Companies formed or registered in the Cayman Islands have been subject to economic substance requirements

The Cayman Islands government has made significant changes to the Common Reporting Standard ("CRS") regime, as set out in the Tax Information Authority...

In what must be considered a reassuring judgment for those who might suffer from a hack or theft involving cryptocurrencies or digital assets...

Somewhat surprisingly, the Guernsey Royal Court has never previously ruled on whether the Rule in Hastings Bass forms part of Guernsey law.

Since written records began, we know people have used various structures to hold or own their wealth. In Europe, these were initially aimed at maintaining economically viable parcels of land...

Since written records began, we know people have used various structures to hold or own their wealth. In Europe, these were initially aimed at maintaining economically...

Employers have a responsibility to ensure they create a culture within their organisation that calls out and challenges 'rogue' employees if they want to prevent the potential fallout from bad behaviour in the workplace.

Through our executorship company Carey Olsen Client Services (Guernsey) Limited we provide a professional estate administration service for family members,...

A central tenet of the GFSC's approach to the regulation of funds is that the administrator of a Guernsey fund is required to satisfy itself that the promoter of the scheme...

Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in Guernsey including changes to the requirements for individuals acting as a director...

Carey Olsen's guide to property will help you answer some of the frequently asked questions about property law and process on the island.

House prices in Guernsey are at an all-time high, with the availability of houses at a historic low, causing great concern to many and in particular to low income families in need of affordable housing.

At the recent States of Deliberation meeting on 27 February 2019, the States approved a draft ordinance under The Electronic Transactions (Guernsey) Law,

In May 2016 the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) launched a new regulated investment structure, the Manager-Led Product (MLP).

Companies and cells can migrate from one jurisdiction to another. In Jersey we are seeing an increased number of entity migrations (or ‘continuances'), both inbound and outbound, with a definite up-tick...

In that case, the trustees of the X Trusts were required to obtain the consent of the protectors to finalise proposals for the restructuring of the trusts to enable a division of the trust assets.

Bermuda purpose trusts can be established for specified non-charitable purposes.

In Aquapoint LP (in Official Liquidation) v Xiaohu Fan [2025] UKPC 56, the Privy Council confirmed that a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("ELP")...

Good Divorce Week, which began on Monday 30 November, is an annual campaign that aims to promote practical and constructive ways for separating parents to put the needs of their children first.

Our investment funds team outline the latest developments in the investment funds market in Jersey including the proposed changes to the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000...