Christal Samaroo

Corporate Governance Officer

  • Cayman Islands
Christal Samaroo

Overview

Christal is based in Loeb Smith’s Cayman Islands Office where her role focuses on providing board support and guidance to Governing Boards and Committees in respect of Corporate Governance matters for Cayman Islands and BVI investment funds and companies. In alignment with regulatory frameworks, she assists clients to maintain effective board oversight and control with meetings and other best practices in corporate governance.

Latest Updates and News

Cayman Islands – Cryptoassets and Blockchain (part 1)
INSIGHTS | 17 February 2026

Cayman Islands – Cryptoassets and Blockchain (part 1)

By way of an update on our recent publication (which can be found here) that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had determined that the Cayman Islands has substantively fulfilled its action plan, and following completion of a recent on-site visit by the FATF, the Cayman Islands has…

BVI Company Restoration: Court process and requirements
INSIGHTS | 11 February 2026

BVI Company Restoration: Court process and requirements

We look briefly at how an application can be made to the court in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to restore a BVI company to the Register of Companies (Register), and aims to provide some practical insight into the restoration process.

Cayman Islands – CIMA’s Review of VASPs
INSIGHTS | 09 February 2026

Cayman Islands – CIMA’s Review of VASPs

Cayman Islands introduced The Virtual Assets (Service Providers Act) (“VASP Act”) to align with the standards and recommendations set out by the Financial Action Task Force relating to the AML/CFT supervision of virtual asset services providers (“VASPs”).

Fund Management in Cayman Islands (Part 1)
INSIGHTS | 26 January 2026

Fund Management in Cayman Islands (Part 1)

Explore key points of fund management regulation in Cayman Islands, a jurisdiction with a strong global reputation, tax neutrality and fund flexibility.

Private Funds in the Cayman Islands
INSIGHTS | 09 January 2026

Private Funds in the Cayman Islands

This article will provide a general overview of the steps involved in the formation and running of a closed-ended investment fund in the Cayman Islands pursuant to the Private Funds Act (As Revised) (the “Act”). Whilst there are no statutory requirements as to the type of legal entity…

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