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In a landmark decision of the Privy Council, Ashley Dawson-Damer v Grampian Trust Company Ltd [2025] UKPC 32 (Dawson-Damer), the Privy Council has grappled with a US$402m trust dispute in which a discretionary beneficiary sought to set aside appointments that transferred 98% of trust assets to new trusts from which she was excluded from benefit.

The current geo-political climate is contributing to the rapid rise to inflation rates in many countries around the world.

To date more than 90 protected cell companies and more than 70 incorporated cell companies have been incorporated in Jersey.

The text of this briefing is limited in its application to Jersey companies. This is a complex area of law not easily summarised into short form. It follows that this briefing should in no way be regarded as exhaustive.

One of the key features of Jersey's fund industry is the flexibility and range of structures available.

This briefing discusses the different types of Jersey companies and provides an outline of the procedure for their incorporation.

Jersey has made no secret of the fact that it strives to be a leading jurisdiction for private wealth management and that it is open for family office business.

Complex tax, accounting and employment matters are amongst those which drive the choice of acquisition structure for private equity funded transactions

The Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Law 2020 and associated secondary legislation, in force 6 January 2021, establishes a new, central register of...

The importance of non-exec directors, while sometimes questioned, is fairly well established.

While 2020 was a turbulent year, it was also a dynamic year for the global equity markets (ECM).

Take-private transactions have long been a feature of the legal landscape in the Cayman Islands, whether as a tool for acquiring a company or in order to re-list the company on a more favourable...

Walkers Global presents its legal team specializing in advisory services, featuring key professionals including Jonathan Heaney, Tatiana Collins, and Kirsten Faichnie. The firm showcases its expertise across multiple jurisdictions with a focus on delivering comprehensive legal solutions. Connect with experienced partners and associates who provide strategic counsel across various practice areas.

On 11 June 2018, the JFSC published Consultation No. 4 2018: Enhancements to Investment Business Regime.

International Savings Plans are an innovative savings plan product for multi national employers, available in Jersey from 1 January 2019.

The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the private equity law across a variety of jurisdictions.

The judgment in Wood and Ors v Khumalo [2026] JRC 202 offers a recent illustration of the Jersey Court's (the Court) commitment to holding individuals personally to account...

Over the past twenty five years, Jersey has consistently been selected as the jurisdiction to locate SPVs.