Christal Samaroo

Corporate Governance Officer

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

INSIGHTS | 31 August 2026

Prediction markets and regulation in the BVI: gaming, betting or investment business?

Prediction markets have become an increasingly prominent part of the digital asset and decentralised finance landscape.

INSIGHTS | 18 August 2026

When PRC Tax Meets Offshore Trust Law: Reflections on the New Individual Income Tax Rules

Offshore trusts have never operated in a vacuum. A Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands trust holding assets for a family with roots in mainland China has always had to function alongside the tax and regulatory regime of the settlor’s home jurisdiction, even where the trust itself is…

INSIGHTS | 22 July 2026

An overview of remedies in British Virgin Islands crypto asset disputes

The rapid development of the digital assets space and Web 3.0 ecosystem over the last 10 years has meant that courts around the world have been faced with an ever-increasing number of disputes in this space. This includes the courts in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The cases…

INSIGHTS | 20 July 2026

Beneficial Ownership requirements in the British Virgin Islands: Registration and “legitimate interest” access

The registration of beneficial ownership information in respect of British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”) companies and the potential for that information to be disclosed subsequently has long been the subject of speculation and understandable concern by owners of companies and other relevant entities in the BVI.

INSIGHTS | 17 July 2026

Duties and Responsibilities of the General Partner of a Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership

Exempted Limited partnerships remain the vehicle of choice for closed-ended fund structures, principally private equity, venture capital and real estate funds, as well as other closed-ended vehicles investing in illiquid asset classes.

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