Regulation and legal risk management are placing increasing burdens on companies and businesses in terms of time, costs and resources, and the consequences of getting this wrong can be severe.
We can assist with all regulatory and compliance issues in Jersey, Guernsey, BVI and Cayman including:
Additionally we can help with regulator investigations and visits, enforcement and remediation including representation before regulators, tribunals committees and courts. We have an excellent record in defending corporates and their directors and officers in regulatory proceedings.
Please view our Regulatory page for more information.
It is important for businesses to understand what constitutes a dominant market position in order to avoid becoming involved in anti-competitive practices, especially during mergers and acquisitions. Penalties can be significant and directors may be disqualified, or worse. In addition to regularly gaining merger approvals, our commercial team also advises a number of major businesses on the practical effect of the competition regimes on their businesses.
Data is the most valuable asset for many of our clients and data protection is a growing facet of offshore business. We have advised a number of institutional clients on their commercial obligations in terms of data security and data protection and regularly provide advice on contract terms in this difficult area. We also have significant experience in using the full range of legal remedies available to obtain access to data and information held, and so are ideally placed to advise clients on either side of the data protection equation.
We work with a number of local utilities assisting them with their work with regulators and pricing control commissioners as well as advising on the effects of proposed changes in legislation, commercial contracts and corporate governance.
Changes to the BVI beneficial ownership rules: What you really need to know
On 2 January 2025, amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act (BCA) and the BVI Business Companies Regulations came into force by way of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Amendment Act) and the related BVI Business Companies (Amendment)...
The virtual asset service provider regulatory policy in the Cayman Islands
Effective as of 23 May 2025, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) introduced significant updates to the Cayman Islands' regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), as reflected in the recently published revised regulatory po...
Collas Crill explains… Enforcing foreign judgments in Jersey
This guide gives a brief overview to enforcing foreign judgments in Jersey. Words in bold are defined at the end of this guide. We refer to the person or entity seeking to enforce a foreign judgment as the Creditor and the person or entity being enforced...
The Cayman Islands: Emerging as a premier global hub for offshore reinsurance and insurance
Introduction In recent years, the Cayman Islands has garnered significant attention as a burgeoning hub for offshore reinsurance and insurance ("re/insurance"). The Cayman Islands has long been recognised for its robust financial services sector, primari...
Collas Crill explains … Enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Jersey
This guide looks at how you can enforce foreign arbitral awards in Jersey. Words in bold are defined at the end of this guide. We refer to the person or entity seeking to enforce the arbitral award as the creditor and the person being enforced agai...
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has delivered a landmark judgment in Changyou.com Ltd v FourWorld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd & Others,[1] conclusively determining that minority shareholders are entitled to dissent from a 'short-...
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