James Willmott

May 1, 2024 | lexology.com | James Willmott

It is well known that Jersey companies are a vehicle of choice for acquisition and investment holding structures, in particular in a private equity context. What may be less well known is that these companies are frequently tax resident onshore. In this briefing we explain some of the reasons (outside of tax residency considerations) that Jersey companies are so popular when structuring transactions.

Feb 13, 2024 | lexology.com | Peter German |James Willmott |Kate Andrews |Guy Coltman |Keith Dixon |Christopher J. Griffin | +9 more

Companies and cells can migrate from one jurisdiction to another. This briefing outlines the process of migration for companies and cells, as well as funds. What is a migration? A migration involves changing the jurisdiction of establishment of an entity. On completing the migration the entity survives, and its jurisdiction of establishment is simply changed to that of the destination jurisdiction. What is the process? A migration is achieved by following a statutory process.

Nov 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | James Willmott

Jersey is a highly-rated jurisdiction in which to incorporate companies for a wide range of purposes, including investment funds, private equity, structured finance and securitisation transactions as well as listings on the UK and US markets and other international exchanges. This briefing summarises the types of company available under Jersey law, the main steps involved in incorporating a Jersey company and some related points.