"Responsive and experienced"
Legal 500
"Responsive and experienced"
Legal 500
Pinel Advocates has highly- experienced professionals, able to provide a high quality, competitive service in the following core areas of business.
Pinel Advocates was delighted to be able to assist the Jersey Recovery College with its recent establishment and commercial lease of premises in St Helier.
Pinel Advocates acted as counsel to Enhance Group in respect of Financial Services Opportunities Investment Fund’s purchase of a 20% shareholding in Enhance Group.
Pinel Advocates acted as lead counsel on the recent merger and acquisition of BDO Jersey, Greenlight and Sator Regulatory Consulting.
Pinel Advocates is delighted to have acted for Circle Property Plc on their admission to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Pinel Advocates advised a UK property group on the refinancing of a £72,000,000 facility with Jersey limited partnerships and company obligors.
Pinel Advocates advised a Polish private equity group on regulatory, establishment and other issues in connection with the creation of a €150,000,000 Jersey regulated expert fund
Pinel Advocates is offering financial institutions training for their employees on the probate process.
The States of Jersey have further extended from today the Regulations which allow wills and various probate documents to be executed remotely via video link, lasting until 31st October 2021.
David Yetman, who has been with Pinel Advocates for 9 years, is appointed Group Partner.
On 15 May 2020, the Law Society of Jersey issued a new practice statement to guide company directors on wrongful trading and COVID-19 pandemic.
In April 2020, Her Majesty's Attorney General issued guidelines to clarify when it is necessary for the Registrar of Probate in Jersey to refer a case of suspected intermeddling to the Attorney General
Pinel Advocates has been named Most Outstanding Private Client Law Firm 2018 by Acquisition International and Corporate and Commercial Firm of the Year by ACQ Global.
Hong Kong-based Ivy Chan has joined Pinel Advocates as a consultant, specialising in banking and real estate finance work.
Pinel Advocates is offering financial institutions training for their employees on the probate process.
Business owners in Jersey: have you declared a distribution to your shareholders? If so, did you have a solvency statement, signed by the directors, beforehand?
Pinel Advocates is delighted to once again be supporting the International Banking Forum’s event on 27 June 2019 at the Royal Yacht Hotel, Jersey.
New legislation aims to improve the position for parents in the workplace and gives families more choice and flexibility to help meet their work and family responsibilities
Pinel Advocates’ team is top of the Corporate League Group A. With two wins and a draw, the team have put in great performances against their rivals.
A second set of guidance regarding the economic substance requirement has been issued jointly by the Crown Dependencies in April 2019.
In most cases Pinel Advocates' fees for a completion opinion are less than 50% our standard legal opinion fee.
Pinel Advocates has been named Banking & Finance Form of the Year by Acquisition International.
The purpose of the Consultation Paper is to propose that consumer lending business be brought fully within the scope of financial services regulation with the JFSC having direct oversight of such activities.
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has published a consultation on proposed amendments to its Codes of Practice.
Pinel Advocates is delighted to announce the recruitment of senior property lawyer, Advocate Peter Bertram, to its growing property team.
Pinel Advocates is delighted to announce the recent addition of two new recruits to its Corporate and Commercial team.
Pinel Advocates has been named Most Outstanding Private Client Law Firm 2018 by Acquisition International and Corporate and Commercial Firm of the Year by ACQ Global.
As of 1st September 2018, increases to maternity and parental leave and new rights regarding flexible working will come into force.
Pinel Advocates is delighted to announce the recruitment of senior property lawyer, Advocate Peter Bertram, to its growing property team.
Pinel Advocates' hockey team finished the 2018 season on a high, with two victories in one evening.
A new annual conference, sponsored by Pinel Advocates, is set to launch on 21 June 2018 at the Royal Yacht Hotel.
Pinel Advocates often advises on and arranges the execution of legal documents for its clients. One question that we are often asked is “Can I sign this document electronically?” Well, the answer is; it depends!
We advise on a wide range of matters relating to Jersey companies on a daily basis, but there is an error that we have seen many times, with Jersey administrators and companies administering their own books.
If your company has been struck off and you need assistance, please contact Pinel Advocates for an immediate fixed fee proposal.
Group Partner, David Yetman, considers how to deal with shareholder resolutions and general meetings at this difficult time.
Pinel Advocates regularly advises on agreements for business owners, contracts, property and employment matters.
A UK government Statutory Review laid before Parliament in June 2019 states that Jersey has successfully implemented the Exchange of Notes Programme sharing information with law enforcement and tax authorities in the UK in line with the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive.
An overview of typical business licensing and intellectual property considerations for new businesses.
Private trust companies (“PTCs”) are privately owned corporate trustees and are increasingly being used by high net-worth private clients seeking to establish a private wealth structure.
On 5 April 2019, the JFSC published Consultation Paper No.3 2019 on proposals to changes to registry fees. Once the final Fees Notice is published, if agreed, the fees will be effective from 1 January 2020 or as and when such fees arise.
Pinel Advocates’ Capital Markets team regularly assists with listings for Jersey entities on the London Stock Exchange and AIM, as well as other and specialist markets.
Private trust companies (“PTCs”) are privately owned corporate trustees and are increasingly being used by high net-worth private clients seeking to establish a private wealth structure.
The foundation has proved popular for philanthropic, family wealth planning and succession and tax planning purposes.
If a person dies domiciled in a jurisdiction outside Jersey, with movable estate situated in Jersey with a date of death value exceeding £10,001 (‘the Jersey estate’), a Jersey grant will be required.
If your company has been struck off and you need assistance, please contact Pinel Advocates for assistance.
Over the past year, there has been an increasing trend towards migration of companies, both in and out of Jersey. Movement is more active than ever and Pinel Advocates is well-placed to assist.
The powers of the Jersey Financial Services Commission to impose civil financial penalties for significant and material contraventions of the Codes of Practice have been extended by the Financial Services Commission (Amendment No.7) (Jersey) Law 2018 following the amendments to the Financial Services Commission (Financial Penalties) (Jersey) Order 2015.
Following the MONEYVAL Assessment released in May 2016, a consultation has just closed in order for the Jersey Financial Crime Strategy Group to consider responses to legislative proposals for change.
The Companies (Demerger) (Jersey) Regulations 2018 (the “Regulations”) came into force on 1 September 2018 and have been introduced in Jersey to facilitate alternative corporate restructuring. It completes the company law changes that commenced with the creation of a merger regime in 2011
On 1 September 2018 the new Discrimination (Disability) (Jersey) Regulations 2018 (the “Law”) came into force and businesses need to take action now to ensure that they are ready for this significant change to the law.
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Pinel Advocates advised on the recent acquisition of C5 Alliance Group Limited by BDO, who have joined forces to form one of the largest locally-owned professional services and technology groups in the Channel Islands.