Offshore

Competition and Regulation partners at Matheson have authored the Ireland chapter of the Concurrences Foreign Direct Investment Guide, a comprehensive resource covering thirty jurisdictions that addresses the practical questions arising in M&A transactions where FDI review has become a transaction-critical issue. The guide examines how FDI review affects signing timelines, conditions precedent, risk allocation, and deal completion requirements.

Curaçao, Nevis, and Anjouan represent three distinct approaches to iGaming licensing, each offering different compliance frameworks, banking relationships, and operational structures.

The Channel Islands courts have issued cautionary guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in litigation, emphasizing that all parties bear personal responsibility for ensuring AI-generated legal materials are accurate and not misleading. Recent judgments from Guernsey and Jersey highlight the risks of AI hallucinations and stress the duty owed to courts to verify the authenticity of cited cases and legal authorities.

We were delighted to support the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) at the recent Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) AGM. The event provided a practical discussion for regulators on tokenisation and its supervisory implications.