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Jan 24, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Craig Cordle |Kevin McQuillan |Patrick Ormond
The UK Takeover Code will be updated from 3 February 2025Companies with registered offices in the Channel Islands remainin-scopeFrom 3 February 2027, the UK Takeover Code will only apply tocompanies that are UK quoted or were UK quoted within the precedingtwo yearsWith 2025 now upon us, we've turned our minds to changes tothe United Kingdom's City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the"Takeover Code") recently confirmed bythe United Kingdom Takeover Panel (the"Panel").
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Craig Cordle |Kevin McQuillan |Patrick Ormond
key takeaways The UK Takeover Code will be updated from 3 February 2025 Companies with registered offices in the Channel Islands remain in-scope From 3 February 2027, the UK Takeover Code will only apply to companies that are UK quoted or were UK quoted within the preceding two years With 2025 now upon us, we've turned our minds to changes to the United Kingdom's City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Code") recently confirmed by the United Kingdom Takeover Panel (the "Panel"). The...
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan M. Heaney |Dilmun Leach |Kevin McQuillan |Tatiana Collins
W Walkers More Walkers is a leading international law firm which advises on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. From our 10 offices, we provide legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Craig Cordle |Kevin McQuillan |Patrick Ormond
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Walkers is a leading international law firm which advises on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. From our 10 offices, we provide legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers.
Several Jersey, Guernsey, Bermuda, BVI and Cayman entities are also listed on other stock exchanges.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan M. Heaney |Dilmun Leach |Tatiana Collins |Kevin McQuillan
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Walkers is a leading international law firm which advises on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. From our 10 offices, we provide legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan M. Heaney |Dilmun Leach |Tatiana Collins |Kevin McQuillan
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Walkers is a leading international law firm which advises on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey. From our 10 offices, we provide legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan M. Heaney |Tatiana Collins |Richard Holden |Kevin McQuillan
Jersey companies are widely used for setting up joint ventures,
particularly in a private equity context – further
information on why Jersey entities are popular for private equity
structures can be found here . It is a common feature of the
constitutional documents of a joint venture company in Jersey (and
elsewhere) for shareholders to have the right to appoint a
director, known as a nominee director.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Craig Cordle |Tatiana Collins |Jonathan M. Heaney |Chris Hutley-Hurst |Dilmun Leach |Kevin McQuillan | +5 more
What is a UK REIT? A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), despite the name, is a company (or group of companies) carrying on a property rental and investment business which, if it meets certain conditions, can elect to become a REIT through a notification made to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Why a UK REIT?
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jonathan M. Heaney |Tatiana Collins |Richard Holden |Kevin McQuillan |Ruth Donnellan |Angharad Prescott | +2 more
Jersey companies are widely used for setting up joint ventures, particularly in a private equity context – further information on why Jersey entities are popular for private equity structures can be found here . It is a common feature of the constitutional documents of a joint venture company in Jersey (and elsewhere) for shareholders to have the right to appoint a director, known as a nominee director.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Matt Sanders |Jonathan M. Heaney |Tatiana Collins |Craig Cordle |Chris Hutley-Hurst |Dilmun Leach | +5 more
Guernsey and Jersey have long been popular places used by private equity investors in acquisitions of target businesses given the advantages they offer over other jurisdictions. We're taking a closer look at some of these benefits and why the private equity sector is increasingly turning to Guernsey and Jersey corporate structures.
