Cayman Islands: Trusts

In Global Capital Partners LLC v Alpha Carta, Ltd [2026] CIGC (FSD) 72, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the Court) clarified the scope and purpose of asset disclosure orders...

The executor's year in Cayman Islands succession law represents a critical juncture where beneficiary expectations meet administrative realities. Does this twelve-month period impose an absolute deadline for estate completion, or does it function as a flexible measure of reasonable diligence? This analysis examines the statutory provisions, common law foundations, and practical implications of sections 5 and 7 of the Succession Act to resolve fundamental questions about representative obligations and benefi

A Cayman Islands court decision examines the procedural requirements for obtaining interim injunctive relief in a family property dispute, highlighting critical deficiencies in the application process. The Chief Justice's ruling provides essential guidance on urgency requirements, pleading standards, standing issues, and the adequacy of damages as a remedy in interlocutory proceedings.

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.

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.

Conyers is pleased to have acted for the Settlor in a successful application to have the establishment of a Cayman Islands discretionary trust, the S Trust, set aside from its inception.

There is no statutory regime in the Cayman Islands that applies specifically to the treatment of digital assets for the purposes of succession. If Cayman Islands law governs succession

The Cayman Islands has introduced new legislation that abolishes the rule against perpetuities for ordinary trusts, allowing them to continue indefinitely.

It has been said that we are in the middle of a multi-trillion dollar transition of family wealth between generations. In order to facilitate that transition, careful planning and management of family wealth and assets...