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This briefing explains Guernsey's adoption of rigorous international tax and regulatory standards, which, in conjunction with its local tax law, make it an ideal location for investment funds and other investment vehicles.

This client guide provides an overview of the duties of a director of a company and the types of claims that a director of a company can face under the BVI Business Companies Act...

This briefing note describes the key features of a protected cell company ("PCC") and summarises the formation, structure and the liquidation procedures particular to this type of company.

This briefing note describes the key features of a protected cell company ("PCC") and summarises the formation, structure and the liquidation procedures particular to this type of company.

Two of the most common ways to dissolve a Guernsey company are the voluntary striking-off procedure, and the voluntary winding-up procedure.

Carey Olsen partner Andrew Tually explores how Guernsey has established itself as a premier jurisdiction for investment funds...

Guernsey is a jurisdiction that is well used to requests from foreign insolvency office holders for assistance in collecting in assets located in Guernsey.

The PCC is a company with all the usual features: a set of memorandum and articles of incorporation, a registered office, a share capital and a board of directors, being subject to all of the normal requirements of the Law.

Section 1 of the Companies (Financial Assistance for Acquisition of Own Shares) Ordinance, 1998 restricts the giving of financial assistance by a Guernsey company or any of its subsidiaries which is a Guernsey company, for the purpose of the acquisition of shares in GCo or in reducing or discharging a liability incurred for the purpose of the acquisition.

This briefing note describes the key features of the incorporated cell company ("ICC") and summarises the formation, structure and liquidation procedures particular to this type of company.

It is not uncommon for local counsel to be instructed on deals after Agreed Security Principles (ASPs) have been agreed between our onshore counterparts...

Guernsey introduced legislation permitting the formation of cell companies through the Protected Cell Companies Ordinance in 1997 – the first country in the world to do so.

Activist shareholder campaigns, traditionally a feature of the US corporate environment, have become an increasingly common occurrence outside the US.

This briefing note describes the key features of a protected cell company ("PCC") and summarises the formation, structure and the liquidation procedures particular to this type of company.

The aim of this Article is to highlight the many other reasons for using Guernsey structures, besides the mitigation of tax leakage for holding UK real estate (and other assets).

This briefing note provides an outline of the processes and requirements to migrate an overseas company into Guernsey.

Both the Bailiwick of Guernsey and Bailiwick of Jersey are British Crown Dependencies and do not form part of England, the UK or the EU.