ArticleCOVID-19 - A Practical GuideThe extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for all of us. At Ogier, our robust business continuity planning and technological infrastructure have been...JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ogier
ArticleRemote Working: Information Security Issues That Wealth Managers Need To Take On BoardAt the beginning of 2020, no one would have predicted that the wealth management industry (in common with many other industry sectors) would be shortly engaging in what is effectively...JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Carey Olsen
ArticleHow COVID-19 Is Affecting The Responsibilities Of Trustees And How They Can Ensure They Are Fulfilling Their DutiesThese unprecedented times of COVID-19 are challenging for all of us and trustees are no exception. Trustees can face a wide range of issues from investment values to beneficiaries dying.JerseyCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
ArticlePrivate Equity And The Response To COVID-19As is always the case, dry powder is not just for the high profile acquisitions – it is what transforms a target's potential into realisation. JerseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleRestructuring And Corporate Recovery Measures In Jersey – April 2020Jersey imposed travel restrictions in response to the Coronavirus crisis in March 2020 and has been operating a full lockdown for all residents, apart from essential workers, since 30 March.JerseyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringOgier
ArticleCOVID-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment Of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 Come Into EffectLandlords and tenants of residential properties in Jersey should be aware of an important legislative development enacted in response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 outbreak.JerseyReal Estate and ConstructionCarey Olsen
ArticleEmployers Should Prepare For Long-term Changes To The World Of WorkThere are of course many negatives arising from the crisis presented by COVID-19.JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ogier
ArticleJersey Companies And Public Offers: Impact Of Covid-19 On Deal ExecutionThe first half of 2020 has proven to be very challenging for dealmakers globally in executing transactions, due to a myriad of reasons brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Appleby
ArticleOpportunities For New Ways Of Working Should Not Be Missed As We Leave LockdownThere are of course many negatives arising from the current crisis presented by COVID-19. However, there could be real benefits for businesses and their staff if we take some...JerseyEmployment and HROgier
ArticleCOVID-19: Competition LawThe Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) have reminded businesses that competition law remains in force despite the COVID-19 pandemic although they have confirmed....JerseyAntitrust/Competition LawOgier
ArticleChannel Islands Regulators COVID-19 GuidanceThe regulators in the Channel Islands, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), have relaxed certain requirements in order to alleviate...JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Carey Olsen
ArticleJersey Cash Box Structures - June 3, 2020The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in liquidity and cash flow challenges for many companies.JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Carey Olsen
ArticleO Dear, O Dear: Royal Court Of Jersey Refuses To Grant Applications For Rectification And Ratification Pursuant To Its Supervisory Jurisdiction Over TrustsThe Royal Court of Jersey has issued a significant judgment in Re The O Trust and The J Trust [2019] JRC 220A where it considered the validity of the appointment of a protector and trustees, and the consequences...JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Collas Crill
ArticleEconomic Substance – Can You Still Comply?The continued spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to some of the greatest restrictions on people movements and gatherings ever imposed globallyGlobalCoronavirus (COVID-19)Collas Crill
ArticleCOVID-19 And AGMs For Jersey Public CompaniesCOVID-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 ...JerseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleJersey's Wills And Probate Law And COVID-19: The Current State Of PlayThe pandemic has necessitated adaptation on everyone's part, with restrictions on travel and in-person gatherings altering, perhaps indelibly, the way in which we communicate and interact with each other. JerseyFamily and MatrimonialOgier
ArticleEconomic Substance: Clarification Of COVID-19 Concession In JerseySince the Taxation (Companies - Economic Substance) (Jersey) Law 2019 (the Law) came into force on 1 January 2019, Jersey tax resident companies carrying out certain 'relevant activities' JerseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleCOVID-19 Jersey Construction Industry Update: Construction Site PermitsAs the construction industry seeks to navigate the ever changing landscape resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Government of Jersey has supplemented the legislative framework.JerseyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Carey Olsen
ArticleCOVID-19: Temporary Amendment Of Residential Tenancy Legislation In JerseyAs part of a raft of new legislation to address the far-reaching impact on society of the COVID-19 outbreak, the States of Jersey have enacted the COVID-19...JerseyReal Estate and ConstructionAppleby
ArticleSelf-isolation Requirements On Entering Or Re-entering The Channel IslandsThe COVID-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 2020 require anyone who arrives in Jersey and has been in an infected area within 14 days preceding their arrival...JerseyEmployment and HRWalkers