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Reforms to BVI probate rules have placed more pressure than ever before on practitioners to have their paperwork in proper order for grant applications ...

The Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 was passed by the Singapore Parliament on 8 October 2014, introducing a wide range of changes to the Singapore Companies Act (the CA).

COVID-19 is putting pressure on Boards to make decisions quickly about upcoming AGMs with the health and safety of all stakeholders attending being the paramount consideration ...

Draft legislation recently published by the Government of Jersey gives greater legal clarity around disclosure of company information and provides a foundation for future changes, including in relation to beneficial ownership and foundations.

Enforcement of security in Jersey and Guernsey remains relatively rare, and cases before the Islands' Royal Courts rarer still.

Jersey is renowned as a finance centre and Jersey companies are regularly listed on the world’s stock exchanges.

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") gives Jersey companies a considerable degree of flexibility to make distributions from a wide range of sources.

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") gives Jersey companies a considerable degree of flexibility to fund the purchase (buyback) of their own issued shares from any source, including capital.

A new law was approved by the Luxembourg parliament on 25 November 2020 (the Law)[1], which aims to maintain flexible governance measures.

In today's competitive business landscape, attracting, retaining, and motivating key talent is more critical than ever. Management Incentive Planning ("MIP") has emerged as a cornerstone strategy...

The States of Jersey made various amendments to the Limited Liability Companies (Jersey) Law 2018 in May, with some significant changes to fiduciary duties which should be noted before LLCs...

Our Appleby Corporate team has been involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions involving buying, selling and/or restructuring businesses that have premises and/or people in Jersey.

2021 was a record year for global M&A activity with Reuters reporting that global M&A volumes topped USD5 trillion for the first time ever, comfortably eclipsing the previous record of USD4.55 trillion set in 2007.

The risks posed by ‘traditional' forms of fraud (undertaken by dishonest employees or directors diverting funds from client accounts) will always be of concern to financial services businesses.

Succession planning in family businesses is a complex endeavour. It involves identifying and nurturing potential successors, creating a clear roadmap for leadership transition, and ensuring...

A Jersey cash box structure is a well-established financing tool for facilitating access by UK listed companies ("PLCs") to immediate funding by way of a share or convertible bond issue.

A Jersey Expert Fund is the jurisdiction's flagship regulated fund product. It is attractive for non-retail schemes, whether joint ventures, hedge funds, private equity vehicles or other schemes aimed at "Expert Investors".