ArticleThe Loan Charge – Finally Some Good News For Tax PayersAny trust company or corporate service provider offering employee incentive solutions will have spent the last few years heavily involved in dealing with the "Loan Charge"JerseyTaxOgier
ArticleForward-thinking Jurisdictions Welcoming VASPsThe implementation of new virtual asset related legislation in Jersey, Cayman and BVI earlier this year provides evidence that these forward-thinking jurisdictions are welcoming service providers who have dealings in virtual assets.JerseyTechnologyOgier
ArticleApplication for the Removal of a Trustee - CostsThe substantive litigation between the parties concerned an application for the removal of Mr Couper as trustee of a number of family trusts. JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleBuoyant Jersey Property Market Likely To Be Sustained By Low Interest RatesToday's housing figures showing continued buoyancy in the Jersey housing market are likely to be sustained by the drop in borrowing rates, says Jonathan Hughes, the Head of Ogier's Property Law Group.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCan The Population Office/Minister In Jersey Remove Our Business' Employment Licences?The States of Jersey has recently made it clear that it has a policy of ensuring that employment licences are reviewed and where appropriate removed...JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCourt Ruling Underlines Need For Swift Action On Planning AppealsA court ruling supporting the rejection of a Planning appeal filed a day after the 28-day deadline underlines the need to take advice early and file papers on time...JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCross-Border Estate Planning – Where A Jersey Grant Is Needed For International AssetsCross-border estates are often complex, requiring clarity and care to ensure that the wishes of the testator (the person making a will) are carried out after death.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCrowdfunding – Shifting Regulatory Regime And Opportunities For JerseyCrowdfunding is gaining interest in the FinTech sector as platforms mature and capture business from conventional providers of capital.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleDiscrimination Judgment Means £10,000 Compensation Cap Applies Per Complaint, Not Per Overall ClaimA case has been published by the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal this week which provides helpful guidance on the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013. JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleFoundations – A Review Of Recent Offshore DevelopmentsIt has been possible to establish a Jersey Foundation since the introduction of the Foundations (Jersey) Law in 2009. Since that time there have been approximately 300 Jersey Foundations incorporated.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleHastings-Bass And Power To Set Aside Transactions Governed By A Foreign LawSeaton Trustees Limited was the sole trustee of the Clarugci Trust, a Jersey governed law trust. The Trustee had invested in several Canada Life Bonds in the Isle of Man.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleIn The Matter Of The Representation Of Fenchurch Trust Limited As Trustee Of The Hawtry Discretionary Trust (2007) JRC 191This was an application by Fenchurch Trust Limited (‘Fenchurch’) for the rectification of a deed of retirement and appointment of trustee of the Hawtry Discretionary Trust (the ‘Settlement’). JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleThe OFT v Abbey National Decision - Enforceability Of Bank ChargesOn 24 April 2008, the English High Court released the judgment of Mr. Justice Andrew Smith in the "bank charges" case brought by the Office of Fair Trading ("the OFT") against seven high street banks and a building society in the UK.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCOVID-19 – Director's Duties: Suspension Of The Obligation To File For InsolvencyIn light of the COVID-19 crisis, a Grand Ducal Regulation was published on 25 March 2020 (the Regulation) that suspends certain procedural deadlines applicable...LuxembourgCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ogier
ArticleESG: How Can Clients Avoid 'Greenwashing'?As environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles become increasingly mainstream and with asset managers under increasing pressure to embrace the trend, ...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleCSSF - SFDR Data Collection: Is Your Input Required?On 25 March 2023, the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (CSSF) launched a digital data collection exercise to monitor compliance with the requirements...LuxembourgFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleFCA Communication To Luxembourg-Based Entities About The UK Temporary Permissions RegimeOn 19 November 2020 the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the CSSF, issued press release 20/23 on a communication from the UK FCA regarding the post-Brexit temporary permissions regime in the UK.LuxembourgFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleTax Litigation - Key Deadlines And Forced Collection ProcedureOutstanding tax debts are, in principle, subject to forced collection by the Luxembourg tax authorities. Recovery procedures involve several phases and commencement is directly or...LuxembourgTaxOgier
ArticleCorporate And Commercial: Representative TransactionsOgier advised on the merger of the Euronext listed, Guernsey fund, KKR Private Equity Investors ("KPE"), with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleCayman Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update Q3The FATF sets the global standard for legal, regulatory and operational measures against money laundering...JerseyWealth ManagementOgier