Capital Markets Advice

Our attorneys provide creative, efficient solutions that meet our clients' specific goals in capital markets. We have advised on the initial public offering by Cayman companies of securities on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the KOSDAQ market of the Korea Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and on secondary offerings.

Our attorneys provide nuanced insight and strategic advice as to matters of Cayman Islands law on shareholder activism and the exercise of dissenting rights in relation to the merger take-private of Cayman companies listed on NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange.
 

  • Stocks
    Our attorneys have also advised issuers, arrangers, underwriters, lead managers, investment managers, trustees and agents in transactions involving a wide range of international debt offerings, including:
    • Medium-term note programs
    • High-yield bonds
    • Convertible and exchangeable bonds
    • Tender offers
    • Asset-backed, mortgage-backed and esoteric securitizations
    • Structured products (including collateralized loan obligations, collateralized debt obligations, and other credit- and equity-linked notes)
    • Sovereign debt offerings
    • Loan participation notes
    • Variable funding notes

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GDPR and the Cayman Islands’ Data Protection Act, 2021 – a comparison 29 Feb 2024 GDPR and the Cayman Islands’ Data Protection Act, 2021 – a comparison 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... Read More
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority publishes AML/CFT Activity Report for 2022 26 Feb 2024 Cayman Islands Monetary Authority publishes AML/CFT Activity Report for 2022 The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has recently published its annual AML/CFT Activity Report for 2022. This brief covers a few points worth noting. Read More
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Cayman Islands: Key dates to terminate a Cayman company to avoid unnecessary fees for 2024. 26 Oct 2023 Cayman Islands: Key dates to terminate a Cayman company to avoid unnecessary fees for 2024. If you are considering terminating a Cayman company by way of voluntary liquidation or strike-off, it is crucial to adhere to specific deadlines and procedures to avoid unnecessary fees for the year 2024. Read More
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Legal Expertise

Read more about how our team of attorneys provides legal advice on Cayman Islands law and British Virgin Islands law in the following practice areas: