Data Protection in Bermuda: Overview
A Q&A guide to data protection in Bermuda. This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of the data protection laws, regulations, and principles in Bermuda, including the main obligations and processing requirements for data controllers, data processors, or other third parties. It also covers data subject rights, the supervisory authority's enforcement.
Financial crime in Bermuda: overview
A Q&A guide to financial and business crime law in Bermuda. This Q&A gives a high level overview of matters relating to corporate fraud, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and market abuse, money laundering and terrorist financing, financial record keeping, due diligence, corporate liability, immunity and leniency, and whistleblowing.
Tenants of commercial premises in Jersey suffering financial hardship may be considering, or may indeed have already approached their landlord with requests for rent relief. In response to the challenges faced by commercial tenants as a result of the current health crisis, the Government of Jersey has released Guidance on Commercial Leases.
2019: The Isle of Man M&A year in review Part 1 – Why is it significant?
In this, the first of a two-part series, Garry Manley considers the significance of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity to the Isle of Man. In the next edition, he will consider the trends that emerged from local M&A deals in 2019.
Choices of law, jurisdiction must be clear
Ideally, a contract will contain both a “choice of jurisdiction” and a “choice of law” clause, the latter of which is sometimes also referred to as a “governing law” clause.
Appleby’s overview of the key benefits of listing high yield bonds on TISE
In the last few years, an increasing number of issuers of high yield bonds have chosen The International Stock Exchange (TISE or the Exchange) as the exchange of choice in order to list high yield bonds. Whilst offering a “recognised stock exchange” by, amongst others, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, TISE’s robust but proportionate listing rules, combined with the Exchange’s pragmatic and commercial approach to listings, often appeals to issuers from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States.
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: A Jersey Perspective
Insolvency professionals have watched with great interest as the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the Bill) was recently published by UK Parliament.
We are Family and the Vital Role of the Family Office
Avoiding “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves” in three generations is a challenge for all wealthy families. One tried and tested solution to preserving and enhancing family wealth is the family office. They are flexible offering privacy, participation and control by the family whilst acting as guardians and educators as to the family wealth.
Economic Substance in the time of COVID-19
Cayman, like many other jurisdictions, introduced its ES Law in response to international pressure to demonstrate ‘substance’ for entities established within its tax neutral borders.
Threatened insolvency: Personal Exposure of Directors
During the challenging economic environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, business resilience and continuity is top of mind.
Getting The Deal Through | BVI – Private Equity: Fund Formation
Private equity funds in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have historically favoured establishment as a company. Since 2017, however, it has been possible to use a limited partnership structure very similar to those in other jurisdictions and this is becoming increasingly popular.
