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Fluent in six important jurisdictions of choice, we take a jurisdiction agnostic approach,...more
This update provides an overview of the recent key publications, findings and reports issued during the last quarter....more
5/2/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Competition ,
Consumer Credit Protection ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Crimes ,
Handbooks ,
Investment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Risk Mitigation
There is a growing trend for large UK-based companies to consider exploring listings on US stock exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ, potentially at the expense of the London Stock Exchange plc...more
12/5/2024
/ Business Listings ,
Channel Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Infrastructure ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
REIT ,
Stock Exchange ,
Trading Platforms ,
UK
What is a UK REIT?
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), despite the name, is a company (or group of companies) carrying on a property rental and investment business which, if it meets certain conditions, can elect to...more
Guernsey and Jersey have long been popular places used by private equity investors in acquisitions of target businesses given the advantages they offer over other jurisdictions. We're taking a closer look at some of these...more
3/5/2024
/ Distribution Rules ,
Documentation ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Jurisdiction ,
Nasdaq ,
Private Equity ,
Return on Equity ,
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) ,
UK
Amongst the changes to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the “LP Law”) that have been implemented, included are changes that both helpfully clarify and confirm certain provisions of the existing law with respect to...more
10/21/2022
/ Clawbacks ,
Debt ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Obligations ,
General Partner ,
Investment ,
Limited Partnership Agreements ,
Limited Partnerships ,
New Amendments ,
Policy Terms ,
Profit Sharing ,
Third-Party Rights