08/19/2025
Indemnity Costs and Issue-Based Costs Orders in the Bermuda Court of Appeal
These highly significant costs developments are very likely to have wider implications for the conduct of litigation in the Bermuda courts.
Government Regulation
08/19/2025
How do cross-border rules shape estate planning in the Crown Dependencies?
Understanding succession laws, domicile and disclosure rules is key to effective cross-border planning using Jersey and Guernsey structures.
08/19/2025
Paul Hastings Obtains a Win for Pro Bono Client in Tehum Care Services Bankruptcy
The Paul Hastings team filed an objection to the debtor’s motion seeking to enjoin Clark-E
08/19/2025
Renewed interest in Irish UPC referendum welcomed
“Ireland ranked 10th in Europe for unitary patent uptake in 2024, with a 33% uptake rate,” said Hannah McLoughlin, an intellectual property expert with Pinsent Masons in Dublin.
08/18/2025
Norton Rose Fulbright achieves unusually lenient sentence for client in notable DOJ crypto fraud case
he Court noted that the attorneys did a “remarkable” job presenting the case.
08/18/2025
SEC Extends Compliance Deadlines for Securities Lending Transparency Rule
The rule aims to provide regulators with better oversight and market participants with timely access to pricing and transaction details, improving market efficiency and investor protection.
08/18/2025
Australian offshore decommissioning campaigns face environmental and WHS complexities
Lessons learned from these experiences will assist the industry to prepare itself to meet the large influx of decommissioning work ahead.
08/18/2025
Dutch businesses and financiers must act ahead of receivables legislative revamp
The amendments apply only to monetary claims arising from the exercise of a profession or business.
08/15/2025
UAE’s ‘digital dirham’ opens door to new innovati
Companies need to understand how to integrate with the CBUAE’s issuance platform and prepare wallet infrastructure for onboarding.
08/15/2025
Navigating tariff-related risks in the negotiation of supply contracts
Both suppliers and buyers should review their contracts to determine who bears the risks of higher costs
08/14/2025
Conyers Announces 2025 Gap Year Programme
The programme generally requires a 3-4 month commitment to a full time position
08/14/2025
Jersey Private Funds and Operational issues for Designated Service Providers: A timely reminder of a need to update best practice
The JFSC’s action against GBTCL serves as a cautionary tale for Jersey’s financial services sector
08/13/2025
SEC Approves In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto Asset ETPs
This change is likely to increase the efficiency of the creation and redemption process for crypto-based ETPs.
08/13/2025
Using cost saving proposal mechanisms in Hong Kong SAR NEC4 contracts
Under the standard form Hong Kong edition of NEC4, a contractor can submit a cost saving proposal through two different clauses, Core Clause 16 and Option Clause X21.
08/13/2025
Ireland on watch as UKIPO prepares to drop ‘series’ trade marks
Currently companies in the UK can file six variations of a trademark with non-distinctive changes
08/12/2025
A guide to JPUTs (Jersey Property Unit Trusts)
A Jersey Property Unit Trust (JPUT) is a legal structure whereby legal ownership of assets (primarily non-Jersey real estate) is vested in one or more trustees
08/12/2025
Using FIDIC construction contracts in Saudi Arabia
Most FIDIC contracts used in the Kingdom are based on the 1999 suite rather than the latest, 2017
08/11/2025
New Zealand Bans Crypto ATMs: What are Other Countries Doing?
David Zaslowsky discusses the ban – its rationale and the likely legal ramifications – in the New York Law Journal.
08/11/2025
Jersey fund structures
The assets of a unit trust are held by its trustee and are managed by the manager, who may appoint one or more investment managers/advisers to assist it.
08/11/2025
Jersey Expert Funds
If the investment manager/adviser does not meet these requirements, it may approach the JFSC on a case by case basis.