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We are delighted to announce that our law firm has been shortlisted in the Hedgeweek European Awards in no less than four categories.

The Cayman Islands Government has published a new Bill that will require all directors, whether Cayman Islands resident or non-resident, of “Covered Entities” to register with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”). Covered Entities are: (i) mutual funds regulated by CIMA and (ii) companies which maintain a registration…

On 28 August 2015, Jones, J., gave the first Judgment in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on the meaning of “fair value” in merger transactions pursuant to s. 238(1) of the Companies Law (2013 Revision) (the “Law”).

This Briefing Note provides a brief overview of arbitration in the Cayman Islands and the circumstances in which clients may consider it useful to consider agreeing to this form of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) in their contractual arrangements.

A mareva or freezing injunction is an interim court order, restraining a party from dealing with, or removing, assets from the jurisdiction. Such an order is normally applied for on an basis (or without notice to the respondent) in order to avoid the risk of the dissipation of…

We are delighted to announce that our law firm has been shortlisted in the Hedgeweek European Awards in no less than four categories.

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) applies to offshore investment funds with European investors. The Cayman Islands Data Protection Act, 2021 (“DPA”), regulates the processing of all personal data. Inspired by the UK’s Data Protection Act, the DPA includes provisions very similar to GDPR (together “Data Protection…