Local Legal Services

Local Legal Services

One of our main focuses is the financial services sector and the local market.From family business, entrepreneurial start-up or to the local arm of a larger operation, we provide trusted advice on how to understand and take advantage of opportunity, manage challenges and mitigate risk.

We provide following services,

Competition law

We advise on all aspects of competition law.
We assist clients,
• Abuse of a dominant position
• Issues in relation to potentially anticompetitive arrangements

Employment law

We provide employment law advice in all areas relating to Employment Law.
We assist clients,
• Advice on work and housing regulations and immigration issues
• Claims (or potential claims) around employee health and safety and fatal accidents
• Guidance for HR teams on employment law
• Legal developments

Estate planning

We advise individuals, intermediaries and corporate trustees on estate planning which includes wills and will trusts for local residents.
We assist clients,
• Asset protection, tax efficiency, family governance or confidentiality
• Discreet and professional service that robustly meets your objectives
• On wealth structure established for succession

Dispute Resolution

We advise and represent clients in a wide range of contentious matters.
Our services include,
• In managing company commercial disputes through to property,
• Contentious wills and trusts and financial claims, including those involving insolvency proceedings.
• Alternative forms of resolution such as mediation, arbitration and expert determination.
• Offering guidance and support to clients in relation to contentious regulatory matters.

Property Law

Our property law teams help execute commercial property transactions with accuracy and speed. We provide a responsive, constructive and commercially aware client service for large and small businesses.
Our services include,
• Local residential transactions ranging from the purchase and sale of the most valuable and prestigious properties in the islands to flats and starter homes
• We assist in connecting local agents, banks with you in order to help you to buy, sell and finance your property

Planning and Construction Law

Our team advices in local elements of Planning, Construction and Environmental law.
Our services include,
• Advice developers and landowners
• In health and safety requirements
• Providing clear, responsive and commercially-minded service that enables clients to take advantage of opportunities and mitigate risks

Regulatory Law

We help clients meet regulatory requirements when setting up and undertaking businesses.
Our services include,
• Anti-bribery and corruption
• Anti-money laundering (AML) and reporting obligations
• Authorisation, licensing and registration
• Competition
• Cross border investigations and enforcement
• Data protection
• Disclosure/restraint orders
• Financial services regulation (banking, investment services, funds and trusts)
• Health and safety
• Immigration
• M&A due diligence support
• Mutual legal assistance (MLA)
• Practical and commercial regulatory advice
• Regulatory training and audit
• Resolve disputes concerning trusts and foundations, should the need arise
• Risk management and compliance
• Sanctions
• White collar crime