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Lasting Powers of Attorney come into force in Guernsey

On 30 March 2022, the States of Deliberation approved the introduction of the Capacity (Lasting Powers of Attorney) (Bai...

Insight 01/04/2022
  • Guernsey
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Lasting Powers of Attorney come into force in Guernsey

Freezing crypto-assets in the Cayman Islands: Practical considerations

In Philip Smith v Torque Group Holdings, the courts of the British Virgin Islands adopted the position of the English Co...

Insight 31/03/2022
  • Cayman
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Freezing crypto-assets in the Cayman Islands: Practical considerations

Podcast: Promoting practice group innovation

The Knowledge Series podcast from Thomson Reuters covers topics and discussion around knowledge management. In episode ...

Insight 30/03/2022
  • Guernsey
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Podcast: Promoting practice group innovation

Making a success of succession planning: Structuring the holding of assets using British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies

Many private investors use BVI companies to hold their assets. Complications can arise on death of the investor (D): wh...

Insight 25/03/2022
  • BVI
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Making a success of succession planning: Structuring the holding of assets using British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies

The nature of a beneficiary’s interest under a Jersey law trust

An article by Group Partner Sam Williams has been published in Trust & Trustees magazine on the topic of the nature ...

Insight 23/03/2022
  • Jersey
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The nature of a beneficiary’s interest under a Jersey law trust

A scheme for one, a scheme for ALL? English High Court develops thinking on alternative scheme of arrangement options

In a recent judgment of the English High Court in Re ALL Scheme Limited [2022] EWHC 549 (Ch), Lord Justice Snowden appro...

Insight 22/03/2022
  • Cayman
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A scheme for one, a scheme for ALL? English High Court develops thinking on alternative scheme of arrangement options

Podcast: On the sofa with... Preparing for a regulatory visit in Guernsey

In the fourth episode of our On the sofa podcast, Of Counsel Nin Ritchie and Executive Director of Collas Crill Complian...

Insight 21/03/2022
  • Guernsey
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Podcast: On the sofa with... Preparing for a regulatory visit in Guernsey

Collas Crill provides Channel Islands overview for GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review 2022

Collas Crill has provided the overview of the insolvency and restructuring sectors in Jersey and Guernsey for GRR's Euro...

Insight 16/03/2022
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Collas Crill provides Channel Islands overview for GRR's Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review 2022

Motivation behind socially-responsible investing: Regulation or reputation?

Wayne Atkinson is quoted in Orbit TRC magazine on the subject of regulation or reputation when it comes to the motivatio...

Insight 04/03/2022
  • Guernsey
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Motivation behind socially-responsible investing: Regulation or reputation?

Newsflash: Russian Sanctions update in the light of the events in Ukraine

What does this mean for financial services businesses in the Channel Islands? In this article, we provide a quick guide ...

Insight 02/03/2022
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Newsflash: Russian Sanctions update in the light of the events in Ukraine

Eastern promises: Dr Mathavious - a key progenitor of Sino-BVI relations

On 17 and 18 November of this year, the British Virgin Islands financial services community gathered to give tribute to ...

Insight 23/02/2022
  • BVI
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Eastern promises: Dr Mathavious - a key progenitor of Sino-BVI relations

Insolvency year in review: 2021

Welcome to Collas Crill's insolvency year in review of 2021, where we reflect on insolvency developments from last year,...

Insight 22/02/2022
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Insolvency year in review: 2021