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Common Mistakes In Jersey Security Documents – And How To Avoid Them

Jersey remains one of the leading offshore jurisdictions for cross-border lending transactions and central to many of these arrangements is a robust security package governed by Jersey law.

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Collas Crill

The 2026 Trusts (Jersey) Law Amendment: What Practitioners Need To Know

Briefing Summary:The Trusts (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026, which came into force on 20 March 2026, has made a number of clarificatory changes to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 (the TJL).

Jersey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Jersey Trust Law Update: Eighth Amendment Now In Force

The Eighth Amendment to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 came into force today and represents a targeted but significant development in Jersey trust law.

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Clarifying Schedule 2: The JFSC's Proposals For Revision Of Guidance For Article 36 Of The Proceeds Of Crime Law

On 8 December 2025, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (“JFSC”) published a consultation (“Consultation”) in relation to revising the JFSC’s ‘Guidelines on the interpretation of Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999’.

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Appleby

Trusts Jersey Law: Once, Twice…Eighth Time Amended

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Collas Crill

Fact Or Fiction: The Doctrine Of Fictional Fulfilment In Jersey Contract Law

Jersey Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Jersey LLCs - Key Points For US Managers And Investors

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Walkers

From Classroom To Courtroom: Zara Holt's Experience With Our Jersey Bursary Scheme

Jersey Litigation

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Walkers

Is There A Requirement To File A Shareholders' Agreement Under Jersey Law?

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Sanctions Versus Contractual Liability In Jersey Law

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Construction Contracts: A Debt Is A Debt

Jersey Real Estate

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Viberts

A Guide To Debt Securities Issuers In Jersey

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Walkers

International Comparative Legal Guides Lending And Secured Finance 2024 - Jersey

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Carey Olsen

Securitisation Guide 2024: Jersey

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Maples Group

Mind The Gap: Why The Wider Role Prevails For Protectors

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

Stewardship Beyond Compliance: How Women Are Redefining Practical Fund Governance

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

Jersey's Skilled High Earner Regime: A New Route To Relocate To Jersey

Jersey Immigration

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Walkers

Investments In Jersey - Do You Need A Jersey Will?

Jersey Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

Common Mistakes In Jersey Security Documents – And How To Avoid Them

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Collas Crill

A Guide To Jersey Entities

Jersey has a wide variety of entities or legal vehicles that can be used to meet a client's commercial objectives. These all have the advantages of a flexible legislative regime...

Jersey Commercial

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Ogier

Speak No Evil - No Fraud By Silence In Jersey Law?

It has been an open question for almost 20 years whether a misrepresentation constituting dol (essentially, fraud) could be made by silence alone in Jersey law.

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Losing The Faith? Implied Term Of Good Faith Rejected In Jersey Contract Law

There is no generally implied term of good faith in all Jersey law contracts, the Royal Court has held. In doing so, it has answered a question left open in earlier Jersey judgments...

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

(Jersey) Cell Companies

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the "Law") permits the creation of cell companies and sets out the legal requirements relating to cell companies in Jersey.

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

In The Know: Appointing A Process Agent For Global Financing Agreements

European Union Commercial

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Ocorian

The Sound Of Silence: The Role Of Good Faith And Silence In Jersey Contract Law

Jersey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

A Practical Guide To Property Law In Jersey

Jersey Real Estate

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Carey Olsen

Exemption From Registration Under The Security Interests (Jersey) Law 2012 For Trusts - 30 May 2023

Jersey Commercial

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Ogier

A Guide To Lending And Secured Finance In Jersey 2023 (ICLG)

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Carey Olsen

Establishing A Single Family Office In Jersey

Jersey Commercial

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Appleby

Jersey Property Unit Trusts And The Trust Regulation Service

Jersey Commercial

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Appleby

Changes To The Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 – Clarifications, Confirmations And Amendments

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Reform Of Jersey Limited Partnerships - Summary Of The Key Benefits

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Reflections From The Wilberforce Chambers Commercial Conference 2022

European Union Commercial

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Ogier

Jersey Property Unit Trusts And The Trust Regulation Service

HMRC has recently, on 31 January 2023, updated its published guidance to confirm that Jersey Property Unit Trusts (JPUTs) are within scope of the trust registration service (TRS)...

Jersey Commercial

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Appleby

Changes To The Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 – Clarifications, Confirmations And Amendments

Amongst the changes to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the "LP Law") that have been implemented, included are changes that both helpfully clarify and confirm certain provisions...

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Reform Of Jersey Limited Partnerships - Summary Of The Key Benefits

The Amendment Law will bring into force a modernised LP Law, clarifying a number of existing provisions and enhancing others.

Jersey Commercial

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Walkers

Reflections From The Wilberforce Chambers Commercial Conference 2022

Ogier recently ventured across the Channel to London to attend the Wilberforce Chambers Commercial Conference 2022 in full force with Alex Horsbrugh-Porter, Mathew Newman, Margeaux Malherbe and...

European Union Commercial

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Ogier

Latitude: Ogier's Restructuring And Corporate Recovery Digest, May 2022

Worldwide Insolvency

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Ogier

Construction Contracts And COVID-19

There's no escaping the financial impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on most business sectors around the world.

Jersey Commercial

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Viberts

Let's Talk About Jersey Economic Substance: Holding Company Business

Jersey is a popular place to establish an asset holding company because its corporate law is modern, flexible and modelled on English companies legislation.

Jersey Commercial

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Collas Crill

In Your Court: Offshore Dispute Resolution Review - May 2021

Demand for offshore Dispute Resolution services continues to grow across many jurisdictions in Asia, with notable demand in the areas of shareholder disputes, valuation disputes, insolvencies, and schemes of arrangement.

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Ogier

Electronic Signatures – Issues To Consider, And How The Law In Jersey And Guernsey Is Developing

While the general principle that e-signing is as valid as wet-ink signing has been of great comfort to lawyers and their clients since the impact of Covid-19,...

European Union Commercial

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Walkers

Flying Freehold Property In Jersey

Jersey Real Estate

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Mourant

Objectively Speaking – Jersey Confirms Its Stance On Contractual Formation

Jersey Litigation

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Appleby

Royal Court Of Jersey Reinforces Guidance On Contractual Interpretation And Formation

Jersey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Nine Promotions In The Channel Islands

Jersey Litigation

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Collas Crill

Advice For Commercial Landlords In The Current Covid-19 Environment

Jersey Real Estate

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Appleby

Focus On: The Security Interests (Jersey) Law 2012

Jersey Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Lending And Investment Into Europe From Asia – A Jersey And Guernsey Perspective

Worldwide Real Estate

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Walkers

Bail-out, Bail-in: Whose Oar Is It Anyway? - The Bank (Recovery And Resolution) (Jersey) Law 2017

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Carey Olsen

An Overview Of Jersey's Commercial Real Estate Market During The Current Crisis – A Virtual Discussion

Jersey Real Estate

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Appleby

Electronic Signatures In The Channel Islands - A Practical Guide

European Union Coronavirus

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Walkers

COVID-19 – Commercial Property Guidance In Jersey

Jersey Coronavirus

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Appleby

COVID-19: Temporary Arrangements Between Jersey Landlords And Tenants In Respect Of Commercial Leases

Jersey Coronavirus

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Ogier

Electronic Signatures And The Use Of Digital Contracts At Ogier

Jersey Commercial

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Ogier

Government Of Jersey Introduces Temporary Legislative Amendments And COVID-19 Guidance For Jersey Landlords And Tenants

Jersey Coronavirus

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Carey Olsen

Contractual Implications – What Are My Options?

Jersey Coronavirus

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Collas Crill

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