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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30 Mar 2026

Jersey introduces corporate administration regime – Strong protections for secured creditors preserved

Find out more about how the statutory corporate administration regime offers a significant evolution in the Island’s restructuring toolkit, creating a court‑supervised rescue process for distressed but potentially viable companies.

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30 Mar 2026

The Regulation of Cayman Islands Tokenised Funds – Clear Rules Now in Place

On 5 March 2026 the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) (Amendment Bill), 2026, the Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Private Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were passed by the Parliament of the Cayman Islands with unanimous support, providing welcome clarity that Cayman Islands tokenised funds are regulated within Cayman’s existing Mutual Funds Act (MFA) and Private Funds Act (PFA) framework and do not fall within the scope of the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (VASPA).

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26 Mar 2026

Latin American risks and the Bermuda market

Bermuda’s decades-long efforts to welcome Latin American risks to the island’s re/insurance market have borne fruit in the form of the many LatAm captive insurers that have become domiciled here.

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25 Mar 2026

Seychelles Corporate Governance: The New Landscape for 2026

The Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fundamentally changed the corporate governance expectations for regulated entities. The new Code of Corporate Governance, effective from 1 January 2026, represents a significant shift in regulatory philosophy and should be taken seriously by anyone operating in the jurisdiction.

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24 Mar 2026

Navigating Bermuda’s New Recovery Planning Requirements: A Roadmap for Commercial Insurers

On 20 March 2026, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) issued an updated Guidance Note for Recovery Planning Requirements (Guidance Note). The Guidance Note assists Bermuda commercial insurers’ compliance with the obligations set out in the Insurance (Prudential Standards) (Recovery Plan) Rules 2024 (Rules), which became operative on 1 May 2025.

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23 Mar 2026

Trusts (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026

Find out more about the Trusts (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 which came into force on 20 March 2026 (Trusts Amendment).

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23 Mar 2026

Guernsey introduces seven-year deferral for taxation of share-based awards

A closer look at the remedies available to protect assets in Guernsey, specifically around how a freezing order can be obtained, the protections involved and the types of assets that can can be frozen.