ArticleSnapshot: Could SPACs Make A Transatlantic Leap?Many people reading this will have already read about the huge success of SPACs in the US (if not, please do read this enlightening article by Ogier BVI partner, Michael Killourhy).GuernseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleUpdate - COVID-19 And AGMs For Jersey Public CompaniesThe Government of Jersey implemented new measures on 30 March 2020 that, amongst other things, restrict public gatherings to no more than two people.GuernseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleThe Jersey LLC - A Gateway To Europe And The UK For US Asset ManagersWith assets under administration for US promoters increasing in Jersey, this Channel Island is seeking to capitalise on its role as a gateway to Europe for US asset managers either raising funds in Europe and/or the UK ...GuernseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleFiduciary Arrangements - AML Directive - New RequirementsOn 25 August 2018 the law of 10 August 2018 on the information to be obtained and held by Luxembourg fiduciary agents in relation to fiduciary arrangements (the Law) has entered into effect. LuxembourgGovernment, Public SectorOgier
ArticleStructured Finance In JapanOffshore vehicles, principally formed in the Cayman Islands, have for some time been used in Japan to facilitate the issuance of a wide variety of debt and equity instruments, bonds and other types of products.JapanWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleOgier Engineers "Help A Life Take Flight" With The Jersey Child Care TrustOver the past 6 weeks the volunteers from the Jersey law firm have worked with more than 100 nursery children to design, build and fly paper airplanes...GuernseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleOgier's Rachael Reynolds Named Offshore Litigator Of The YearOgier's Global Head of Dispute Resolution and Contentious Trusts Rachael Reynolds was named Offshore Litigator of the Year at last night's Citywealth International Finance Centre awards.GuernseyLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOgier
ArticleNew Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules ReleasedThe Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has released new Civil Procedure Rules this week, to take effect from 31 July 2023.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOgier
ArticlePrivate Equity: Downstream Transactions In The Financial Services SectorThe depth and expertise of Ogier's leading Private Equity team extends to providing regulatory and change of control support in downstream acquisitions and exits in the financial services and fintech sectors.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleBurford Capital Raises More Than $250 Million For Continued ExpansionOgier's Guernsey team has provided Guernsey legal advice to Burford Capital Limited ("Burford Capital") on the raising of approximately £192.6 million (US$ 251.2 million) through an equity placing...JerseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleResponsiveness, Resilience And Regulatory FlexibilityGuernsey is the first place in the British Isles to have been declared COVID-19 free and, as of this weekend, has lifted its internal restrictions on everyday life.JerseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleFlight To Quality In Asian PE Industry Gains MomentumThe flight to quality in the Asian private equity industry that began several years ago has gained momentum, challenging GPs to rise to a new level of performance.Hong KongWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleESMA's Further Advice Indicates Delay On The Extension Of AIFMD Passport To Third CountriesThe European Securities and Markets Authority has issued further advice to the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council relating to extending the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers...GuernseyInternational LawOgier
ArticleDecision To Stop Jersey Infrastructure Levy Is The Right One, Says Ogier Construction SpecialistThe States of Jersey's narrow decision to reject the proposed Jersey Infrastructure Levy is the right one, says Ogier construction law specialist Claire Smith.GuernseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleTaking Stock: Global Private Equity PerspectivesTaking Stock, our sector-specific newsletter, offers fresh perspectives and updates on the private equity market.WorldwideCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleGuernsey's Revision Of Regulatory Laws Project CompletesGuernsey's long-term project to revise and restate its suite of regulatory laws has been completed and the resulting laws come into effect on 1 November 2021.JerseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleTISE Update To Continuing Obligations Listings Rules - July 2022The International Stock Exchange Authority Limited (TISEA) has published its updated QIBM Continuing Obligation Listing Rules for issuers with debt securities listed...European UnionFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleStatement In Support Of Black Lives MatterWe see the pain of Black communities in the USA, our own communities and across the globe in the wake of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the policeGuernseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleHow Jersey Has Remained A Beacon Of Stability Amid The PandemicNo one can predict the future. In a crisis, even the best informed, from global managers to heads of state, are left scrambling to catch up. We just have to try to adapt as events unfold, and to prepare for normality when it returns.GuernseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticlePrivate Equity Listings On The International Stock ExchangeTISE is the listing venue of choice for many leading US, UK and pan-European private equity (PE) houses wishing to list debt securities issued to finance the acquisition of portfolio companies.WorldwideFinance and BankingOgier