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Proportionate protection for all beneficiaries of an estate

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the Court) has recently held that where a lacuna existed in the applicable law, t...

Insight 07/09/2020
  • Cayman
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Proportionate protection for all beneficiaries of an estate

How the Cayman Islands courts can assist parties in foreign proceedings

Cayman Islands entities feature heavily in cross-border investment and debt structures and are very often involved in fo...

Insight 19/08/2020
  • Cayman
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How the Cayman Islands courts can assist parties in foreign proceedings

The Z Trusts equation — Z2 + Z3 = 1T + IP

The below article was first published on Lexis PSL, provides an update on the latest developments in the Z Trusts insolv...

Insight 06/08/2020
  • Jersey
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The Z Trusts equation — Z2 + Z3 = 1T + IP

States of Guernsey passes migration regulations for limited partnerships

The States of Guernsey yesterday passed The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) (Migration) Regulations, 2020. These regulat...

Insight 31/07/2020
  • Guernsey
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States of Guernsey passes migration regulations for limited partnerships

Picking up where Liu left off: The new FATF president's plans

Collas Crill Compliance's Executive Director, Sandra Lawrence, discusses the new president of the Financial Action Task ...

Insight 27/07/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Picking up where Liu left off: The new FATF president's plans

A fresh glance at reflective loss and shareholder remedies

This is an update of our article of 19 June 2019 to advise that the reflective loss rule no longer applies to claims by ...

Insight 24/07/2020
  • Jersey
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A fresh glance at reflective loss and shareholder remedies

New rules around the disclosure of beneficial ownership in Jersey: what you need to know

The appropriate level of disclosure of the beneficial ownership of entities has been one of the most hotly debated topic...

Insight 21/07/2020
  • Jersey
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New rules around the disclosure of beneficial ownership in Jersey: what you need to know

Collas Crill contributes Guernsey chapter of International Succession Laws

Collas Crill has provided the Guernsey chapter of the International Succession Laws guide. The International Succession ...

Insight 16/07/2020
  • Guernsey
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Collas Crill contributes Guernsey chapter of International Succession Laws

Recent amendments to the Private Funds Law 2020: Are you now in scope?

In January, we published an article detailing draft legislation named the Private Funds Bill on 8 January 2020 (the 'Bil...

Insight 15/07/2020
  • Cayman
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Recent amendments to the Private Funds Law 2020: Are you now in scope?

Trustees' disclosure obligations in Guernsey: Requests from beneficiaries

All trustees will have had some experience of dealing with requests for trust information from beneficiaries. While more...

Insight 19/06/2020
  • Guernsey
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Trustees' disclosure obligations in Guernsey: Requests from beneficiaries

New Guernsey fast-track licensing process for managers of overseas collective investment schemes

On 12 June the Guernsey Financial Services Commission announced the launch of a new fast-track application regime for ma...

Insight 17/06/2020
  • Guernsey
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New Guernsey fast-track licensing process for managers of overseas collective investment schemes

The Ecclesiastical Court: Transfer and review

In the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Ecclesiastical Court has overseen the proving of Wills and issuing of letters of admin...

Insight 12/06/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • London
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The Ecclesiastical Court: Transfer and review