Cayman Islands: Corporate and Company Law

As 2026 draws to a close, Cayman Islands entities nearing the end of their lifecycle should prepare for voluntary liquidation and dissolution. Understanding the critical year-end deadlines...

Following submissions by the Maples Group Regulatory and Finance teams, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has added the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (“BISX”) to its List of Approved Stock Exchanges, effective 20 August 2026.

The Court of Appeal in Re PetroSaudi International has settled a long-standing debate by confirming that Cayman Islands courts have jurisdiction to order just and equitable winding up where there is a need for investigation into a company's affairs. This landmark appellate decision establishes clear parameters for when the investigative ground can be invoked, requiring proper standing and evidence that unsecured creditors would benefit.

Eight entrepreneurs are the latest to complete development training through the Business Growth Incubator (BGI) Programme hosted by the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD).

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling clarifying the threshold requirements for creditor standing in winding-up petitions, fundamentally reshaping the landscape for contingent creditors seeking to invoke compulsory liquidation proceedings. In a comprehensive judgment arising from the PetroSaudi International case, the Court overruled previous authorities and established that mere allegations of wrongdoing—however substantial—cannot confer standing without an existing

Legal teams, capital teams, and actuarial professionals face distinct challenges when analyzing netting and set-off provisions in segregated cell structures. The statutory ring-fencing regimes in Bermuda and Cayman Islands create complex interactions with contractual netting language that require careful legal analysis to ensure proper attribution, recourse, and enforceability across cell boundaries.

Acquisitions of CIMA-regulated entities involve different approval or notification requirements depending on the type of entity and size of the share transfer. Early planning and clear understanding of these rules...

The Cayman Islands Grand Court has dismissed a US$1.4 billion appraisal claim following 58.com's management-led take-private transaction, confirming the merger price of US$56 per ADS as fair value.

As an autonomous British Overseas Territory, the legal framework of the Cayman Islands shares much in common with England and Wales (as well as other common law jurisdictions across the Commonwealth).