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With the emergence of innovative and disruptive technologies, an increasing number of financial services providers are adopting Distributed Ledger Techn

As the world continues to adapt to the so-called "new normal" following the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, one key question that is being asked time and time...

This article considers a judgment of the Royal Court of Guernsey in respect of a contested application by liquidators for a direction to bless their decision to enter into an agreement to sell assets of the company.

Although the fund finance market has historically been, and continues to be, a particularly low-risk one for lenders

Understanding the Guernsey insolvency regime is essential for creditors, investors and advisers navigating enforcement and recovery in the Bailiwick.

Fallout from the global pandemic continues to throw light on the responsibilities of directors in times of financial distress.

Guernsey companies, like their international counterparts, fight to manage the COVID-19 crisis with differing levels of state support.

On 11 February 2016, the Guernsey Commerce and Employment Department published a consultation response document to set out the proposals the Department is going to take forward for the reform of Guernsey's personal and corporate insolvency laws (the Consultation Response).

On 15 January 2020 the States of Guernsey approved the long-awaited final version of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Insolvency) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (the Ordinance).

2018 saw a number of high profile insolvencies around the world, including in Guernsey. The climate for many sectors remains extremely challenging with the UK further hindered ...

In March 2017, the States of Guernsey approved the reform of Guernsey's insolvency laws, which afford greater protection to creditors and investors. The necessary legislative amendments are...

The Bailiwick of Guernsey has long been determined to avoid being labelled a "black hole" for ill-gotten gains to be secretly stashed away.

It is now a little over 11 years since the UK Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) handed down its decision in the conjoined appeals in Pitt v Holt and Futter v Futter.

In this guide we hope to give our readers a refresher course on Guernsey's insolvency laws in the hope that they will be in a better equipped when one of their clients 'goes under'.

In this guide we hope to give our readers a refresher course on Guernsey's insolvency laws in the hope that they will be in a better equipped when one of their clients 'goes under'.

The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the Law) has a procedure that allows a Guernsey company which has been dissolved to be restored to the Guernsey Company Register (the Register). This guide looks at the key things you need to know about restoring a dissolved company in Guernsey. This guide assumes that the company is an unregulated, non-cellular company limited by shares.

This note does not cover striking off companies or the specific provisions on winding up of protected cell companies and incorporate cell companies.