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Cayman Islands Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 Provides Increased Flexibility And Utility

The changes are a welcome evolution of Cayman Islands company law, providing increased flexibility and utility in important areas...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Country By Country Reporting (CbCR) – Re-registration Required By 30 November 2025

All Multi-National Enterprise (MNE) Groups that have Cayman Constituent Entities for purposes of the Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) Regime will need to complete a one-off re-registration...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Guide To Cayman Islands STAR Trusts

Part VII of the Cayman Islands Trusts Act (2021 Revision) (Trusts Act) permits the creation of a special type of trust, commonly known as a 'STAR trust', which is unique to the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Landmark Ruling On Shareholders' Misrepresentation Claims In Company Liquidations: The Houldsworth Rule Modified For The Cayman Islands

The rule in Houldsworth, as it has been known since the decision of the House of Lords in Houldsworth v City of Glasgow Bank (1880) 5 App Cas 317, served to preclude a shareholder of a company...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Setting Up A Cayman Entity: What You Need To Know

Cayman Islands Commercial

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IR Global

"Truly Extraordinary": Flexibility In Granting Winding Up Orders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

注意！ケイマン諸島のクローズドエンド型ファンドの規制義務を把握しましょう

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Court Of Appeal Confirms Misled Shareholders Can Prove For Damages In Official Liquidations: The 'Houldsworth Principle', Partially Curtailed, Lives On In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Cayman Islands Fund Deregistration - Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Cayman Companies Act: Key Amendments Coming Into Force

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

The Basics Of Listing A Cayman Segregated Portfolio On The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Old Rule, New Relevance: The Court Of Appeal Reaffirms The Houldsworth Principle

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Misrepresentation Claims In Liquidations: Houldsworth Revisited

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

Cayman Islands Court Considers Scope Of Powers To Be Sought In Letter Of Request

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

A Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Laws And Regulations 2026: Cayman Islands (GLI Chapter)

Cayman Islands Technology

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Carey Olsen

Cayman Islands Court Considers Scope Of Powers To Be Sought In Letter Of Request

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

Understanding Digital Assets: Turning Misconceptions Into Strategic Advantages

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

IGCF General Partner Ltd And The Infrastructure And Growth Capital Fund L.P. v White Crystals Ltd [2025] CIGC (FSD) 98

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From Recent Regulatory Administrative Fines

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

A Guide To Cayman Islands STAR Trusts

Briefing Summary:The Cayman Islands provides for a unique form of statutory trust known as a "STAR Trust". "STAR" is an acronym for the Special Trusts Alternative Regime...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Cayman Islands Reform: Perpetual Trusts — A Strategic Opportunity For Middle Eastern Families

The Perpetuities (Amendment) Act, 2024 (the Act) has now been in effect for just over a year marking a significant evolution in the Cayman Islands trust law framework.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Great Bridge: How The Cayman Islands Connects Japan To Global Private Markets

Japan is undergoing a historic shift from savings to investment, unlocking the world's largest pool of untapped household capital and driving record growth in asset management.

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Repacked – Repacks In The Cayman Islands (Video)

Meet our global repacks team and discover why the Maples Group has been a leader in the repackaging market for over 25 years.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Preference Shareholder Redemption Rights In Cayman Islands Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Member Story: ShoreLabs SEZC

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies: A Versatile Tool For Private Wealth Structuring, Estate Planning, And Web3 Innovation

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

Asia Focused Hedge Funds: Trends, Structures, And Outlook

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

RCF VII Sponsor LLC And Another v Blue Gold Ltd [2025] CIGC (FSD) 94

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Maso Capital Investments Ltd And Another V Trina Solar Ltd [2025] UKPC 48

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Private Equity 2025

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Offshore Investment Funds: An Integrated Overview Of Cayman And BVI Investment Structures

Cayman Islands Finance

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Kilinc Law & Consulting

A Guide To Cayman Foundation Companies In The Middle East

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company: Why Managers Are Using SPCs Again

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Private Equity 2025

While the fundraising environment continued to be challenging throughout 2024, private equity capitalised on the recovery of the financial markets following the prolonged...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Offshore Investment Funds: An Integrated Overview Of Cayman And BVI Investment Structures

This article is the first in a series to be written and produced between Kilinç, Law & Consulting and Loeb Smith Attorneys. This series of articles will provide a detailed overview of the various investment fund structures...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Kilinc Law & Consulting

A Guide To Cayman Foundation Companies In The Middle East

Cayman Foundation Companies are innovative structures that combine the features of a company with those of a trust.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company: Why Managers Are Using SPCs Again

The Cayman Islands has long been a global leader in the structuring of investment funds, offering a flexible and robust legal framework that appeals...

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies Guide 2025 – Part 1

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Cayman Islands Liquidations: 2025 Year-End Deadlines

Year-end deadlines and considerations for voluntary liquidation of a company based in the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands Accounting

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Maples Group

Guide To Cayman Islands Trusts

The Cayman Islands is a leading jurisdiction for the establishment and administration of trusts. It has a sophisticated and mature local trust industry which is ably supported by a highly experienced judiciary.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Meet Pax Ola: Shaping The Future Of Tech From The Cayman Islands

In this edition of our CEC Member Spotlight series, we caught up with Pax Ola, founder and CEO of CAYPAX SEZC. With 20 years of experience in the tech space,

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cayman Enterprise City

Why Cayman Enterprise City Stands Apart: Certainty, Community, And Cost-Efficiency

In a world where businesses face constant uncertainty, Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) offers something rare: stability, transparency, and a thriving ecosystem for innovation.

Cayman Islands Environment

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Cayman Enterprise City

What Are The Cayman Islands Special Economic Zones?

Cayman Islands Strategy

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Cayman Enterprise City

Unlocking The Potential Of Foundation Companies With Cayman Enterprise City

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

Beyond Office Walls: Being Part Of A Thriving Business Ecosystem

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

Why Global Businesses Are Choosing Cayman: CEC's 2024 Report Highlights Key Advantages

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

The Power Of Substance: Why Global Businesses Choose Cayman Enterprise City's SEZs For Long-Term Success

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

Anti-Takeover Protections Employed By Listed Cayman Islands Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

CIMA Launches One-Time Amnesty Scheme For Non-Compliant Directors

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Dillon Eustace Cayman Successfully Defend Injunction Application

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Dillon Eustace

Cayman Court Agrees To Unwind The Establishment Of A Trust Tainted By Mistaken Advice As To The Settlor's Domicile

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

CIMA Announces Amnesty For Directors Who Have Not Met Administrative Requirements

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Send In The Troops? Proportionality, Notice And The Appointment Of Joint Provisional Liquidators In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Off Balance Sheet Orphan SPV Structures In The Cayman Islands: A Series

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

A Guide To Transferring Shares In A Local Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Alternative Investment Funds 2025: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Jardine Strategic: Privy Council Rejects Efforts To Shut Dissenters Out, Abolishes 138-Year Old Privilege Rule With Likely Impact On Cayman Islands' Torchlight Exception

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

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Wiley Rein

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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