We are used to working as part of a multi-jurisdictional team, capable of reacting and responding quickly to urgent requests for assistance with locating and freezing assets.
As sophisticated defendants become more adept at dissipating assets, we've been involved in cases that created new law in the Channel Islands in relation to a party's ability to trace assets and recover their losses. With their ability to deal with complex issues, the team deliver clear, commercial advice on the availability and likely success of recovery methods.
Sanctions versus contractual liability in Jersey law
The Jersey Royal Court decision of OWH v RTI [2025] JRC137 on 22 May 2025 addresses the challenge to the enforcement of an arbitral award where sanctions are at play. It provides valuable insight into the considerations of the court in Jersey (the Court)...
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 Guernsey anti-money laundering regime through the lens of human rights caselaw
Background The starting point, in Guernsey, is that every person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of their property[1]. This right is not absolute but any infringement by the State must be proportionate and for a lawful reason. The Disclosure Law[2]...
Financial crime suspicions in Guernsey: A real bat-tle of wits
Collas Crill assisted its clients in securing the release of over GBP 100 million, informally held at financial institutions as a result of Guernsey's anti-money laundering regime, in 2024 alone. The regime is placing a significant burden upon those cust...
Chabra-cadabra: The magic of freezing injunctions against third parties
One can't help but pity the plaintiff with an ironclad claim against a defendant with apparently no assets to their name - and thus none to freeze - to ensure a surefire favorable judgment can be met. One also pities (even more so) the plaintiff who alr...
Enforcement and asset recovery in the Cayman Islands
There are likely to be very few claimants who would argue with the proposition that the real value in bringing proceedings is in the judgment obtained actually being satisfied. Delinquent, or worse - fraudulent - counterparties against whom a creditor ha...
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