On April 9, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) published a Report and Order (Order) codifying definitions and procedures that govern the disclosure and approval processes...

Ashley Fife provides an overview of the current state of Bermuda's firewall legislation and its recent trust law reforms.

Malta's evolving single-family office model offers internationally mobile families a sophisticated framework combining trusts, private trust companies, holding structures and Notified Professional Investor Funds. How can this coordinated legal and regulatory architecture support governance, fiduciary oversight, succession planning and the institutionalisation of family wealth spanning multiple jurisdictions?

This is a quick look at the central amendments introduced on 16 March 2021 by the Company Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2020 to the scope of applicability of the Company Services Providers Act...

In December 2012, following a protracted public consultation process, the Cyprus legislature finally enacted the Regulation of Fiduciaries, Administration Businesses and Company Directors Law of 2012

Published in association with STEP, Crypto Assets in Trusts and Foundations features an in-depth examination of 20 important trust and foundation jurisdictions...

Private Client Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Israel, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

This essay is the first in a three-part mini-series which will consider: the status of a settlor's letter of wishes, including the extent to which the trustee is bound by the settlor's wishes and the circumstances ...

Family businesses face complex challenges when transferring wealth and control across generations. This analysis explores the intersection of legal structures and family dynamics that determine whether succession planning succeeds or fails, examining how trusts, foundations and governance frameworks can preserve business continuity while managing intergenerational relationships.

Canadian insolvency law currently offers little protection to perishable fruits and vegetable suppliers (Produce Supplier) in the event of an insolvency or bankruptcy of a purchaser...

Private Client Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Malta, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Private trust companies ("PTCs") have been widely used in international structured finance transactions for many years and they are now increasingly being used by high net-worth private clients...

This newsletter includes links to recent developments relating to superannuation, funds management & financial services.

This newsletter includes links to recent media releases, reports and cases relating to Australian property & real estate.

Private Client Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Three members of BKL's private client team have been included in the latest edition of the Spear's Accountants & Tax Advisers Index:

Resettlement risk continues to be one of the most significant risks that trustees and beneficiaries need to manage in the administration of trusts of any kind.

November 2021 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts

Over the past few years, offshore courts have been grappling with whether an overarching equitable concept known as the 'substratum principle' exists.

The new notified PIFs framework: MFSA publishes consultation document on regulatory changes On 22 May 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") published a Consultation...