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The UK's new "Qualifying Asset Holding Company" ("QAHC") regime, which came into effect on 1 April 2022, is one of the first proposals to result from the UK government's review of the UK funds regime...

Our private client and trusts lawyers in Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey outline some of the key similarities and differences in trusts law across the three jurisdictions.

The growing number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Asia, particularly in China, is leading to Singapore's continuing emergence as a jurisdiction...

Guernsey has an excellent reputation as a trust jurisdiction, recognised by the OECD through its inclusion on the first "White List" published in April 2009.

Trustees in Guernsey are provided with a multitude of powers under the Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 and such powers are often extended further by way of the trust deed.

The ICO has issued a Monetary Penalty Notice (Notice) in respect of the activities of Grove (a Kent-based pensions company) for sending marketing emails to around 1.9m individual subscribers

There is no sell-out right in the 2008 Law for minority shareholders to be bought out.

The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment in M v. St Anne's Trustees Limited, in which Carey Olsen acted for the trustee.

Two recent cases in the Guernsey Royal Court – one relating to the variation of a settlement and one relating to the winding up of a trust - demonstrate the complex trusts cases

This guide explains what Guernsey legal opinions are and how they provide assurance that a Guernsey party has the legal capacity to enter into a transaction and that the relevant documents are valid, properly executed, and enforceable.

Ever increasing life expectancy means increased longevity risk for pension schemes and their trustees. Historically, pension scheme trustees have had few options to address this risk which is now often the single biggest risk that trustees and the scheme sponsors face.

For several years, private trust companies have been the vehicle of choice for administering the assets of wealthy families.

Since the new charities regime was introduced into Guernsey law in April 2022 we have helped a number of charities and non profit organisations (NPOs) understand the new landscape, update their constitutions and formally set up.

Guernsey was the first jurisdiction to implement the protected cell company ("PCC"), doing so over 25 years ago. The PCC was originally created for use in insurance structures, although today...

With self-isolation and social distancing now forming the rule rather than the recommendation, working from home has become the norm during these uncertain times.

Notaries in Guernsey provide a vital layer of legal assurance: verifying identity, authority, capacity, and the authenticity of documents to ensure their acceptance...

Who would have thought that living longer could have such a negative impact? Here's why. It all started 80 years ago, when those that had survived World War Two...