Carey Olsen in Guernsey advises Phoenix Equity Partners on securing £600 million in new funds Phoenix's latest Flagship Fund will enable the firm to continue investing in high-growth, lower mid-market businesses across select sectors, while the launch of its Growth Partnership Fund will allow the firm to continue and extend its partnership with high-performing portfolio companies Nineteen Group ("Nineteen") and Envisage Dental ("Envisage"). The Growth Partnership Fund has acquired Nineteen and Envisage from Phoenix's previous flagship fund which supported the growth of both companies for over five years...
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Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm. We advise on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices. We are a full-service law firm working across banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law. Our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations, public organizations, sovereign wealth funds, ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients. We work alongside all of the major onshore law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners on corporate transactions and matters involving our jurisdictions.
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Directors' duties on the insolvency of a BVI company
Directors' duties on the insolvency of a BVI company At all times, directors of a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”) need to be aware of their role and responsibilities as director, in particular where the company is insolvent or of doubtful solvency...
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Guernsey: the choice for venture capital funds
Guernsey: the choice for venture capital funds
An original version of this article was first published by IFC Review, Tuesday 20 August, 2024
With respect to venture capital (VC) funds in particular, recent research conducted by global law firm Proskauer Rose LLP has revealed that Guernsey remains the most prevalent jurisdiction for European VC funds, with twice as many funds raised in Guernsey during 2022-2023 as compared to the next most popular jurisdiction.[1]
As the leading legal adviser to Guernsey’s investment funds sector by both number of funds advised and by assets
Energy performance certificates: a step towards sustainability
An original version of this article was first published by Business Brief, August 2024.
As part of its Climate Change Policy and Action Plan approved in 2020, the States of Guernsey has set a target of achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One measure under consideration to meet that goal is the introduction of an energy performance rating and certification system for buildings, known as Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)...
Energy performance certificates: a step towards sustainability