Using an Employee’s Personal Information in Light of PIPA
Since 2016, there has been significant development in the law relating to the use of personal information. In Bermuda, the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (‘PIPA’) received Royal Assent on 27 July 2016 but has not yet come into full force, however following a recent government announcement, that PIPA is to come into full effect on 1 January 2025, employers need to be aware of how this important piece of legislation will affect them.
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market is on pace for a record year, according to lawyer Brad Adderley, who has been involved with the market since its inception in the early 2000s.
Lead-in to PIPA law is not too lengthy
Last Friday in the House of Assembly, the Government introduced amending legislation required to bring Bermuda’s 2016 privacy laws into effect on January 1, 2025. That may seem like a long ramp-up period to some, but it is not.
Whether you're a landlord or tenant looking for pre-let advice, we can help. Our expert property lawyers provide advice on every aspect of commercial property law and can help mitigate certain risks associated with the grant of a new lease. Due to the complex nature of the document, we will clarify the meaning of pre-let agreements and answer some common questions.
Appleby Bermuda Contributes to Private Trust Companies Handbook Second Edition
Vanessa Schrum, Partner and Group Head of Appleby’s Private Client and Trusts department in Bermuda, has contributed to the second edition of ‘Private Trust Companies: A Handbook for Advisers’, published by Globe Law and Business.
The 2023 Cayman Islands Real Estate Guide
The Real Estate 2023 guide provides the latest legal information on the impact of disruptive technologies, proposals for reform, sale and purchase, real estate finance, planning and zoning, investment vehicles, commercial leases, construction and tax in the Cayman Islands.
Personal health information and your privacy
When Bermuda’s privacy laws come into full force, perhaps this year, one of the most sensitive areas of privacy protection will concern the medical and health records that so many organisations collect and use.
More changes to Jersey's Anti-Money Laundering Regime (AML)
Our experts look at latest proposals to the legal and regulatory anti-money laundering framework in Jersey to combat financial crime
Establishing a single family office in Jersey
Want to know more about establishing a family office in Jersey? Find out what a family office is and how Appleby can help in terms of structuring and, if required, establishing a presence on the island.
Change of control of regulated entities in Jersey
Find out how Appleby Jersey has advised upon a number of changes of control scenarios in different contexts following considerable consolidation in the fiduciary services market.
(RE)INSURANCE - THE ABCS OF SPCS
Segregated portfolio companies (SPCs) are frequently used in Cayman Islands (re)insurance structures. The defining feature of an SPC is that it offers statutory segregation of assets and liabilities obviating the need for contractual segregation. This article provides a high- level overview of the legal characteristics of an SPC and considers why these structures continue to be popular in the Cayman Islands (re)insurance space in particular.
Singularis Holdings: 10 Years’ Later
In 2013, the Caymanian liquidators of Singularis Holdings Limited (“SHL”) sought information from PwC – the former auditor of SHL – by way of ex parte summons, which was granted. PwC applied to set aside the order on two grounds: a. The Bermuda Court’s common law jurisdiction was not equivalent to the statutory powers of the Bermuda Court under the Companies Act 1981; and b. that the Bermuda Court should not exercise any common law jurisdiction that would exceed the jurisdiction of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (Bermuda’s statutory power was broader than the equivalent provision in Cayman).
