Private Equity Liquidity Structuring: Jersey Solutions (Video)

Briefing Summary:The Trusts (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026, which came into force on 20 March 2026, has made a number of clarificatory changes to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (the TJL).

Jersey is a popular place to establish companies because the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the Law) is modern, flexible and modelled on English companies legislation. This guide looks at the key things you need to know about the payment of distributions by a Jersey company (a company that is not an open ended investment company).

Jersey is one of the world's major international finance centres. Its successful combination of stability and reliability combined with tax neutrality has kept Jersey at the forefront of global finance for almost half a century.

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 has undergone significant amendments to strengthen Jersey's position as a leading international financial centre. These changes introduce enhanced flexibility in share capital management, streamlined corporate governance procedures, and modernised insolvency frameworks, all designed to provide greater clarity and efficiency for companies, investors and advisers operating in this jurisdiction.

Corporate skeletons can make for costly surprises. This article outlines a framework and recommendations for each stage of an acquisition to safeguard the integrity of the transaction and the future stability...

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has rejected 40 years of "received wisdom" among company law practitioners and has held that a limitation period of either twelve or six years...

Jersey's position as a leading jurisdiction for cross-border corporate structures means shareholder disputes are increasingly litigated in its courts. With the island set to see significant growth in special purpose vehicle usage, understanding the remedies available under Jersey law—from unfair prejudice actions to derivative claims—and how recent developments like the abolition of the shareholder rule are reshaping the litigation landscape has never been more critical for investors and corpora

In our latest podcast, join Cayman trust specialist David Cooney as he dispels some of the common objections to using STAR Trusts and explains why STAR Trusts continue to grow in popularity.

Jersey offers a straightforward path for establishing and operating a business, with flexible company structures, favorable tax rates, and clear regulatory frameworks. This comprehensive guide examines the essential requirements for business formation, employment regulations, licensing procedures, and property considerations that entrepreneurs and companies must navigate when entering the Jersey market.

On 24 July 2026, China's Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration jointly issued the Announcement on Individual Income Tax Matters Relating to Offshore Trusts (《财政部 税务总局关于离岸信托个人所 得税有关事项的公告》) (Announcement No. 21 of 2026) (the "Notice"), together with a companion Announcement of the State Taxation Administration on Collection and Administration Matters Relating to Individual Income Tax on Offshore Trusts...

CIMA’s new AML / CFT / CPF Compliance Rule and Sanctions Rule, effective 18 September 2026, introduce binding compliance, governance, risk management and sanctions screening requirements for all regulated financial service providers in the Cayman Islands.

An overview of the Cayman Islands fund finance market, highlighting H1 2026 trends, data and outlook, including transaction activity, subscription line and NAV facility developments, financing terms, pricing trends and market expectations for the second half of 2026.

Most often, businesses gravitate towards the LTD model due to its familiarity and simplicity. However, DACs and Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicles...

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847)1 (“CRA”) establishes horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (“PDEs”) placed on the European Union (“EU”) market. Reporting obligations took effect on 11 September 2026, with full application of the CRA from 11 December 2027.

Two years on from the entry into force of Directive (EU) 2024/927, commonly referred to as AIFMD II, the 16 April 2026 transposition deadline has passed, and the state of play across the EU is best described as uneven, with compliance posture increasingly dependent on where an AIFM is authorised. However, Luxembourg, which hosts the largest shares of EU AIFs within the Union, transposed the Directive without material gold-plating.

An overview of the European fund finance market, highlighting H1 2026 trends, data and outlook, including transaction volumes, jurisdictional preferences and emerging financing trends. This forms part of the August 2026 Edition of FUNDed

On 17 June 2026, the Department for International Tax Cooperation (“DITC”), on behalf of the Tax Information Authority (the “TIA”)...

The BVI’s April 2026 update to its CRS Guidance Notes advances the implementation of CRS 2.0, expanding the scope of reportable accounts and introducing new compliance and reporting obligations ahead of the first reporting deadline on 31 May 2027.