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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

The Channel Islands have seen significant growth in the establishment of Guernsey and Jersey UK Real Estate Investment T...

Guides 05/07/2018
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Hazel Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited

For the first time, the Royal Court of Guernsey has had to deal with the consequences of Guernsey's law enforcement, the...

Insight 20/06/2018
  • Guernsey
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Hazel Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited

The clock is ticking on Cayman's Beneficial Ownership Regime. Are you compliant?

If you are weary of all the changes currently happening with respect to regulatory obligations of Cayman Islands compani...

Insight 05/06/2018
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The clock is ticking on Cayman's Beneficial Ownership Regime. Are you compliant?

Jersey court considers interpretation of trust in foreign language (Titris SA v A)

First published on Lexis®PSL Private Client on 17 April 2018. This article explores the case of Titris SA v A, a Jersey ...

Insight 22/05/2018
  • Jersey
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Jersey court considers interpretation of trust in foreign language (Titris SA v A)

Investec v Glenalla: Privy Council defines the limits of a trustee's liability and the rights of creditors

The Judicial Board of the Privy Council released its important judgment in Investec Trust (Guernsey) Ltd & Anr. v Gl...

Insight 30/04/2018
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Investec v Glenalla: Privy Council defines the limits of a trustee's liability and the rights of creditors

Investec v Glenalla - Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust

On Monday (23 April 2018), the Privy Council (on appeal from the Guernsey Court of Appeal) handed down its much anticipa...

Insight 27/04/2018
  • Guernsey
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Investec v Glenalla - Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust

The Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust: Judgment 3/2018

In February, the Royal Court of Guernsey provided its latest written judgment in the ongoing litigation surrounding the ...

Insight 26/04/2018
  • Guernsey
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The Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust: Judgment 3/2018

Taxation can prove taxing

"I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets an...

Insight 26/04/2018
  • Guernsey
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Taxation can prove taxing

Cayman Islands anti-money laundering update

Changes to the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations: Application to unregulated (including closed ended/private equity) e...

Insight 25/04/2018
  • Cayman
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Cayman Islands anti-money laundering update

Lending to BVI companies: Taking security

BVI companies are used the world over in financing transactions. Sometimes they are the primary borrower and grant secur...

Guides 20/04/2018
  • BVI
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Initial coin offering

We set out below an overview of the steps involved in establishing an initial coin/token offering ("ICO") vehicle (an "I...

Guides 20/04/2018
  • Cayman
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Royal Court decides that where there's a photocopy of a will, there's a way

The Guernsey Royal Court has handed down what is considered to be the first recorded judgment in Guernsey relating to th...

Insight 06/04/2018
  • Guernsey
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Royal Court decides that where there's a photocopy of a will, there's a way