Jersey: Shareholders

Jersey's succession and probate laws have undergone significant modernization through the 2026 Amendment Law, fundamentally changing how surviving spouses inherit property and clarifying inheritance rights for blended families. How will these reforms to dower rights, collateral succession rules, and the gender-neutral principal heir concept affect your estate planning strategy?

The requirements regarding how the decisions relating to a Jersey company are documented is dictated by a combination of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended, (the "Law") and the memorandum and articles...

There are a number of potential drivers to consider when determining your fund structure including, not least, tax advice, investor preference, manager familiarity and suitability for asset class.

A question we are regularly asked by clients is whether a shareholders' agreement (Shareholders' Agreement) should be filed with the Jersey Companies Registry (the Registry).

In today's competitive business landscape, attracting, retaining, and motivating key talent is more critical than ever. Management Incentive Planning ("MIP") has emerged as a cornerstone strategy...

Jersey introduced Cell Companies into its law in 2006.

The Jersey Court of Appeal (the CoA) has recently handed down a judgment in Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd v Ferguson & Ors [2024] JCA 071 which explores and develops a number of useful principles...

Jersey is a popular place to establish an asset holding company. It is well regulated, creditor friendly, and the Companies Law is modern, flexible and modelled on English companies legislation.

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Appeal has rejected 40 years of "received wisdom" among company law practitioners and has held that a limitation period of either twelve or six years...