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Demystifying Cayman real estate law: Closing costs
Buying or selling a property in the Cayman Islands is a significant financial undertaking. While the prospect of owning ...
Insight 11/12/2023- Cayman
Grand Court of the Cayman Islands determines that misrepresentation claims by subscribing investors are both permissible and rank as unsecured debts
In a decision of Mr Justice Doyle in Re HQP Corporation Ltd (in official liquidation)[1], handed down on 7 July 2023, th...
Insight 12/07/2023- Cayman
New businesses regulations in Guernsey for financial firms
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission published its final draft of the Lending, Credit and Finance Rules and Guidan...
Insight 03/02/2023- Guernsey
2022 | A review of the Guernsey property market
The past few years have seen unprecedented activity in the Guernsey property market as easy access to low-interest lendi...
Insight 23/01/2023- Guernsey
Changes to Guernsey's document duty
Introduction New document duty rates applicable to certain transactions came into effect on 2 November 2022 in Guernsey....
Insight 10/11/2022- Guernsey
A guide to appointing liquidators over a BVI company
This article by provides a useful summary of the rules and procedures that are to be followed and is likely to be of int...
Guides 30/06/2022- BVI
Useful clarification from the BVI Commercial Court on late amendments to statutory demands and other matters
In BEC Limited v (1) A2 and (2) A1 (BVIHC (COM) 2022/0059) in which judgment was handed down on 2 June 2022, the BVI Com...
Insight 21/06/2022- BVI
Private investment funds in Guernsey
Guernsey's Private Investment Fund (PIF) regime recognises that for some promoters, the nature of the target investors w...
Guides 03/06/2022- Guernsey
Norwich Pharmacal Orders in the British Virgin Islands
What is a Norwich Pharmacal Order? Initially established in the English House of Lords decision in Norwich Pharmacal v C...
Insight 01/04/2022- BVI
Proceed with caution: BVI recoverable costs still not crystal clear
Given that the BVI is an international business and financial centre, disputes usually have a cross-jurisdictional eleme...
Insight 02/07/2021- BVI
Private Investment Fund Rules and Guidance, 2021
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has released the Private Investment Fund Rules and Guidance, 2021, updating t...
Insight 21/04/2021- Guernsey
Flow chart of an undefended divorce
1 Petitioner signs divorce petition Petitioner sends divorce papers to Court and sends copy to respondent and ...
Guides 31/12/2020- Guernsey
