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Bedell Cristin’s Vicky Milner is recommended, with Guy Le Sueur and David Cadin also attracting praise. The team recently advised on implementing changes to pay structures.
Carey Olsen advised on the exit process of a senior management member. Siobhan Riley is ‘intelligent and practical’, and John Kelleher is recommended for contracts and litigation. Paul Matthams is ‘the best pensions lawyer in Jersey’, and Jersey and Guernsey based Huw Thomas is highly rated.
Areas of increased activity for Mourant Ozannes include contentious matters, instructions from clients outside the financial services sector, and the establishment of offshore employment structures. Team head Helen Ruelle stands out for her ‘client approach’. Carla Benest is ‘pragmatic’.
Ogier advises across several sectors, and defends and prosecutes claims involving the protection of business assets and reputations. Highlights included advising on the acquisition of the Grand Hotel, involving employee transfers. Department head Matthew Thompson and Michael Little are highly rated.
Collas Crill acted in a claim brought by an ex-employee for unfair dismissal. Team head Paul Wilson ‘provides practical solutions’, and senior associate Colette Hunt is also well regarded.
Hanson Renouf advised a media group in respect of restrictive covenants.
Sinels recently acted for a charity in a dispute against an employee.
Voisin’s Michael Preston and Dexter Flynn advise institutions and individuals in employment matters.
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Legal Developments in Jersey for Employment
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Whirlwind of activity: Jersey employment law consultations and tribunal review
Since the autumn of 2012 there has been a whirlwind of activity in the Jersey employment law sphere- Bedell Cristin
Legal Developments in Jersey
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Protectors - role and duties
In the Matter of the Representation of C, D, E and F and In the Matter of the A and B Trusts [2012] JRC 169A, in a judgment released at the end of April, the Royal Court of Jersey has provided welcome guidance as to the scope of the duties of a trust protector and the circumstances under which they may be removed by the court. -
Review of Financial Advice (RFA) – "Jersey RDR"
An overview of the Review of Financial Advice and what businesses should do to prepare themselves before January 2014. -
In the Matter of the Representation of A Limited and in the Matter of the F Foundation [2013] JRC 07
In the first case of its kind, the Royal Court gave directions to the qualified member of a foundation's council and had to give full consideration to the law applicable to a Jersey foundation, the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009. In giving directions, the Court's view appears to have been that a foundation is closer in nature to a company than it is to a trust, albeit that, unlike the position with a company, the council members of a foundation can take advantage of the wide-ranging jurisdiction of the Court to give directions and to bless momentous decisions. -
Royal Court Clarifies the Law Relating to the Removal of Protectors
The Royal Court of the Island of Jersey has recently provided some welcome clarification as to the principles that will govern the exercise of its jurisdiction to remove a protector from office. Whilst the Court has exercised this jurisdiction on previous occasions, In the Matter of the A Trust is the first case in which it has been confirmed that the principles to be applied are the same as are currently applied to the removal of trustees from office. Read more... -
Yung Kee – an offshore perspective: the winding up of BVI and Cayman Islands companies in Hong Kon
This briefing discusses the recent Hong Kong Court of First Instance cases of Li Jianguo v Wei Wei and Pacific Overseas Investment, Yung Kee Holdings and in Pioneer Iron and Steel. It examines some of the potential difficulties facing litigants pursuing winding up petitions or actions for relief from unfair prejudice against BVI and Cayman companies in their home jurisdictions and the potential benefits in taking steps in the BVI and Cayman courts. Read more... -
Whirlwind of activity: Jersey employment law consultations and tribunal review
Since the autumn of 2012 there has been a whirlwind of activity in the Jersey employment law sphere -
Tracing - Still on a new path
At the end of last year Jersey's Royal Court delivered a landmark judgment concerning the circumstances in which proprietary claims may be established and when assets may be traced.- Ogier -
Funds Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Update
Period covered: 31 December 2012 to 31 March 2013- Ogier -
Recognition of UK Insolvency Practitioners in Jersey
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Employees on sick leave entitled to carry over annual leave
Ogier has taken a test case to the Employment Tribunal to clarify the law on annual leave entitlement for employees on long term sick leave.- Ogier
Press Releases in Jersey
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Carey Olsen advises Silverfleet Capital on £50 million Ipes buyout
Carey Olsen has provided Channel Islands-specific corporate and regulatory advice to Silverfleet Capital in its £50 million buyout of leading fund administration and private equity specialists, Ipes, from RJD Partners. -
Bedell Cristin Partner shortlisted as 'Best in Offshore' at Europe Women in Business Law Awards
Bedell Cristin Partner, Lisa Springate has been shortlisted for the 'Best in Offshore' in the Europe Women in Business Law Awards organised by the Euromoney Legal Media Group. -
Cross-border insolvency and the Golden Thread - the latest case and its appeal
The Golden Thread has been referred to in several recent cases, including by the English Supreme Court in the well known case of Rubin v. Eurofinance SA; New Cap Reinsurance Corp Limited v. Grant [2012] UK SC 46. This case examined the effect of enforcement of foreign insolvency avoidance procedures on liabilities of home-based defendants and turned on whether they had submitted to the foreign court proceedings or insolvency process. -
Bedell Cristin advises RBS on £130 million loan facilities
Bedell Cristin acted, with DLA Piper UK LLP's Birmingham office, for The Royal Bank of Scotland plc in connection with facilities of £130 million made available to an acquisition vehicle established by Extra MSA Group to acquire M40 Oxford and M3 Fleet and seven other motorway service areas (MSAs) across the United Kingdom from Serena Properties (in Administration). -
Carey Olsen advises on sale of Ardel Fund Services to JTC Group
Offshore legal specialists Carey Olsen have advised Ardel Holdings Limited on the sale of Ardel Fund Services Limited (AFSL), one of Guernsey's premier third-party fund administration providers, to the JTC Group, a multi-jurisdictional, independent, provider of trust, corporate and fund services. -
Carey Olsen advises on Vets4Pets acquisition
A cross-practice team from Carey Olsen have advised UK retail and veterinary company Pets at Home Limited on its acquisition of Vets4Pets, a Guernsey-based veterinary business. -
Law Via the Internet (LVI) Conference to be held in Jersey in September 2013
Bedell Partner David Cadin will be chairing one of the sessions as a confirmed speaker at the prestigious Law Via the Internet (LVI) conference to be held in Jersey this September -
Is your pension scheme compliant with the requirements for QROPS?
It is important that Jersey pension schemes which receive transfers from UK pension schemes or other Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes ("QROPS") comply with the requirements in the UK. -
Bedell Cristin assists with AIFMD implementation in Jersey
Bedell Cristin has seconded Caroline McGrath , one of our funds lawyers, to the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) to assist with the implementation in Jersey of the applicable provisions of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). -
The Frontiers of Discovery
Litigation Partner, David Cadin, and Associate, Dina El-Gazzar, recently obtained orders from the Master of the Royal Court which extended the boundaries of discovery in Jersey.