Nick Evans and Suzanne Correy provide an analysis of the laws
and regulations on mergers and acquisitions in the Cayman Islands.
Their contribution formed part of the International Comparative
Legal Guide to: Mergers & Acquisitions 2020, which covered 56
jurisdictions.
1 Relevant Authorities and Legislation
1.1 What regulates M&A?
The primary sources of regulation of M&A in the Cayman
Islands are the Companies Law (2020 Revision) (the
"Companies Law") and common law.
Part XVI of the Companies Law facilitates mergers and
consolidations between one or more companies, provided that at
least one constituent company is incorporated under the Companies
Law. The Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 (the
"LLC Law") also provides for a similar
framework for Cayman Islands limited liability companies.
