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Collas Crill is a leading offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and London.
We deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients locally and globally, including financial institutions, international businesses, trusts and funds, as well as high-net-worth individuals and families across the globe. Our growing network of independent and trusted partners spans the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, the UK, Europe, the US, the Middle East, South Africa and Asia.
This article by Andrew Peedom entitled 'STAR enforcer' was published in STEP Journal (Issue 4, 2025). Practitioners familiar with Cayman Islands trusts will know that STAR[1] trusts are statutory in origin and unique to the Cayman Islands. One of their d...
Planning services: Greater transparency needed
Senior Planning Consultant Chris Crew was recently interviewed by BBC News Guernsey on the States of Guernsey's Development & Planning Authority's 17% increase in planning and building control application fees. The interview also covered the pr...
Offshore 'lifeboat' trusts for US persons
In recent months we have seen growing demand in the Channel Islands from Ultra High Net Worth US families and their advisors who are interested in establishing asset protection structures in well regulated 'safe harbour' jurisdictions. This is in respons...
Jersey announces enhancements to its world-class private fund regime
The Government of Jersey (the Government) and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the JFSC) have announced significant improvements to the Jersey Private Fund (JPF) regime. Introduced in 2017, the JPF has been an enormous success s...
Private fund regimes in Guernsey and Jersey: A comparison
Over recent years both Guernsey and Jersey have updated their respective private fund regimes, both of which have generated significant interest from fund promoters who are looking to launch new funds in the Channel Islands. We have summarised the key fe...
Retiring trustees: Should I stay or can I go?
What is a sole trustee to do where it is entitled to resign but no replacement has yet been found? Confronted with that scenario, Kawaley J of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the Court) delivered judgment on 19 June 2025 in In the matter of the O ...
