Corporate
10 Nov 2020

Lockdown 2.0: Update on Jersey Cash Box Structures

Since our last update on cash box structures at the start of April 2020 the UK economy has endured a turbulent Q2 and Q3.

Intellectual Property
5 Nov 2020

Data Protection Authority Registration and Data Protection Officer Requirements for Data Controllers: Bermuda

This Q&A discusses the obligations for private-sector data controllers in Bermuda to notify, register with, or obtain authorization from the data protection authority under Bermuda's comprehensive data protection law before processing personal data.

Employment-and-Immigration
26 Oct 2020

Giving notice: key considerations

In this month’s article we discuss some of the key issues to consider when giving notice to terminate an employment contract.

Website-Code-Hong Kong
23 Oct 2020

Asian Legal Business Conversations: Hong Kong Managing Partner Cameron Adderley

Hong Kong office Managing Partner Cameron Adderley interviewed by Asian Legal Business

Corporate
22 Oct 2020

Preparing for a virtual AGM in Bermuda

As the global Covid-19 pandemic continues, remote working is becoming the new business normal.

Brad Adderley, Bermuda Managing Partner at Appleby, will speak at the 2022 Society of Actuaries (SOA) Life Meeting on 23-26 August in Chicago.
21 Oct 2020

Robust, reliable, resilient—amid change

Bermuda’s reinsurance industry has endured many challenges over the years, but its unique mixture of talent, capacity, innovation and world-class regulation has ensured its adaptability in the midst of change.

Real Estate Finance
16 Oct 2020

Guernsey Property Unit Trusts – for UK real estate investment

Guernsey Property Unit Trusts (GPUTS) are a frequently used vehicle for holding UK real estate. Recent changes to capital gains tax in the UK has created a level playing field between onshore and offshore structures and this has helped renew interest in the use of GPUTs when structuring investments into UK real estate given the flexibility a GPUT offers.

Employment-and-Immigration
14 Oct 2020

Equal Pay and Discrimination Claims – A New Reality for Guernsey

Like most offshore jurisdictions, the legal community in Guernsey is tightly knit, but traditionally very cautious when it comes to managing its reputation to the outside world, especially around issues like sex discrimination, harassment and the gender pay gap.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
9 Oct 2020

Insurance M&A activity may be on horizon

Companies with a view to pursuing strategic acquisitions often look for opportunities in the insurance M&A market.

Applying Twice:  BVI Court of Appeal Reinforces the Protection Available to Beneficial Owners
8 Oct 2020

Sandy Shores and Sandboxes: BVI Introduces Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech Innovation

The British Virgin Islands have launched a new Fintech sandbox to encourage technological innovation in financial services under a lighter touch regulatory regime.  The sandbox, which opened for applications on 31 August 2020, further strengthens the BVI’s ambitions to become a global hub for innovation and emerging technologies.