There have been a number of recent amendments to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and FATCA reporting regimes in the Cayman Islands.

In times of unprecedented global change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was enlightening to read Daphne Ewing-Chow's article published in Forbes on 29 March 2020.

We previously published an article in March 2019 on the introduction of the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (2021 Revision) in Cayman ('ES Act'). Our 2019 article can be found here.

2023 was another big year in the Cayman Islands for Real Estate, with figures revealing that while the number of transactions were lower than previous years...

In this new series of articles, Alistair Wade aims to demystify Cayman real estate law. Here he explains important changes to Stamp Duty for Caymanian buyers.

In this article, we provide a general overview of the insolvency and restructuring sectors in Jersey and Guernsey, followed by a practical update addressing the recent significant insolvency...

On 5 October 2022, the Supreme Court handed down their landmark judgment in the long-running case of BTI v Sequana. It is "a momentous decision for company law" (in the words of Lady Arden who gave one of the leading judgments) ...

A High Court decision has, among other findings, provided clarity to the effect of the statutory provisions relating to dissolved companies once they are restored to the Register. The High Court held that directors' duties...

On 31 October 2025 a new regulation will come into force introducing an important change for certain charities and non-profit organisations (NPOs) operating in Guernsey and Alderney.

Guernsey's new discrimination legislation looks set to impact many different areas of our lives.

Emma Parr reviews a recent Guernsey Employment Tribunal ruling that demonstrates how vital it is for employers to ensure their selection pool is correctly identified, selection criteria are objective and verifiable and that the consultation process should be genuine.

Can you imagine being an employer with a work force on-call, no overheads, no obligations to pay sick or holiday pay, being able to tell your employees when to work and if they don't turn up, you simply don't pay them?

In the case of Mundil-Williams v Williams [2021] John Williams was a divorced Welsh farmer with four sons.

Angela Calnan notes that many modern Middle Eastern families are looking offshore to avoid the forced-heirship provisions of Shari’a law.

In the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Ecclesiastical Court has overseen the proving of Wills and issuing of letters of administration - known collectively as "Grants of Representations" - for centuries.

How Guernsey is positioning itself to become the key global centre for image rights registration and management.

We are often approached by clients with disputes that simply aren't financially viable to litigate. Where the sums involved will take the claim outside of the limits for...

With the introduction of the new 3% SDLT band for buy-to-let investors – effective from 1 April, attention is now turning to the impact for UK property prices of British exit from the European Union...

In a last year decision the Court of Appeal of Jersey has clarified the principles relating to the payment of costs in non-adversarial trust applications.

Guernsey has looked after the family offices of several of Jeddah's merchant families for many years now with relationships spanning multiple generations. Good service, trust and word of mouth is at the heart...