Jersey’s Relationship with India
Back in 2011, Jersey strengthened its ties with India by establishing a fly-in model to Mumbai and New Delhi, and by introducing innovations to the Island’s company law regime to support corporate clients looking to expand into European and US markets.
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Laying down foundations for a better future
Ready to Support Successful Partnerships
Known globally as a centre of excellence
India’s gateway to Western markets
A clear commitment to nurturing links
Working with world-class specialists
Strong political, commercial and cultural ties
Positive connections
Island life for the Indian diaspora
Forward-thinking agreements
Vital support from Jersey charities
Jersey for India
Regulatory framework
Jersey has a strong regulatory framework built around governance, tax transparency and compliance, which is recognised by world-leading organisations.
Connections
Jersey connects many Indian clients to a range of wealth management solutions, such as portfolio diversification, asset protection, trust and family office management.
Expertise
Jersey has one of the largest numbers of finance industry professionals of any IFC, giving it a vast pool of expertise.
Easy access
Jersey has strong links and is in close proximity to the City of London and the EU, giving businesses and individuals easy access to both markets.
Choice
For more than six decades, Jersey has developed a wide range of competitive products and services.
Supportive
The India diaspora community in Jersey of more than 400 nationals means that Jersey has its own modest ‘living bridge’ with India.
Substance
Jersey has a modern business environment with more than 14,000 professionals supported by a politically stable government.
Reputable
It adheres to, and is often an early adopter of, global standards set by the UK, EU, US and the OECD.
Central
It has a central time zone, making it easy to do business around the globe.
Commitment
Jersey enjoys a well-established bilateral government-to-government relationship with India.
Case Studies
Applyby: Professionalism and Pragmatism >
Appleby’s Private Client & Trusts team provide trust, company and foundation services to private individuals, families and fiduciary businesses. Appleby advises on all aspects of trust, foundation and company law, including the establishment, administration, restructuring and termination of private, charitable, and commercial structures…
Bedell Cristin: Strategic Expertise >
Bedell Cristin is a leading offshore law firm with an international focus. Acting for a wide range of clients, from financial institutions, multinationals, large corporates and high net worth individuals, to regulatory bodies, government agencies and private investors, the firm has been providing expert legal advice to the offshore banking and finance industry since the 1960s…
Hawksford: Providing Tailored Solutions >
Hawksford, with its years of experience in this area is able to build unique family office solutions based on the goals of individual families; as the circumstances, needs and expectations of their clients are all unique, so are their services. Their client is a high profile ultra-high net worth international family with a non resident Indian settlor…
JTC: The Right Credentials >
JTC worked closely with the patriarch of a wealthy Indian business family and his UK and Indian advisers in setting up a Jersey Holding Company structure as part of his move from India to the UK. The family’s desire was to globalise their business and wealth outside of India. This entailed the patriarch moving residence to the UK and setting up an optimal structure to act as their global base from which to grow their wealth and assets outside of India…
Ocorian: Structured Succession Planning >
Ocorian’s client, a high net worth Muslim and Indian national based in Dubai, is married with three children and is the owner of a large retail business with branches across the UAE and holds UK properties…
Standard Chartered: Sustainable Investing Expertised >
The client, a high-net worth business owner of Indian nationality, has been a client with the Bank for over twenty years and recently moved to the United Kingdom from Cyprus.
He traditionally always held cash with the Bank because of limited personal experience of investing in markets. The client wanted his cash to work harder and looked to Standard Chartered Jersey for expert advice and knowledge…
