1. How do you foresee the evolving regulatory landscape in offshore jurisdictions impacting Asia-based clients in 2024, and what strategies is your firm considering to navigate these changes effectively? Anthony McKenzie (AM): Asia is the world's largest and most populated continent, comprised of many different economies, cultures and laws. The use of Cayman, BVI and Bermuda structures has a long track record throughout Asia and it is this familiarity which has contributed to their popularity. These offshore jurisdictions are tried and tested and provide a robust, flexible and clear legal framework for Asian investors to both establish and feed into international investment structures...
Carey Olsen
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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.
Our advice is delivered by an approachable and experienced team of globally-minded lawyers who work in partnership with our clients to help them achieve their objectives. We have the expertise and resources to handle the most complex international transactions combined with a personal approach to business. In the face of opportunities or challenges, our clients know that the advice and guidance they receive from us will be based on a complete understanding of their goals and objectives combined with outstanding client service, technical excellence and commercial insight. Whether playing a lead or a supporting role, we always look at the bigger picture.
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Nick Bullmore
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Bernadette Carey
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Sam Dawson
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Chris Duncan
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Jarrod Farley
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Jeremy Lightfoot
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Richard Munden
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Denis Olarou
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Alistair Russell
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Peter Sherwood
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Tim Baildam
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James Eggleton
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Graham Stoute
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Shane Westin
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Emily Cornhill
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Jasmin Davies
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Hannah Diss
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Mark Dowds
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Mark Ffrancon Dowds
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Nessa Flynn
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Anna Goodman-Jones
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Sarah-Jane Hall
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Jason Mbakwe
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Trevor McCabe
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Kristina Ostertag
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Robert Quinn
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Nigel Smith
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Evan Stitt
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Tom Stuart
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Henry Harford
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Brian Jacomb
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Tom Katsaros
Principal - Head of Funds, Singapore
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A guide to JPUTs (Jersey Property Unit Trusts)
What is a JPUT? 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 who hold the assets on trust for the benefit of unitholders upon the terms of a written trust instrument. What are the benefits of a JPUT? JPUTs have many plus points: Familiarity: JPUTs are generally recognised and accepted by investors, lenders, advisers, regulators and tax authorities in the UK and elsewhere...
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Carey Olsen advises Channel Islands Co-op on purchase of seven Lloyds Pharmacy branches
The Co-op has bought four stores in Jersey (The Parade, Red Houses, Quennevais and Gorey Village), and three in Guernsey (St Sampson's, L'Aumone and Longfrie).The purchase of the stores will enable the Co-op to grow and develop its pharmacy business, whilst providing Co-op customers across the Channel Islands with greater access to its community pharmacy services. As part of the transaction, the Co-op offered roles to all existing Lloyds staff to ensure a smooth transition and to maintain the high level of service that both businesses are renowned for...
Carey Olsen advises Fission Gamma IC Limited on MMC UK Pension Fund's £2 billion longevity risk transfer
Fission Gamma, a new Guernsey-based incorporated cell, was created to insure the longevity risk of the Fund and to reinsure this risk with leading global re-insurer Munich Re. Insuring longevity risk in this way will enable the Fund to protect itself financially against longevity risk.The Carey Olsen corporate team advising on the Guernsey aspects of the transaction included partner Christopher Anderson, senior associate Alex Mauger and associate Oliver Orton...