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    Treasury Shares In A Jersey Company

    Treasury shares are well established in other jurisdictions, and were introduced into Jersey law by the Companies (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 2008.
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
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    The Uses Of Jersey Foundations

    The purpose of this briefing note is to set out some of the benefits of Jersey foundations.
    JerseyWealth Management
    Walkers
    Walkers
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Asleep At The Wheel: Jersey Directors Held Liable For £77m

When Jersey directors transferred their company's £77 million shareholding to one of themselves for no consideration while a major debt sat unpaid, the Royal Court drew stark conclusions about informal governance and passive oversight. Can a co-director who received nothing still face full liability, and what happens when no paperwork exists to justify a transaction?
JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
Walkers
Walkers
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    In The Matter Of The Representation Of Rysaffe Fiduciares SARL

    The Royal Court of Jersey has considered the so-called substratum rule and concluded that no such rule exists in Jersey law.
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
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    Incorporating A Jersey Company

    Jersey is a highly-rated jurisdiction in which to incorporate companies for a wide range of purposes, including investment funds, private equity, structured finance and securitisation transactions.
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Private Trust Companies

    A settlor, when establishing a trust, will typically draw from the following categories of potential trustees:...
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    Private Trust Companies

    A settlor, when establishing a trust, will typically draw from the following categories of potential trustees:
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    Representation of Pringle, Fleming and Burnett – yet another nail in the coffin for désastre?

    A recent judgment of the Royal Court has reinforced the wide nature of the court's jurisdiction to order a just and equitable winding up of an insolvent company whilst underlining the court's apparent distaste for désastre in the context of corporate insolvency.
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Baker & Partners LLP
    Baker & Partners LLP
  • Article

    Royal Court Explores Shareholder Remedies, Just & Equitable Winding Up, And Ratification Of Breaches By Directors

    What can you do if you think the sole director of the company you have a shareholding in has given away all its assets? Is a just & equitable winding up justifiable where there is uncertainty as to ...
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Baker & Partners LLP
    Baker & Partners LLP
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    Shades Of Grey? Unfair Prejudice And Derivative Actions In Jersey Following Ntzegkoutanis v Kimionis

    Matters of law will certainly not always be black and white, however, the Courts have adopted a traditional approach when assessing matters of mismanagement or misconduct...
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
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    Summary Winding Up Of Jersey Companies

    A summary winding up is a statutory procedure used to wind up a solvent Jersey company. It may be commenced by a Jersey company (which is not a limited life company or other company of limited duration) that:
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Bedell Cristin
    Bedell Cristin
  • Article

    Summary Winding Up Of Jersey Companies

    A summary winding up is a statutory procedure used to wind up a solvent Jersey company.
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Bedell Cristin
    Bedell Cristin
  • Article

    Ten Year Limitation Period For Breach Of Directors' Duties Under Jersey Law

    The vexed question (still unresolved by the Jersey courts) as to the correct limitation period under Jersey law for bringing a claim against a director of a Jersey company for a breach of his statutory...
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
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    Trustee Fees – Reasonable Or Not?

    Trilogy Management Limited v White Willow (Trustees) Limited and Others, 13 May 2021
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    The Changing Face Of Alternatives: Structural Innovation On The Horizon

    The global alternatives sector is being challenged like never before by technology, investor behaviors and a complex fundraising environment and, as Peggy Gielen...
    JerseyFinance and Banking
    Jersey Finance Limited
    Jersey Finance Limited
  • Article

    New Law Journal: Overview Of Insolvency In The Channel Islands

    The two key pieces of legislation governing insolvency in Jersey are the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and the Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Jersey) Law 1990 (BDJL).
    JerseyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
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    Why Jersey - Strong Legal, Regulatory, Transparency And Supervisory Frameworks For Funds, Corporates, Foundations And Trusts

    This briefing sets out Jersey's adoption of rigorous international tax and regulatory standards, which, in conjunction with local tax laws, make the jurisdiction an ideal location for investment funds...
    JerseyTax
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    Why HNW Middle Eastern Families Are Looking To The Channel Islands For Structuring

    Jersey and Guernsey have been ranked within the four most favoured jurisdictions by advisers to Middle Eastern families seeking wealth management and succession solutions outside the region. Why is this?
    JerseyWealth Management
    Ogier
    Ogier
  • Article

    What Are The Implications Of Local And International Developments On Family Businesses In The Middle East?

    Ian Rumens, Head of Private Client – Jersey, and Lynda O Mahoney, Global Head of Business Development, recently met with several intermediaries and senior members of Family Offices in the Middle East.
    JerseyCorporate/Commercial Law
    Ocorian
    Ocorian
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    Risk Transformation - Structure And Regulation Of Jersey SPV Issuing Catastrophe Bonds

    Bonds may be issued by a company ("SPV") to investors with the purpose of raising capital for the specific purpose of hedging the SPV exposure to a risk of a third party which has been assumed by the SPV.
    JerseyFinance and Banking
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
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