The Wills & Successions (Jersey) Law 1993, as amended was the subject of a Report by Professor Meryl Thomas dated 12 October 2009, which was commissioned by the Jersey Community Relations Trust in 2009.

The Mutual Funds Law applies to funds that issue equity interests that are redeemable at the option of the investor ("open-ended" funds).

Insolvency office-holders appointed under a law or by a court outside Jersey will have no authority, as a matter of Jersey law, to act in Jersey.

The Channel Islands have long been known as leading offshore centres for the establishment of investment funds and other investment structures.

Blockchains are commonly perceived to be complex and difcult to understand. While the technology involves a blend of several elements of computer science, the concept behind it is fairly simple.

In February 2014, The Jersey and Guernsey Law Review published an article by Anthony Dessain of Bedell Cristin on insolvency and universality.

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act was introduced by the United States in 2010 as part of the US Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act.

In the Cayman Islands, STAR trusts may hold shares of a company which carries on a business. Trustees of such STAR trusts may arrange to become, or have an employee become, a director of the company because the trustees have a duty to be more informed about the company’s business than a ‘mere’ shareholder .

The new Immigration (Transition) Law, 2018 and Customs and Border Control Law 2018 came into force on Feb. 1 by Order of Cabinet.

As the English High Court describes, in the context of proprietary injunctions, the Legal Statement of the UK Jurisdiction Task Force (UKJT)...

With an estimated 75% of the world’s hedge funds now domiciled in the jurisdiction, the Cayman Islands are continuing to strengthen their position as the world’s number one offshore domicile for hedge funds.

Paul Scrivener of Solomon Harris takes a look at the recent reports of the UK Hedge Fund Working Group and the President’s Working Group in the US.

In a marketplace that is becoming more crowded and competitive by the day, many multi-strategy hedge funds have begun looking beyond their traditional hunting grounds for new opportunities.

The role of protector is generally a product of the offshore world, largely originating from the desire to assuage settlors' fears about retaining some element of control over assets...

Before the Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009 came into force, market commentators were predicting that its introduction would result in the "death" of trusts.

An increasing number of Channel Island financial services businesses are expanding into South East Asia.

In this briefing, we explore some common features and advantages of a buyout structure involving Jersey companies.

As a Testator, you are not going to be around to put the record straight on your ability to make your Will.

In an Industry Advisory dated 3 May 2019, the Cayman Islands DITC advises that the The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Regulations, 2019 ...

The Project de Loi entitled The Access to Neighbouring Land (Guernsey) Law, 2016 was registered on 16 January 2017, although it remains subject to Royal Assent.