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The risk of back-dating Cayman Islands law governed documents If the parties to an agreement governed by Cayman Islands law would like the agreement to take effect from a date earlier than the date upon which the agreement was signed and entered into, the parties should expressly state…

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On 9 February 2016, Clifford J., sitting in the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands gave Judgment in In Re Torchlight Fund L.P. (unreported) reaffirming the principles which the Court will take into account in determining whether to grant a validation order. This article seeks…

As the regulatory requirements and cost burden increases for investment management entities in the Cayman Islands, many of our clients are looking for other offshore solutions. Under the Cayman Islands’ Securities Investment Business Law (2020 Revision) as amended, all Cayman entities carrying on securities investment business as investment…

Question: What are the key features of a Cayman LLC?

Explore key legal considerations for digital assets in the Cayman Islands, including tax advantages, regulatory frameworks, and applicable laws for ICOs, STOs, and cryptocurrency exchanges under existing legislation and proposed frameworks.

Voluntary liquidation or Strike-off? Alternatives to voluntarily achieving the conclusion of operations and dissolution of Cayman companies There are two principal routes to voluntarily dissolving a Cayman Islands company after the conclusion of its operations. Dissolution can be achieved either through (i) voluntary liquidation or (ii) a strike-off….

The Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, 2017 (“DPL”) which will regulate the future processing of all personal data in the Cayman Islands or by any entity established in the Cayman Islands will come into effect on 30 September 20191. Cayman Islands’ entities that handle any individual’s personal information…