Legal Insights

Explore key issues in series financing transactions from a BVI and Cayman Islands law perspective, including the legal advantages, common due diligence processes, and the specific features that make these jurisdictions attractive for startups and early-stage companies.

The Cayman Islands’ Mutual Funds (Amendment) Act, 2026 and the Cayman Islands’ Private Funds (Amendment) Act, 2026 both came into force as of March 24, 2026.

Learn the key factors for launching a virtual assets business in the BVI, including registration under the VASP Act, advantages of the jurisdiction, and the types of services regulated as virtual assets services, from exchanges to custody services.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to raise complex questions about the applicability of intellectual property (IP) laws to AI and AI-generated works.

What Are Captives? A captive insurance company is a wholly owned subsidiary insurer that provides risk mitigation services for its parent company or related entities. In its simplest form, the ‘captive’, wholly owned subsidiary is incorporated to insure against one or more risks to which its parent company…

The Cayman Islands (Cayman) continues to be the leading offshore jurisdiction for the establishment of hedge funds, private equity funds, and investment funds focused on other asset classes. A large number of Cayman funds (typically private equity, venture capital or real estate focused funds) are structured as exempted…

The Cayman Islands is a leading offshore jurisdiction for investment funds known for its investor friendly regulations, tax neutrality, robust legal framework, regulatory environment, professional services infrastructure and global reach. It offers significant benefits, including no corporate income tax, capital gains tax or inheritance tax, making it attractive…

Exempted limited partnerships (“ELPs”) are a form of Cayman Islands partnership which are commonly used in investment fund structures, particularly closed-ended private investment funds. This can be contrasted with open-ended mutual funds which are typically structured using a Cayman Islands exempted company.