Bermuda has amended the Trusts (Special Provisions) Act 1989 to modernise its ‘firewall' provisions and to introduce flexibility and clarity with respect to excluding illegitimate children from...

Enhancements to Bermuda's "firewall" provisions will soon be enacted.

Property ownership can be a sensitive issue in a territory with limited space like Bermuda where a single property can have a significant impact on many neighbouring properties.

Vanessa Schrum reviews recent amendments to Bermuda's trust laws which are intended to modernise ‘firewall' provisions and restore a settlor's freedom of disposition with respect to children.

The Bermuda legislature has recently passed the Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2020 (Amendment Act) which amends Bermuda's "firewall" legislation contained in the Trusts (Special Provisions) Act 1989.

Creditors should exercise caution when negotiating payment terms, asset transfers or securitisation transactions with companies which are in the zone of insolvency.

Government’s recent Budget included plans to reduce Property Licence fees.

Ashley Fife provides an overview of the current state of Bermuda's firewall legislation and its recent trust law reforms.