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An overview of Guernsey legislative and regulatory developments for the period 1 December 2022 to 28 February 2023 inclusive.

1 Corporate insolvency regime – update

The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Insolvency) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (the Amendment Ordinance) finally came into force on 1 January 2023.

A successful purchase depends not just on negotiating a two-party transaction, but rather navigating the applicable process and dealing with all the competing interests successfully to allow a bid to succeed and closing to occur.

Q: Do opportunities exist for asset buyers in times of distress?