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A guide to the BVI approved manager regime

On 18 February 2020, the EU recognised the BVI as a fully co-operative tax jurisdiction in line with EU good-governance ...

Guides 26/02/2021
  • BVI
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Insolvency year in review 2020

Welcome to Collas Crill's insolvency year in review of 2020: a short reflection on some of Collas Crill's insolvency mil...

Insight 20/01/2021
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Insolvency year in review 2020

Similar but not the same: Comparison of economic substance requirements in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey

Economic substance legislation has been introduced in each of our offshore jurisdictions, requiring all businesses with ...

Insight 07/01/2021
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Similar but not the same: Comparison of economic substance requirements in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey

Chu v Lau: The Privy Council weighs in on shareholder deadlock

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (the Privy Council) has recently had to consider when a company can and shou...

Insight 06/01/2021
  • Jersey
  • BVI
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Chu v Lau: The Privy Council weighs in on shareholder deadlock

Untangling the Webb: An offshore perspective on the Privy Council case of Webb v Webb

In a recent decision the Privy Council has had the opportunity to consider the circumstances under which a trust may be ...

Insight 04/12/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Untangling the Webb: An offshore perspective on the Privy Council case of Webb v Webb

Update: LIBOR transition

Following our LIBOR update published at the end of March, the FCA has released a statement on the impact of COVID-19 on ...

Insight 01/05/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Update: LIBOR transition

Extraterritorial reach of the UK to international trusts

In recent years, the reporting obligations on trustees worldwide have been increasing incrementally, with FATCA and the ...

Insight 27/04/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Extraterritorial reach of the UK to international trusts

Economic substance: Can you still comply?

The continued spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to some of the greatest restrictions on people movements and gath...

Insight 03/04/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Economic substance: Can you still comply?

COVID-19: Flexibility for LSE-listed offshore companies' audited annual financial statements

For companies listed on the AIM Market and Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), new measures have recently be...

Insight 02/04/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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COVID-19: Flexibility for LSE-listed offshore companies' audited annual financial statements

Where the land lies for LIBOR in the new world we are in

At a time when COVID-19 has overtaken Brexit in column inches, we are reminded that the show must go on. It's perfectly...

Insight 27/03/2020
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Where the land lies for LIBOR in the new world we are in

Issue 2: Updates to the BVI fund and fund manager regime

Regulatory updates to the BVI Fund and Fund Manager regime In line with BVI's commitment to stay at the forefront of 'in...

Insight 10/02/2020
  • BVI
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Issue 2: Updates to the BVI fund and fund manager regime

Regulatory regime for closed-ended funds in the BVI

Regulatory regime for closed-ended funds in the BVI As part of BVI's continued commitment to remain at the forefront of ...

Insight 28/01/2020
  • BVI
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Regulatory regime for closed-ended funds in the BVI