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Private Equity Multi-jurisdictional Guide: Introduction of the New ELP Law and the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Law 2014
14 October 2014 . 8 min readGood News for Cayman Islands Domiciled Private Equity Funds!
The legal landscape for Cayman Islands domiciled private equity and venture capital funds has changed significantly in 2014 as a result of the coming into force of two new laws in the Cayman Islands. Attached is an analysis article written by Corporate Partner Gary Smith, setting out the principal legal changes that will impact on the formation, launch and operation of Cayman Islands domiciled private equity and venture capital funds.
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INSIGHTS | 31 August 2026
Prediction markets and regulation in the BVI: gaming, betting or investment business?
Prediction markets have become an increasingly prominent part of the digital asset and decentralised finance landscape.
INSIGHTS | 18 August 2026
When PRC Tax Meets Offshore Trust Law: Reflections on the New Individual Income Tax Rules
Offshore trusts have never operated in a vacuum. A Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands trust holding assets for a family with roots in mainland China has always had to function alongside the tax and regulatory regime of the settlor's home jurisdiction, even where the trust itself is...
INSIGHTS | 22 July 2026
An overview of remedies in British Virgin Islands crypto asset disputes
The rapid development of the digital assets space and Web 3.0 ecosystem over the last 10 years has meant that courts around the world have been faced with an ever-increasing number of disputes in this space. This includes the courts in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The cases...
INSIGHTS | 20 July 2026
Beneficial Ownership requirements in the British Virgin Islands: Registration and “legitimate interest” access
The registration of beneficial ownership information in respect of British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”) companies and the potential for that information to be disclosed subsequently has long been the subject of speculation and understandable concern by owners of companies and other relevant entities in the BVI.

