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The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Partnerships Law") was enacted to provide the finance industry in Guernsey with an additional flexible vehicle.

Attending the Sifted Summit in London last week was a reminder that the UK and Europe have no shortage of creativity, intellect or ambition in the venture capital and start-up space.

It has been a long-established principle of UK tax law that a Guernsey company, as any other non-UK company, will be treated as being UK tax resident for a particular financial year if the "central management and ...

It has been a long-established principle of UK tax law that a Guernsey company, as any other non-UK company, will be treated as being UK tax resident for a particular financial year if the "central management and control" ...

Guernsey funds are invariably structured as companies, unit trusts or limited partnerships.

The Plaintiff sought to terminate the Trust to have the net assets held on trust returned to her.

May a trustee of a charitable trust (or any trust, for that matter) make investments principally for ethical reasons; rather than seeking the highest possible financial return?

Alongside established trust structures, the BVI Private Trust Company (PTC) has become an increasingly valuable governance solution, providing families with a dedicated corporate trustee for estate, tax and succession planning.

Guernsey Law allows for limited partnerships to change their place of registration and corporate existence without having to create a new limited partnership.

This memo summarizes the legal validity of electronic signatures ("e-signatures") in Guernsey both generally and more specifically in relation to funds.

Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee has recently submitted its proposals for the establishment of a register of beneficial ownership for consideration by the States of Guernsey...

Organizations seeking competitive advantage must move beyond traditional hierarchies toward networked execution models that prioritize speed, agility, and cross-functional collaboration.

Guernsey is renowned for being one of the leading jurisdictions for fiduciary work having built a strong reputation over decades and providing private clients with the right wealth structures quickly and with a high degree of expertise and professionalism.

In Al Thani v Al Thani, the UK Privy Council ("the Privy Council") was asked to consider whether British Virgin Islands (BVI) company legislation treats the shares in a company registered in the BVI as immovable property and, therefore, subject to the laws of the BVI in determining the validity of a testamentary instrument for effecting the transmission of those shares on the death of the owner.

In Guernsey, as in the UK, there is a relatively quick and easy process for restoring companies to the Register of Companies when they have been struck off and dissolved.

People are the most important asset in the legal industry and for a modern law firm, this doesn't just mean attracting and supporting the very best fee-earning talent.

Guernsey's investment funds industry is more competitively placed after going through European and OECD economic substance requirements

Since the 1960s, Guernsey has had a funds business community. It experienced massive expansion following the suspension and subsequent abolition of exchange controls in 1979