Jersey: Wealth & Asset Management

The Jersey Courts maintain the island's reputation as an international finance centre through their approach to freezing injunctions and asset preservation. This article examines how Jersey balances international comity with jurisdictional restraint, exploring when courts will grant freezing orders in aid of foreign proceedings, the treatment of worldwide freezing orders from foreign courts, and the unique protections afforded by Jersey trust structures and firewall provisions.

For more than 50 years, Jersey has been at the forefront of the international financial services sector and has built a reputation as a world-class leader in the establishment of Investment Funds.

Digitalisation is creating a more transparent, efficient and accessible investment environment that is rapidly transforming traditional finance – but just don't call it a revolution, writes Elliot Refson, Head of Funds, Jersey Finance.