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The 2015 POCA Amendment Act came into force on 1 January 2016 except for the operation of section 25 in relation to the Register of Directors...

This digest outlines some of the significant legal work undertaken by Conyers on behalf of our clients around the world in 2023.

Walkers is pleased to have acted as Bermuda counsel to GAN Limited ("GAN") on the successful restructuring of GAN plc and the subsequent $62.4 million fundraise...

Digital asset companies and investors are increasingly recognising the importance of legitimate business jurisdictions where regulatory and compliance frameworks offer stability and support growth.

Bermuda is a perfect match for certain tech companies and entrepreneurs. With strengths in providing clarity, transparency and certainty, Bermuda is...

As a global firm, Appleby has a comprehensive global business continuity plan which is tested regularly. In addition, each of our offices has a local contingency plan in place to address ...

Bermuda's Beneficial Ownership Amendment Act 2026 introduces significant changes to transparency requirements for legal entities. The new Exemption Order provides relief from central filing obligations for certain qualifying entities, including those held by licensed trustees and investment funds. Understanding eligibility criteria and compliance conditions is essential for affected legal persons operating in Bermuda's regulatory framework.

2016 was a rather exciting year for Bermuda from the legislative and regulatory perspective not only for the quantity and quality of developments in this arena...

On 16 May 2022, Bermuda's Registrar of Companies (Registrar) announced that reviews of Bermuda entities' economic substance compliance would commence immediately.

As of 8 November 2021 (with certain changes that came into operation on 31 December 2021), the Segregated Accounts Companies Amendment Act 2021 introduced changes to the ....

Bermuda's desire to stimulate business growth and ensure that the jurisdiction continues to be globally competitive has been clearly demonstrated by recent steps taken to update the island's legal framework by adopting a wide range of new partnership and corporate legislation.

A key feature of both a segregated accounts company (SAC) and an incorporated segregated accounts company (ISAC) is that the assets of each individual segregated account, or cell, will not ...

The Incorporated Segregated Accounts Companies Act 2019 (ISAC Act) was tabled in Bermuda's House of Assembly on 27 September 2019. The ISAC Act allows for the creation of segregated accounts, or cells, with separate legal status.

On 7 July 2023, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal handed down judgment in BVIHCMAP 2021/0034 Lau Man Sang, James and Others v. King Bun Limited and Others.

In this mini-series of articles, we explore the relationship between sham trusts and illusory trusts, before making the case for dropping "illusory trusts" from the nomenclature of the future.