No end in sight for property bounce back
In June 2020, we looked closely at the Guernsey property market post Covid-19 https://www.ferbrachefarrell.com/insight/2020/the-property-market-post-covid/ At that point, we were full of hope that with the guidance from the Director of Public Health and support from our...
Counsel Anna Douglass joins Ferbrache & Farrell’s UK real estate team
Experienced property lawyer Anna Douglass has joined Ferbrache & Farrell’s UK real estate team as counsel. Mrs Douglass moved to the firm from Collas Crill, where she spent more than six years working as a senior associate...
Holding Annual General Meetings during the coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt travel, with flights in and out of Guernsey extremely limited and anyone coming to Guernsey required to completely self-isolate for 14 days, as well as many travel restrictions...
Ferbrache & Farrell and Aztec support Lakestar with €678 million venture capital fund closings
Ferbrache & Farrell worked with Aztec to support leading European venture capital specialist firm Lakestar with the side by side closing of its third-generation fund “Lakestar III” and “Lakestar Growth I” (“the...
Ferbrache & Farrell’s Gavin Farrell named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers
Ferbrache & Farrell partner Gavin Farrell has been named Lawyer of the Year for investment funds in Guernsey, in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers has been publishing highly regarded guides to the legal...
The property market post-covid
As Guernsey recently entered phase 4 of its exit from lockdown strategy, we take a look at the property market. When the Covid-19 pandemic reached our shores, the vast majority of property transactions were paused. But with...
Due diligence in Guernsey corporate and financing transactions
In the current economic climate, with concerns around companies’ liquidity and trading prospects, it is more important than ever that parties looking to acquire companies or assets, or enter into investment arrangements...
Force majeure and the impact of Covid 19
The World Health Organization has on March 11, 2020 declared the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak a worldwide pandemic, causing a catastrophic impact not only on countries’ health systems, but also on the global economy...
Directors’ Duties - “Upstreaming” and capital adequacy requirements
On 27 March 2020, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”) issued a cautionary note in respect of upstreaming (https://www.gfsc.gg/news/article/directors-duties). Upstreaming meaning the flow of resources, such...
How might the Guernsey property market look post Covid-19?
In the last couple of months, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, citizens of the globe have experienced for the first time some completely new situations. In our Guernsey community, the position is no different. For example, our...
Covid-19 and wrongful trading
The impact of Covid 19 on businesses has already been significant, with several high profile businesses in the UK and the Channel Islands ceasing to trade or entering administration. The sudden drop in custom as a result of...