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This briefing note provides an outline of the different processes of voluntary winding up and striking off under the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended) (the "Law").

Carey Olsen is proud to have sponsored the 7th annual INSOL International Channel Islands Seminar which took place in Jersey on 14 September 2021.

Guernsey's streamlined private investment fund (PIF) regime provides a highly flexible and cost-efficient fund solution catering for all asset classes across a wide range of managers...

The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended) (the "Law") permits a Guernsey Company to acquire its own shares. Listed companies may use this mechanism to return surplus cash to shareholders...

This guide looks at the key things you need to know about returning value to stakeholders by way of payment of dividends or distributions.

An amalgamation results in two or more bodies corporate combining to become a single amalgamated body corporate, with all the assets and liabilities of the amalgamating bodies...

In the recent decision of BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others, the English Court of Appeal issued helpful guidance regarding the question of when the directors of a company in financial difficulty

This briefing note provides an overview of some of the commercial reasons for and the technical legal requirements of a company wishing to acquire its own shares...

The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Law) provides for companies to be placed into administration and for an administrator to be appointed to manage the company's affairs, by order...

When setting up a Guernsey fund, there are certain practical matters to bear in mind to ensure that the establishment and operation proceed smoothly.

In April 2017, the Cayman Islands Government met its commitment to the UK Government made a year earlier by enacting a regime requiring Cayman Islands companies to maintain registers of their beneficial owners.

In 2023, Guernsey introduced a registration regime for directors relying on the Six Directorships Exemption, fundamentally changing how these individuals are supervised and regulated. This briefing examines the scope, requirements, and implications of the Director Registration Regime, including registration procedures, ongoing obligations, and the bespoke AML/CFT framework that applies to registered directors.

he Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the "Law") provides for the creation of the incorporated cell company. An ICC is a company which has the power to establish incorporated cells as part of its corporate structure.

The Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors, etc (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000 (as amended) (the 2000 Fiduciary Law) will be repealed and replaced with ...

In these uncertain times, investors in investment funds are increasingly looking at options regarding their investment, including ways in which to redeem or recover their investment in such funds.

Acting as a director of a company or incorporated body (whether incorporated in or under the laws of the Bailiwick of Guernsey or elsewhere) by way of business...

A judgment handed down in September 2017 by the Royal Court of Guernsey cleared the Carlyle Group, Carlyle Investment Management, and TCGH (represented by Simon Davies of Ogier) ...