The UK Government has now enacted secondary legislation to reflect the new “go live” date of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) on 24 February 2025. On 16 September 2024, the Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/959) (“Amendment Regulations”) were made ...
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") ...
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 ...
Taxation of Guernsey Funds Guernsey does not levy any form of capital gains tax, inheritance tax or value added tax. No stamp or document duty, or transfer tax, is payable in respect of companies, unit trusts or limited partnerships that are collective investment schemes. The income tax position for fund vehicles is detailed below. Companies A company incorporated in Guernsey or centrally managed and controlled in Guernsey is treated as tax resident in Guernsey in any year of charge ...
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SyCipLaw's Tax Department has prepared Tax Issues and Practical Solutions (T.I.P.S.) for July which covers the following tax issues: 1. Is a taxpayer always required to make the "payment under protest" under Section 252 of the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended, to assail real property taxes? 2. May services rendered to foreign entities outsourcing manpower recruitment in the Philippines qualify for a zero percent rate of value-added tax ("VAT")? 3 ...
On 6 September 2024, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) publicly released feedback regarding an application submitted by Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Mizuho Group) for the establishment of Mizuho Securities (China) Co., Ltd. (“瑞穗证券（中国）有限公司”). If approved, Mizuho Group will become the fifth foreign financial group to establish a wholly foreign-owned (WFOE) securities company in China, joining the ranks of J.P ...
On 9 September 2024, Mario Draghi, former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank President, presented his highly anticipated report on «The Future of European Competitiveness» to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen [1][2]. This comprehensive report analyzes the challenges faced by European industries and companies in the Single Market and proposes strategies to enhance the EU’s competitiveness [2] ...
Quebec has set ambitious energy transition and industrial decarbonization targets. The shift to greener practices has to be taken in a context where our energy consumption could rapidly grow under the combined effect of a number of factors, such as the reindustrialization of our economy, population growth, transport electrification and the potential for artificial intelligence to consume vast amounts of energy ...
Carey Olsen advises Inflexion on closing of latest fund at £975 million The Fund was raised primarily through increased commitments from existing investors in less than five months, who on average doubled their investments from the previous fund, Enterprise Fund V. The Fund's investor base includes a diverse group of U.S. pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds ...
Modern data protection rules are being introduced to tax-efficient jurisdictions like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. It's increasingly vital to understand how to handle data in some less familiar territories for data protection. Advisers are familiar with the data protection laws which apply in the jurisdictions where many commercial businesses operate like the UK Data Protection Act, the UK/EU GDPR and the California Privacy Protection Act ...
Whilst talk of Rail Refrom is excellent news for a Sector that has been crying out for it, how much will it really impact the supply chain and what processes and protections are already in place to help the flow of contractual payments? As the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill awaits its second reading in the House of Lords on 7th October it is clear that there is a real focus on Rail from the Government ...
SyCipLaw's Tax Department has prepared a double edition of its Tax Issues and Practical Solutions (T.I.P.S.) for May-June. The May-June 2024 issue covers the following tax issues: 1. Under the current VAT regulations, is input tax required to be directly attributable (or a factor in the production chain) to zero-rated sales, i.e., to come from purchases of goods and services that form part of the finished product of the zero-rated taxpayer in order to be creditable or refundable? 2 ...
Over the last year, we have monitored a lawsuit in Georgia that alleged a hedge fund (“Fearless Fund”) violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981—the federal prohibition on racial discrimination in contracting—by operating a grant contest that awarded $20,000 grants to select small business owners, all of whom, by the contest’s express rules, had to be Black women. That case, American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management, LLC, settled yesterday ...
On September 9, 2024, the SEC announced it had settled Administrative Proceedings with nine investment advisers for violating the Marketing Rule. The violations involved distributing advertisements that included untrue or unsubstantiated statements of material fact or testimonials, endorsements or third-party ratings that lacked required disclosures. The following is a summary of the settled Administrative Proceedings ...
Carey Olsen advises FitzWalter Capital on launch of ~US$1.4 billion fund The Carey Olsen corporate team advising on the Jersey aspects of the transaction comprised partner James Mulholland, counsel Thomas MacAdie and associate Charlie Hurst, working alongside onshore counsel Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Jersey administrator J.P. Morgan ...
The trend for financial services businesses and others to procure services from FinTech providers – and for providers to offer their services direct to consumers – has increased over the last 15 years. In this article, we outline some of the key areas of law that relate to FinTech. Similar to technology law more broadly, FinTech law is very much a “discipline of disciplines” ...
SyCipLaw's Tax Department has prepared Tax Issues and Practical Solutions (T.I.P.S.) for April. The April 2024 issue covers the following tax issues: 1. In assessing deficiency withholding tax on compensation of employees who were not individually identified, is it proper for the Commissioner of Internal Revenue ("CIR") to use the top withholding tax rate of 32%? 2. Which court has exclusive and original jurisdiction over criminal offenses involving tax claims amounting to PhP 1,000,000 ...
Carey Olsen advises Sarasin Bread Street on inaugural multi vintage private equity fund The fund comprised two separate closed-ended registered collective investment schemes, utilising a single-manager multi vintage investment strategy to acquire a diversified portfolio of private company investments managed by Carlyle Group across a range of years from 2014 to 2024 ...
In recent years, the emphasis on sustainable and responsible investment has grown significantly. This shift is driven by increasing awareness of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues among investors, regulators, and the public ...
In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma LP in June, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code does not authorize nonconsensual releases of nondebtors as part of a Chapter 11 plan ...
In a decision given on the 8th of August 2024 with respect to the case ASF 013/2024, the Arbiter for Financial Services (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Arbiter’) rejected a complaint filed against a Life Insurance Provider regarding a life insurance policy with an investment element which the complainant had purchased from the Life Insurance Provider in the year 2000 ...
Carey Olsen advises USA Rare Earth on its US$870 million business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II The proposed transaction values USARE at a pro-forma enterprise value of US$870 million and includes an initial circa US$35 million PIPE investment, of which US$25 million funded in connection with the signing of the business combination agreement ...
Nothing lasts forever... or does it? New perpetuities legislation introduced in the Cayman Islands The "old" rule The rule against perpetuities currently applicable in the Cayman Islands is derived from English law and is aimed at preventing individuals from 'tying up' their assets in trust indefinitely. Broadly speaking, the rule prescribes a set period – the perpetuity period – within which time the interest of each beneficiary must vest (i.e ...
