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The DIFC's new defined contribution scheme: What will it look like, what does this mean for the UAE and what is offshore's role?

Group Partner of Collas Crill Guernsey's International Private Clients and Trusts team, Angela Calnan, explains. In 201...

Insight 23/05/2019
  • Guernsey
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The DIFC's new defined contribution scheme: What will it look like, what does this mean for the UAE and what is offshore's role?

The International Stock Exchange (TISE): Debt listing

TISE is the Channel Islands based leading securities exchange. The principal attraction of TISE is for the listing of de...

Guides 16/04/2019
  • Guernsey
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A summary of Cayman's Economic Substance Law

The Cayman Islands government has recently introduced legislation, the International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substanc...

Insight 19/03/2019
  • Cayman
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A summary of Cayman's Economic Substance Law

Takeover panel 1 - Rangers FC chairman 0: Avoiding own goals when buying shares offshore

Rangers Football Club has been a continual source of material for both the press and the legal profession due to its hig...

Insight 22/03/2018
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Takeover panel 1 - Rangers FC chairman 0: Avoiding own goals when buying shares offshore

BVI investment funds: Approved manager regime

Overview In the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the provision of investment advice and/or acting as fund manager is a regu...

Guides 13/03/2018
  • BVI
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Are you ready? Rule changes of relevance to insolvency practitioners in the Cayman Islands

On 1 February 2018, new versions of the following rules and regulations will come into effect: Companies Winding Up Rul...

Insight 19/01/2018
  • Cayman
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Are you ready? Rule changes of relevance to insolvency practitioners in the Cayman Islands

Without prejudice: In the matter of the R Trusts

"We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious." Gollum/Smeagol - Lord of the Rings IN THE MATTER OF THE R TRUSTS The...

Guides 13/10/2017
  • Guernsey
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Establishing and maintaining a beneficial ownership register

This technical briefing provides a summary of key points to note for any Cayman Islands company or Cayman Islands Limite...

Guides 10/05/2017
  • Cayman
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"In the ordinary course of business"?

A recent decision of the Jersey Royal Court in SWM Limited v JFSC has provided some useful guidance for companies or ind...

Insight 28/01/2016
  • Jersey
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"In the ordinary course of business"?

New year, new rules

Out with the old and in with the new. With the end of 2015 now drawing rapidly to a close, thoughts are starting to turn...

Insight 22/12/2015
  • Guernsey
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New year, new rules

Obtaining a grant of probate and registering a will of realty

Classification of Assets Assets can be classified as either immovables (real estate): land, freehold property, leases of ...

Guides 19/10/2015
  • Jersey
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Interpreting wills: Construction versus constitution

On 1 September the Royal Court of Jersey issued a rare judgment on a Wills matter relating to the perennial problem of a...

Insight 14/09/2015
  • Jersey
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Interpreting wills: Construction versus constitution