shareholdings and assets have a value so that an informal procedure such as a ‘Small Estate Procedure’ cannot be used, it is necessary to obtain a probate or equivalent in the jurisdiction in which those shareholdings and assets are situated. Where those assets are situated in jurisdictions within […]

For North American transfers et al, you may be aware that US and Canadian transfer agents require a special stamp affixing to their documentation guaranteeing that the signature(s) on the required documentation is authentic. As this is common place in North America, it has become somewhat of a minefield for […]