Derivatives Lawyers & Advisory Services

Our experienced team advise on an extensive range of over the counter, exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives transactions across all asset classes. We also provide advice on capacity, authority, enforceability and insolvency matters in relation to offshore counterparties. We are also counsel to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) in Bermuda and provide netting opinions in Bermuda and the Isle of Man.

We advise our clients on a wide range of transactions that incorporate traditional and bespoke structured finance and derivative structures in complex ways relevant to today’s markets and regulatory environment. Our talented, experienced and solution driven team is committed to delivering the highest possible level of client service and regularly work together across our global locations to provide expert multi-jurisdictional advice.

We act as offshore counsel to financial institutions, prime brokers, funds and corporates on offshore netting, collateral and other issues relating to:

  • Credit derivatives
  • Equity derivatives
  • Fund derivatives
  • Commodity derivatives
  • Fixed Income derivatives
  • GMRA and GMSLA transactions
  • Repo and securities lending transactions
  • Prime brokerage structures
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  • Mauritius (2)
  • Cayman Islands (1)
  • Guernsey (1)
  • Bermuda (1)
  • BVI (1)
  • Jersey (1)
  • Isle of Man (1)
  • Seychelles (1)
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19 Mar 2026

Key Regulatory Requirements of SIBA Registered Persons in the Cayman Islands

Registered Persons under the Securities Investment Business Act (Revised) (SIBA) attract regulatory requirements including annual reporting requirements with key filing deadlines falling in January and, typically, December each year. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA)’s recently issued General Industry Notice to the effect that all SIBA Registered Persons will be additionally required to submit a Prudential Information Survey for the 2025 calendar year (by 31 March 2026) has signaled CIMA's continued focus on enhancing the resilience, transparency and prudential soundness of the securities investment business (SIB) sector in the Cayman Islands. Accordingly, this briefing reviews some of the other key regulatory and reporting obligations that attach to Registered Persons under SIBA, CIMA’s associated Rules and Statements of Guidance (SOG), the applicable Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (Cayman AML Regulations) the Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations (Revised) (Cayman CRS Regulations) and, where applicable, The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Act (Revised) (ES Act).

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19 Mar 2026

Streamlining of Regulatory Scope in Jersey: The Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026

Appleby Jersey experts explain the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026, which comes into force on 13 April 2026 and materially reduces the circumstances in which a COBO consent is required

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17 Mar 2026

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Isle of Man: In-Depth

Appleby has contributed to a guide on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Isle of Man for Lexology Panoramic as part of the In-Depth: Mergers and Acquisitions global overview, in collaboration with Slaughter and May.

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11 Mar 2026

Ship Arrest in Mauritius: Legal Certainty Under the 1952 Convention in a Changing Maritime Landscape

Mauritius is considered as an attractive option when considering ports in the region to secure maritime claims through in rem judicial proceedings namely ship arrest. While its strategic geographical position on the Western Indian Ocean marine highway as well as its well-tried regulatory framework on ship arrest do raise interests of maritime claimants, nevertheless, have also been raised as to the adequacy of the existing law governing ship arrest, in the light of the evolution of shipping business and heightened risks of damage and loss associated with maritime operations.

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10 Mar 2026

Guide to Offshore Opinions in Guernsey

Our Guide to Offshore Opinions in Guernsey explains what Guernsey legal opinions are and how they provide assurance that a Guernsey party has the legal capacity to enter into a transaction and that the relevant documents are valid, properly executed, and enforceable. It is intended as an overview and does not provide a comprehensive summary of the law or the full range of issues that may be addressed in a legal opinion.

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3 Mar 2026

Cayman Islands Regulatory Round Up - Winter 2025/26

The round-up provides a concise yet thorough summary of regulatory developments relevant to financial service providers (FSPs) and other stakeholders in the Cayman Islands. It highlights key legislative changes, publications by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), updates on financial sanctions, and anticipates upcoming changes through "horizon scanning”. Links to the underlying CIMA publications, as well as related Appleby published briefings and e-alerts are available throughout this document. The information provided is “as of” 28 May 2025.