Ferbrache & Farrell LLP’s corporate department offers full service corporate, banking and commercial cover and is able to advise on all aspects of Guernsey corporate and commercial law, including banking and finance, regulatory, investment funds, asset management and listings on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).
When is a sanction not a sanction, but still a headache? We are increasingly seeing individuals and entities becoming subject to designation or sanction in…
Dispute Resolution
The dispute resolution department at Ferbrache & Farrell LLP has vast experience of local and international litigation and dispute resolution generally, gained from acting in complex local and international high-value disputes, both in Guernsey and throughout the world.
A 20-year-old man left paralysed after a road accident in Guernsey has recently received a record-breaking £23,000,000 in damages following an out of court settlement.…
Property
The Guernsey property department is dedicated to providing tailored solutions that meet and exceed clients’ expectations. In addition, the property department provides support to colleagues in the corporate and dispute resolution departments on real estate-related technical points of law.
After much work behind the scenes, the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure has now released its policy on Open Market part A inscriptions. On…
UK Real Estate
We are delighted to help in relation to providing legal advice for real estate in England and Wales. We listen. We learn what your needs are. We proactively respond. Whether it’s personal or commercial property, we always provide sound and pragmatic advice, adding value to the transaction.
As a gentle reminder from our UK Real Estate (UKRE) team, significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in England are set to take…
Private Client
Our services for private client matters include the drafting of realty and personalty wills, acting as professional executors, and assisting foreign lawyers who have requirements in this jurisdiction.
When is a sanction not a sanction, but still a headache? We are increasingly seeing individuals and entities becoming subject to designation or sanction in…
As a gentle reminder from our UK Real Estate (UKRE) team, significant changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in England are set to take effect from 1 April 2025. These changes will have notable implications for both buyers and sellers in the property market. Below, we outline the key updates and their potential impacts.…
A 20-year-old man left paralysed after a road accident in Guernsey has recently received a record-breaking £23,000,000 in damages following an out of court settlement. The Plaintiff was a passenger in a car driven by the Defendant in December 2021 when the Defendant lost control and crashed the vehicle. The Plaintiff suffered a complete spinal…
After much work behind the scenes, the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure has now released its policy on Open Market part A inscriptions. On its face, it is more permissive than might have been expected, allowing 3 new inscriptions every year in addition to an unlimited number of “swaps” for downsizing, where an Open…
Our readers may have heard the news from Matthew Pennycook (the Housing and Planning Minister) that the UK Government is now fully committed to digitalising the conveyancing process. The Minister says: “We are streamlining the cumbersome home buying process so that it is fit for the twenty-first century, helping homebuyers save money, gain time and…
For those of us keenly interested in planning law matters affecting our Island community, it is important to be aware of the newly released Island Development Plan (‘IDP’) Focused Review, and the accompanying Guidance Note (from Planning Inspector Keith Holland), both of which can be found here: https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=186303&p=0 https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=186321&p=0 Originally adopted in November 2016, for a ten year…