The regulatory environment is increasingly demanding and complex for businesses across all sectors. Our approach is to cut through this complexity and provide businesses with a clear path saving them time, money and resources.
We advise businesses on the full spectrum of regulatory issues relating to Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law. Our core regulatory and compliance expertise lies in advising financial services clients, including banks, corporates, investment managers, family offices, fund administrators and trust companies along with their investors.
Our lawyers have built strong relationships with industry regulators, including the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), the BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC), the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), and have a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory environments in each jurisdiction. We also work alongside the respective government bodies and trade associations to help shape the regulatory frameworks and policies.
Our regulatory and compliance services include:
- Anti-money laundering (AML)
- Cybersecurity, data protection and GDPR
- Perimeter advice
- Authorisation and registration
- Disclosure/restraint orders
- Investigations and regulatory enforcement action
- General compliance, including audits and training
- M&A due diligence support and reporting obligations
- Mutual legal assistance (MLA)
- Risk management
- Anti-corruption and sanctions obligations
- Tax information exchange requests (TIEA)
- Taxation and economic substance
- Remediation programmes
- AEOI - FATCA and CRS
- AIFMD
- Beneficial ownership requirements
- Licence applications, exemptions, amendments and surrenders
- Fintech and Regtech regulation
News and Deals
20 May 2022 | News
Carey Olsen advises Permira funds on US$5.8bn acquisition of Mimecast
04 May 2022 | News
Carey Olsen supports IDEG on launch of three digital asset funds
27 April 2022 | News
Carey Olsen duo named in IFLR1000 Women Leaders list
25 April 2022 | News
Carey Olsen is Chambers' offshore law firm of the year
25 April 2022 | News
Carey Olsen advises Altis Partners and Blockchain.com on launch of crypto multi-strategy fund platform BCAM
12 April 2022 | News
Carey Olsen advises Certik as it more than doubles its valuation to US$2 billion
Briefings and Articles
28 April 2022 | Article
Virtual assets regulation in BVI: Challenges and opportunities
12 April 2022 | Briefing
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2022/2023 – British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)
12 April 2022 | Briefing
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2022/2023 – Cayman Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)
12 April 2022 | Briefing
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2022/2023 – Guernsey (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)
12 April 2022 | Briefing
Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2022/2023 – Bermuda (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)
21 March 2022 | Briefing
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Recent video briefings
All change? New data protection law in the Channel Islands
With the GDPR due to be applied from 25 May 2018, moves are afoot to update the data protection laws applicable in Jersey and Guernsey. Carey Olsen looks at the new laws and what businesses should be aware of in preparing for them.