Jersey: Corporate/Commercial Law

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Using Jersey Companies And JPFs For International Real Estate Investment: What The 2026 Companies Law Amendments Mean For Sponsors
In a market shaped by higher financing costs and evolving capital partnerships, real estate sponsors are increasingly focused on structuring flexibility throughout the investment lifecycle. Against this backdrop, Jersey remains a well-established platform for international real estate investment. Its corporate and regulatory framework, including the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and the Jersey Private Fund (JPF) regime, combines regulatory credibility with practical structuring flexibility.
Jersey Commercial
Praxis
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Amendments To Companies (Jersey) Law 1991
The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 has undergone significant amendments to strengthen Jersey's position as a leading international financial centre. These changes introduce enhanced flexibility in share capital management, streamlined corporate governance procedures, and modernised insolvency frameworks, all designed to provide greater clarity and efficiency for companies, investors and advisers operating in this jurisdiction.
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Walkers
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Charities & Non-Profits

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Leaving A Gift To Charity In Your Will: What Difference Could It Make? Insights On Legacy Gifting From Our Q&A With The JSPCA
In this Q&A, Pam Aubert, CEO of the JSPCA, explores how legacy gifts in Wills have transformed animal welfare in Jersey for over a century. She discusses the charity's reliance on community funding, shares the inspiring story of their founder Frances Elizabeth Wilson, and reveals plans for a new facility that will secure the organization's sustainable future.
Jersey Family
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Carey Olsen
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M&A/Private Equity

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Jersey SPVs: The Co‑Investment Advantage (Video)
Jersey SPVs combine tax neutrality, flexible corporate governance, and regulatory clarity to create compelling vehicles for co-investment structures. This analysis explores how Jersey's modernised company law, professional infrastructure, and operational efficiency provide distinct advantages for family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and sophisticated sponsors seeking targeted investment exposure without traditional fund complexity.
Jersey Finance
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Cavenwell Group
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Compliance

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2026 Jersey White-Collar Crime Trends
Jersey has assembled one of the most comprehensive white-collar crime frameworks among international finance centres, featuring deferred prosecution agreements, failure-to-prevent-money-laundering offences, and an autonomous Financial Intelligence Unit. Yet while some enforcement tools see regular deployment—money-laundering prosecutions, confiscation orders—others remain largely untested, raising questions about whether legislative ambition translates into practical deterrence.
Jersey Criminal
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Baker & Partners
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