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Sign up here to receive updatesPrivy Council draws bright line through Shareholder Rule in Bermuda and England
24 Jul 2025Shaun Folpp and Aleisha Brown discuss landmark judgment in Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd and another v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and others ([2025] UKPC 34) delivered by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, abolishing the so-called “Shareholder Rule” in Bermuda and England and Wales.
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Standing Room Only: Privy Council upholds appraisal rights for “short-term” shareholders
24 Jul 2025Shaun Folpp and Aleisha Brown discuss landmark judgment in Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd and 80 others (Bermuda) [2025] UKPC 33, providing authoritative guidance on the scope of shareholder appraisal rights under section 106 of the Bermuda Companies Act 1981 in the context of company amalgamations or mergers.
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US tariffs and yachts: the Cayman and BVI options
04 Jun 2025Edward Rhind and Chris Smith discuss how the value proposition for offshore ownership structures has expanded, in light of recent US tariffs.
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