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Chambers Global Practice Guide To Doing Business In 2025: Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is a common law jurisdiction, which is based on the English model. It comprises statute law and binding case precedents.

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Maples Group

Why The Cayman Islands?

The Cayman Islands are home to 118,443 active companies as of 31 December 2024.

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Lending & Secured Finance 2025

The Cayman Islands continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for the establishment of investment funds.

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Securitisation Guide 2025

A formal written contract is not necessary to create an enforceable debt obligation. However, such an obligation must be created as a matter of contract or deed.

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Corporate M&A 2025

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Court Ruling Helps Clarify Creditor Rights In The Cayman Islands

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Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 - Key Facts

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Judicial Committee Of The Privy Council Confirms That Shareholders Have A Direct Right Of Action Against A Company In Circumstances Where Shares Have Been Allotted For An Improper Purpose

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Not A "Banana Republic" – Cayman Court Delivers Conclusive Judgment On Matters Of Forum Conveniens And Abuse Of Process

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Appleby

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 (Video)

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Cavenwell 3.0

Duties Of A Director Under The Law Of The Cayman Islands

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Stuarts Humphries

Limited Partners' Extensive Right To True And Full Information

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Conyers

ICLG Securitisation Guide 2024: Cayman Islands

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Maples Group

Artificial Intelligence And Fund Governance

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Maples Group

Standing Room Only: Privy Council Upholds Appraisal Rights For "Short-Term" Shareholders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

Mentorship Matters: Megan Wright On Supporting Cayman Youth

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Stuarts Humphries

Guide To Litigation In The Cayman Islands 2025

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Appleby

Data Protection For Funds Under The BVI Data Protection Act

Cayman Islands Privacy

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Maples Group

CRS Compliance And Enforcement In The Cayman Islands – What Are The Enforcement Trends?

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Appleby

Focus On Fraud And Asset Tracing: Cayman Grand Court Opens The Door To Investor Claims Against Companies

This article will look at the recent decision of David Doyle J in In the Matter of HQP Corporation Limited (in Official Liquidation) (7 July 2023) and its effect...

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Ogier

Cayman Islands Government Passes Beneficial Ownership Transparency Bill, 2023

Following the recent removal of the Cayman Islands from the FATF grey list, the Cayman Islands has passed the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Bill 2023 ...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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HSM Chambers

The Rise And Rise Of Cayman Foundation Companies

Cayman Foundation Companies are booming in popularity. Since their introduction in 2017, Cayman Foundations have found their feet and are proving to be an increasingly...

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Conyers

ICLG Derivatives 2023: Cayman Islands

Please provide an overview of the documentation (or framework of documentation) on which derivatives transactions are typically entered into in your jurisdiction.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Securitisation Guide 2023: Cayman Islands

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Maples Group

Cayman Grand Court Confirms Test For Standing In Contributory Winding Up Proceedings

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Ogier

The Next Generation Of Corporate Rescue In The Cayman Islands: Lessons From Re Oriente Group Limited

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Collas Crill

Using Side Letters In Private Equity

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Humphries

In The Matter Of The X Trust And The Y Trust – FSD 57 Of 2022 (IKJ)

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Public Access To Beneficial Ownership Information Impacted By ECJ Ruling

European Union Commercial

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Maples Group

Amendments To The BVI Business Companies Act

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Judgment On Declaratory Relief In Cayman Islands Insolvent Liquidation Proceedings

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Walkers

Winding Up An Exempted Limited Partnership: How Long Will Cayman Islands Law Remain In A Judicial State Of Flux?

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Conyers

Securitisation 2022

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Amendments To The BVI Business Companies Act

On 12 August 2022, amendments to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Business Companies Act (As Revised) (the "Act") and BVI Business Companies Regulations...

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Maples Group

Judgment On Declaratory Relief In Cayman Islands Insolvent Liquidation Proceedings

A recent decision of Kawaley J sitting in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the "Grand Court") has provided helpful clarification on what he described as a "legally significant" and "important jurisdictional point".

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Winding Up An Exempted Limited Partnership: How Long Will Cayman Islands Law Remain In A Judicial State Of Flux?

In a recent first-instance judgment handed down by Kawaley J on 21 April 2022 in The Matter of Formation Group (Cayman) Fund I LP, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has held that ...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Securitisation 2022

In this guide, Scott Macdonald, James Reeve and Noman Ali provide an overview of Cayman Islands securitisation law, including receivables contracts, receivables purchase agreement...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Nominee Directors: Caught Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Illegality As A Defence Under Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, And Bermuda Law: A Comparison With English Law And Hong Kong Law

The general doctrine of ‘illegality', in commercial litigation, is based on two related principles:

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Conyers

Securitisation 2021

1.1 Formalities. In order to create an enforceable debt obligation of the obligor to the seller: (a) is it necessary that the sales of goods or services are evidenced by a formal receivables contract..

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Maples Group

Litigation Country Comparative Guide

Ben Tonner QC, Pramod Joshi and Sally Bowler contribute to the Legal 500 Litigation Country Comparative Guide.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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McGrath Tonner

Firewall And Forum

The recent judgment in the case of Geneva Trust Company v IDF and MF or Re Stingray Trust (the Judgment) is the latest in a line of decisions of the Cayman Islands courts considering the meaning...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Ogier

Effecting Legal Arrangements And Executing Documents Remotely: Have We Got The Hang Of This Yet?

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Appleby

End Of Life Options For Solvent Entities

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Maples Group

Contract Issues- A Customary Law Look At The Common Law Defences Of Force Majeure And Frustration

Cayman Islands Coronavirus

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Walkers

Five Key Similarities Between A South African Domestic Trust And A Channel Islands Foundation

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Derivatives – Cayman Counterparty Considerations In Market Uncertainty

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

Cayman Islands Funds Update: Q1 2020

Cayman Islands Finance

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Ogier

Commercial Leases And COVID-19: Force Majeure, Frustration and Illegality

Cayman Islands Coronavirus

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HSM Chambers

Coronavirus: Performing Under Pressure

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Coronavirus: Directors In Crisis Mode

Cayman Islands Coronavirus

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Conyers

Appeal Court Awards Agents Fees Not Specified In Contract

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Bedell Cristin

Indemnity Costs Awarded Based On The Contractual Terms Of A Contract Providing For "All Reasonable Costs"

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Cayman Islands' Suite Of Commercial Laws Amended

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STA Law Firm

Government And Regulatory Filing Deadlines

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Walkers

Can A Contract For The Sale Of Land Be "Signed" By Email?

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Ogier

Securitisation 2019

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Maples Group

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