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Collas Crill is an offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and London.
We deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients locally and globally, including financial institutions, international businesses, trusts and funds, as well as high-net-worth individuals and families across the globe. Our growing network of independent and trusted partners spans the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East, South Africa and Asia.
Collas Crill Group also includes: Collas Crill Trust, based in Guernsey and Jersey, providing trust and corporate solutions to private clients; Collas Crill Corporate Services, a Cayman-based licensed company management business; and Collas Crill Compliance, a Channel Islands-based consultancy providing services in governance, risk and compliance, and anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism.
Tianrui v China Shanshui: Privy Council cements the position regarding direct shareholder claims
In the recent decision of Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024] UKPC 36, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Privy Council) confirmed that a shareholder of a Cayman Islands company has a personal cl...
Crypto-asset investment structures: A primer
The world of crypto-assets has evolved rapidly, offering innovative investment opportunities as an alternative to traditional financial markets. For investors seeking potentially high returns, diversification, or exposure to the decentralised economy, cr...
John Gray High School wins the Cayman Collas Crill Moot
Nia-Shae Wedderburn and Asonya Sweeney of John Gray High School have won the Cayman Collas Crill Moot 2024/25. This is the first year the school has taken part in the mock-trial competition. John Gray's Nia-Shae and Asonya faced Kai Bodden and Cate Lee o...
Ollie Terry: My first impressions of the BVI
It’s now been one month since I uprooted my life and moved to the British Virgin Islands with Collas Crill. Having come from near freezing temperatures in Jersey in December, the wave of hot air as I stepped off the plane was a brilliant shock to the sys...
A review of the Guernsey property market in 2024
Following the exceptional activity generated in Guernsey's property market over the recent years, the market appears to be slowly 'returning to the norm'. The number of transactions decreased in 2024, but the total value of these conveyances saw an incre...
The doctrine of mistake in Guernsey
Many jurisdictions have now adopted the equitable doctrine of mistake, but whilst the laws of those jurisdictions may share many similarities, it is important for anyone involved in a Guernsey-law trust to be familiar with how the doctrine is applied in ...