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13 March 2025

New round of UK anti-Russian sanctions to be implemented in Guernsey: changes for trustees and directors

New round of UK anti-Russian sanctions to be implemented in Guernsey: changes for trustees and directors As the war in Ukraine has reached its third anniversary, the United Kingdom has passed a new batch of Russian sanctions (see https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1157/made) which are at further impeding the Russian state’s ability to wage...

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Nick Taitz
Nick Taitz

Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution

7 March 2025

Guernsey trust structures for South African-based clients offer security as well as succession planning benefits

Guernsey trust structures for South African-based clients offer security as well as succession planning benefits The use of trust structures in Guernsey has traditionally been a well-known estate planning method for ensuring the protection of assets against national or global instability, the preservation of wealth on an inter-generational basis, as...

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Nick Taitz
Nick Taitz

Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution

3 March 2025

The value in leaving a Will

Since the introduction of the Inheritance (Guernsey) Law, 2011, individuals can leave their assets (both personal estate and real estate) to whomever they wish. It is therefore paramount to leave a Will in order, so that your assets are protected and left to the desired recipients. Any jointly owned assets...

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Debbie Bourgaize
Debbie Bourgaize

Conveyancer

18 February 2025

Proving trust assets are not the proceeds of crime – a beneficiary’s burden

A subjective suspicion that funds or assets may be the proceeds of crime Where a trustee forms a suspicion that trust monies or assets may be the proceeds of crime, the beneficiary or settlor of the trust, or another party, will have to prove that the trust assets are not...

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Nick Taitz
Nick Taitz

Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution