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It is hard to discern trends in markets at a time of turbulence and uncertainty, however, we have seen a noticeable increase in interest in Jersey and Guernsey foundations, particularly for clients...

The continued deployment of government measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect people's health are having an impact on how companies continue to meet their economic substance...

Employment law specialist Devon Jenkins has joined Walkers' top-tier ranked Guernsey Employment Law Practice Group as an associate.

The process of winding up a Guernsey fund involves several important considerations that boards, fund managers, investment advisers and administrators...

Reforms to Guernsey's insolvency legislation to give greater powers to administrators and liquidators and streamline distribution processes are likely to be enacted in the very near future

In our recent article (available here) we considered the findings of LB Marshall KC in Domaille, Clarke & Hannis (together the "Respondents") and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the "Royal Court Judgment").

Payments of commercial rates by businesses which are severely impacted by COVID-19 can be deferred until the end of May, following an agreement between the Government and local authorities announced.3

The recent decision of A Scheduler v An Installation Provider [2020] serves as a timely reminder that Irish-based employers will be held responsible for workplace bullying and harassment conducted by its employees ...

By way of correspondence dated 9 October 2018 to Irish Funds, the trade body representing funds established in Ireland, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") ...

Following on from the commencement of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 in July last year the Central Bank of Ireland has now published details of its Authorisation Requirements...

The Individual Accountability Framework ("IAF"), introduced in December 2023 is one of the most significant regulatory developments in Ireland in recent years...

In terms of trends we are seeing an increasing role for ESMA.

This quarterly report examines critical regulatory developments affecting Irish asset management and investment funds from July to September 2026. The analysis covers Central Bank of Ireland updates on delegation and compliance, Ireland's strategic vision for fund tokenisation and private assets, and evolving EU regulations including the Retail Investment Strategy and EMIR 3. Key focus areas include sustainable finance frameworks, ESG ratings developments, and the transition to T+1 settlement alongside prac

The peer review group identified a number of policy follow-ups for ESMA which may well be indicative of areas of focus for future guidance from ESMA.

As the aircraft leasing industry comes off a year of relatively strong performance, despite certain new and persisting issues impacting the industry, market sentiment remains positive as we look ahead to 2025.

Ireland's Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, has brought a Financial Resolution before the Dáil to impose a stamp duty charge of 10% on the purchase of 10 or more residential houses...

Given the restrictions on movement currently in place, it has been acknowledged that the timelines set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000 (the "Planning Act") are not...