The Regulations enable these new funds to be set up and launched on a fast-track, cost effective basis with minimal regulatory oversight by the BVI Financial Services Commission...

For wealthy individuals and families, setting up a family office usually offers the benefits of professional advice, confidentiality and the ability to preserve wealth across generations.

In the October edition of Connect Magazine in which David features on the front cover, he discusses his management approach and the changes he is putting in place...

The draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (the "Regulations") were lodged au Greffe on 13 October 2015.

Mark Helyar is the only contributor from the Crown Dependencies included in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Insurance and Reinsurance 2014.

Leading offshore law firm, Bedell Cristin, has appointed Tim Pearce as its global managing partner from 1 September 2019, succeeding David Cadin.

In "Soniawear Ltd v Central Electricity Board 2013 SCJ 422", the Supreme Court considered the effect of amalgamation on a surviving company.

The event highlighted a number of key developments in recent years, such as the onslaught of new and evolving regulation and tax regimes.

Bedell Cristin has appointed three new partners in its Jersey office through the promotions of Richard Le Liard and Jeff O'Boyle and the appointment of Advocate Sara Johns.

The draft Charities (Jersey) Law 201- (the "Charities Law") received Privy Council approval yesterday.

The court was required to consider whether the alleged conflict of interest of the persons appointed as new protectors was such as to invalidate their appointment.

The Wills & Successions (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Law 2013 ("Amendment No.2") came into force on 1 January 2014.

A second international bank in Jersey has been fined for the offence of intermeddling under the Probate (Jersey) Law 1998 (the "Probate Law").

Further to our briefing note "The Common Reporting Standard: draft Jersey legislation released" dated November 2015, the Chief Minister's Department has published draft guidance notes dated February 2016 ("Guidance Notes")...

An Islamic finance deal in which the firm’s Guernsey office acted, has won an award in the Islamic Finance Deals of the Year 2013 as chosen by the influential publication, Islamic Finance News.

Alternative Investment Fund Managers relying on the one year transitional provisions under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive have been encouraged by the Financial Conduct Authority to submit their applications to manage Alternative Investment Funds before the 22 April 2014.

The Commercial Court in Ireland gave its judgment in Greene and Others v Coady & Others [2014] IEHC 38, otherwise known as the "Element Six" case.

Companies incorporated outside England continue to use the scheme of arrangement regime contained in the UK Companies Act 2006 to restructure debts governed by English law.

Speaking at the recent Jersey Pensions Association conference, Bedell Cristin's Nancy Chien highlighted the need for pension regulation in Jersey.

Advocate Edward Drummond, assisted by Sonia Minns and Victoria Ramos, recently acted for the Little Sisters of the Poor in their successful defence of claims brought by a former employee