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Dillon Eustace Cayman Successfully Defend Injunction Application

In a recent judgment delivered in Al Jomaih Power Limited & Denham Investment Limited v. IGCF SPV 21 Limited & KES Power Limited, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Dillon Eustace

A Guide To Transferring Shares In A Local Company

The Cayman Islands has a well-established legal framework for companies carrying on local business. This article outlines the key practical steps for transferring shares in a so-called...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

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

On 24 July 2025, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down two important decisions. Each decision concerned separate appeals...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Private Equity 2025

The Cayman Islands is a key jurisdiction in which to domicile private equity funds in light of its legislative and regulatory framework, tax-neutral status, flexible structuring options and experienced service providers.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Privy Council Rules Companies Can Assert Legal Advice Privilege Against Shareholders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

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

Cayman Islands Commercial

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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

Navigating Shareholder Disputes: Winding Up On 'Just And Equitable' Grounds In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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HSM Chambers

High Court Of Hong Kong Confirms Arbitrability Of Shareholder Claims For Oppression And Loss Of Confidence

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

From Wall Street To Home – The Shift In Chinese Take-Private Deals

Worldwide Commercial

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Maples Group

Minority Shareholder Protections In The Cayman Islands - What Are Your Options?

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Lending & Secured Finance 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Corporate M&A 2025

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Guide To International Fraud & Asset Tracing In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Criminal

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Appleby

A Guide To Transferring Shares In A Local Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

The Rise Of Private Credit Platforms In The Middle East: Structuring Scalable Lending Through Cayman Island SPCs

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

What The GENIUS Act Means For The Future Of Digital Asset Regulation

Worldwide Technology

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Walkers

Cayman Grand Court Puts Roles Of Non-admitted Attorneys Under The Spotlight

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Tempering The Wind To The Shorn Lamb (Case Note): Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited [2025] UKSC 28

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Doing Business In The Cayman Islands Guide (Legal 500)

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

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Guide To Company Management Licencing In The Cayman Islands

Any person or entity wishing to carry out a company management business must first obtain a licence from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA).

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Shareholders' Relief For Unfair Prejudice In The BVI And The Cayman Islands

The BVI and the Cayman Islands both have regimes in place to address unfair prejudice suffered by shareholders, although each jurisdiction approaches the issue differently.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Analysing The Changyou.com Decision: What It Means For Appraisal Rights In Short-Form Mergers

A short-form statutory merger can be effected under the Cayman Islands' Companies Act (as revised) (the "Act") between a parent company and a Cayman Islands incorporated subsidiary.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 - Key Facts

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

Landmark Judgment: Privy Council Confirms Minority Shareholders Have Dissent Rights In Short-form Mergers

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies As Private Trust Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Utility Of The Share Premium Account In Cayman Islands Exempted Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

In Re Holt Fund SPC: Grand Court Issues Guidance As To Novel Restructuring Officer Issues

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Voluntary Liquidation And Striking Off A Cayman Islands Exempted Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Guide To Cayman Islands Mergers And Consolidations

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Tianrui v China Shanshui: Privy Council Cements The Position Regarding Direct Shareholder Claims

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Private Equity 2025: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

A Shareholder's Personal Standing To Challenge Dilution Of Shareholding (Tianrui IHC Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd (Cayman Islands))

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

Guide To Cayman Islands Mergers And Consolidations

The Cayman Islands' statutory merger regime is set out in the Companies Act (the Companies Act) and the Limited Liability Companies Act (the LLC Act)...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Tianrui v China Shanshui: Privy Council Cements The Position Regarding Direct Shareholder Claims

In the recent decision of Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024] UKPC 36, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Privy Council) confirmed that a shareholder.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Private Equity 2025: Cayman Islands

While accurate Cayman Islands- specific data is not available, over the last 24 months, a significant proportion of M&A transactions involving Cayman Islands...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

A Shareholder's Personal Standing To Challenge Dilution Of Shareholding (Tianrui IHC Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd (Cayman Islands))

The Privy Council was asked to consider whether the appellant, Tianrui IHC Ltd a minority shareholder ("Tianrui") enjoyed personal standing to claim against a company when the directors of the company allot shares.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

It's Personal: Privy Council Confirms Cayman Islands Law On Shareholders' Personal Rights Against A Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnerships – When Can Limited Partners Bring Claims On Behalf Of The Partnership?

An exempted limited partnership ("ELP") is a frequently used entity for Cayman Islands investment funds. An ELP has no separate legal personality and ordinarily only the general partner ("GP")...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Privy Council Confirms Shareholders' Personal Rights Against The Company Where Shares Are Allotted For An Improper Purpose

In the recent judgment of Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd (Appellant) v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd (Respondent), delivered on 14 November 2024...

Worldwide Commercial

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Campbells

Privy Council Clarifies Cayman Islands Law On Shareholder Standing To Bring Personal Claims Against A Company Alleging That Shares Were Allotted For An Improper Purpose

In a recent decision, overturning the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, the Privy Council has provided some welcome certainty in the Cayman Islands...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

How The Revised Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Regime Impacts Private Wealth Structures

On 31 July 2024, the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act") came into force in the Cayman Islands which compels every Cayman Islands entity (an "Entity") to ...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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HSM Chambers

Guide To Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) In The Cayman Islands 2024

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act: Implications For US CLOs

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Stuarts Law

Navigating Access To Company Information: A Guide For Shareholders And Creditors Of Cayman Incorporated Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Liquidating Your Cayman Islands Business Before Year End: Practical Tips To Beat The End Of Year Deadline

Cayman Islands Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Dissolution Of Cayman Islands Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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McGrath Tonner

Liquidating A Solvent Company In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Nelsons Legal

No Looking Back: Investor Held To Buyout At Current Value Of Shares

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 (Video)

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

The Impact Of Cayman's Revised Beneficial Ownership Regime On Trusts And Private Wealth Structures

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Incorporating In The Cayman Islands: Exempted Companies

Cayman Islands Consumer

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TMF Group BV

The Latest Developments In Mergers And Acquisitions In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

How To Maintain A Company In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Cayman Key Dates And Preparations For Voluntary Liquidation

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Stuarts Law

Virtual Asset Service Providers – CIMA Regulatory Policy

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

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