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Elizabeth Kenny
Partner
- Cayman Islands
Overview
Liz is a Partner in the Corporate and Funds Group. Prior to joining Loeb Smith she worked as a Corporate Attorney (M&A and Restructuring) in England specializing in cross-border and domestic M&A at DLA Piper and then advised on large scale corporate restructurings at KPMG Legal. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in advising Cayman Islands and BVI Investment Funds of all asset types (private equity, hedge, venture capital, real estate, and crypto) on formation and launch, regulatory compliance, restructuring, and wind downs. She also advises corporate transactions including joint ventures, privatisations, equity incentives and group re-organisations. Liz has authored many articles in relation to Cayman Islands legal and regulatory issues in publications such as Asia Business Law Journal.
Latest Updates and News
INSIGHTS | 16 December 2025
The Cayman Islands Implements Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
The Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) which was published by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) is intended to, among other things, improve international tax transparency. The CRS achieves this objective by, among other things, requiring committed jurisdictions to obtain information on offshore accounts held with “Financial…
INSIGHTS | 03 November 2025
Granting and Protecting Security Over Shares in a Cayman Islands Exempted Company
Cayman Islands exempted companies are widely utilized in structuring cross-border finance transactions. One of the key reasons for this is that the Cayman Islands provides a flexible and well-tested regime for secured financing transactions that is attractive to borrowers and lenders alike. The process for creating security in…
INSIGHTS | 28 October 2025
Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts
Effectiveness and Role of the Letter of Wishes in Trusts
INSIGHTS | 13 October 2025
BVI: Conversion of Incubator Funds and Approved Funds and ongoing requirements
Among the many investment fund structures provided by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) under the Securities and Investment Business Act (As Revised) of the BVI, Approved Funds and Incubator Funds have for a number of years been very attractive options for Start-up…
INSIGHTS | 15 September 2025
Corporate Rescue in the British Virgin Islands
In the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), there are three main ways that a company can restructure or reorganize. These are…
