Schemes of arrangement are a vastly flexible mechanism to implement take private transactions and other restructuring in respect of Guernsey companies.
Schemes are, in effect, a legally enforceable arrangement or...more
1/8/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Companies Law ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Documentation ,
Enforcement ,
HMRC ,
Island of Guernsey ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Shareholders ,
Takeovers
As the use of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution has grown in popularity, there has been a marked increase in the need for arbitral awards to be recognised and enforced in offshore jurisdictions.
The...more
8/8/2023
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Bermuda ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Cayman Islands ,
Enforcement ,
Island of Guernsey ,
Jurisdiction ,
Offshore Companies ,
UNCITRAL
In our recent article (available here) we considered the findings of LB Marshall KC in Domaille, Clarke & Hannis (together the "Respondents") and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the "Royal Court Judgment"). In the...more
The recent decision of the Royal Court of Guernsey (the "Royal Court") in Domaille, Clarke and Hannis v Guernsey Financial Services Commission (available here) involved an appeal against sanctions imposed by the Guernsey...more