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Jersey economic substance and withdrawal of COVID concession

Now that travel restrictions have been removed and isolation requirements have been relaxed, the Jersey Comptroller has withdrawn this concession.

Hogan Lovells achieves Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in the U.S. and UK for its efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion

Firms must also create and publish job descriptions and appointment and election policies for leadership roles within their firms.

The UK’s register of overseas entities: what IPs and receivers need to know

Overseas entities with a “relevant interest” in UK land must register the identity of their beneficial owners on the ROE before 1 February 2023 and keep the register up to date.

The National Security & Investment Act: sanctions and the implications for restructuring

Now the regime has been in operation for over six months, there are a number of lessons that have been learned, as well as some continuing questions as to its effect on restructuring.

FRC report puts increased focus on ethnic diversity and ESG in UK boardrooms

As a result, the actions and initiatives of companies and senior management teams are being reviewed with greater scrutiny.

New Regulatory Considerations for End of Year Liquidations

Under new guidelines handed down from CIMA, however, there is now increased clarity around the timing of the deregistration process.

Supreme Court VAT ruling clarifies when time bar challenge can be used

HMRC must make the assessment within two years of the end of the accounting period in question

Dentons launches Global Compliance and Investigations offering

Dentons' GCI offering is a holistic solution for clients that ensures immediate access to the right expertise wherever it is needed, calling on diverse experiences and skills sets from a variety of legal practices, strategic consultancy, and in-house

Paul Hastings Again Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification Plus

This year’s recognition is for Mansfield Rule 5.0.

Partner quoted in ‘Board IQ’ on crypto regulatory ‘dogfight’

The omission was significant because it repeatedly referred to the digital asset as a “security.”

Jersey Withdraws Covid-19 Economic Substance and Corporate Tax Residency Concession

The Covid-19 Concession was always a temporary measure

UK’s economic policy ‘barely recognisable’ after major tax and energy U-turns

The government will also abandon off-payroll working reforms that were designed to combat widespread non-compliance with the original IR35 rules.

Jones Day joins Policing Project at NYU School of Law in challenge to unconstitutional stops at Atlanta airport

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, challenges the constitutionality of these stops under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Take privates by way of a scheme of arrangement in the Cayman Islands

The privatisation of a Cayman Islands company listed on the HKEX would typically be a scheme of arrangement.

More Data, Less Risk – How Australian Banks and their Customers Ended Up With a Greater Duty of Care

As Australian regulation moves towards a UK-style Consumer Duty regime, the banks will be required to do more data collection, more analysis and greater levels of predictive computation.

DOL proposes new rule for determining independent contractor status under the FLSA

Nixon Peabody will monitor any future developments with respect to the proposed rule and report on any changes made in response to comments from stakeholders.

Discrimination law, gender pay gap reporting and changes to Jersey's Control of Housing and Work Law: working lunch with Helen Ruelle

Employment rights in Jersey have progressed somewhat since she first came to do general corporate and commercial work.

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