A quick flick through the pages of the States of Guernsey Revenue website shows the full extent of the international tax, regulatory and automatic exchange of information (AEOI)...

When considering the sanctions imposed on directors of Guernsey companies for misconduct or breaches of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the "Companies Law")...

Just at the time when people are thinking about their own mortality the rules around social distancing, self-isolation and the need to protect the vulnerable make the execution of Wills something of a challenge.

Is it time for Guernsey to refocus its attention on China? If so, why and why now?

Having any sort of problem or issue with your neighbours is stressful, and it's made all the more difficult if there are no formal procedures in place to resolve a dispute after every other attempt to reach...

On 15th November 2017, The Document Duty (Guernsey) Law 2017 came into force, bringing the payment of duty on transfer of real property (houses and land) more into line with modern life.

The starting position is that all development requires planning permission.

Virtually all properties these days are linked to a complex network of services, such as the island electricity grid, the water network, drains, gas and telecommunications, and in many cases...

The appointment of a provisional liquidator is not often pursued as the practical implications are draconian: directors lose the ability to control and manage the company's affairs.

Ethical investments – also known as Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG, investments - are a growth area.

We were recently instructed by a Bank in relation to a regulatory matter. The Bank had made a suspicious activity report to the FIU due to their concerns about the potential source of funds in an account.

The investment landscape has undergone significant changes in recent years as the demand and opportunities for ethical investment have soared. Existing and sustainability-conscious millennial investors...

The Document Duty (Guernsey) Law, 2017 and the related Document Duty (Anti-Avoidance) (Guernsey) Law, 2017 came into force on 15 November.

The panel on sustainable loans was a fascinating discussion on the current market and upcoming developments for green loans and sustainability linked loans, primarily in Asia but also in Europe and North....

Companies with accounting periods commencing on or after 1 November 2022 will no longer benefit from the temporary concession from the application of economic substance requirements, provided in response...

Construction disputes seem to be on the rise in Jersey which isn't surprising given the general rise in construction being undertaken on island. With that in mind, the recent case of ROK Construction

The Government of Jersey has approved further modernising amendments to the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000 (the EComms Law).

Powers of Attorney (PoA) are commonly used in private equity transactions due to the operational efficiencies they can create.

In November 2015, the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) introduced a new chapter to its listing rules to permit special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list on CISE.

In March 2020 there was significant uncertainty about how the Jersey property market would react as we entered lockdown as a result of the pandemic.