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The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (Court) has confirmed that the Court has the jurisdiction to grant declaratory relief within winding-up proceedings (In the Matter of Polarcus Limited (In Official Liquidation)...

This year marked the tenth anniversary of the world's first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency emerged as a by-product of digital cash with the goal of creating

The United Kingdom Court of Appeal (‘UKCA') has found that once a company has gone into administration (a form of insolvency/restructuring process not available in the Cayman Islands ...

Since the decision of Judge Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of In re SPhinX Ltd., et al, Chapter 15, Case No. 06-11760 ("SPhinX") in mid-2006, there has been justifiable cause for concern amongst Cayman Islands-based insolvency practitioners with respect to the recognition of Cayman liquidations in the U.S.

A recent judgment of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (‘CICA') has provided a welcome degree of certainty for investors and insolvency practitioners alike...

In a recent case before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands Walkers, along with Robert Levy QC as leading counsel, has successfully argued that a dissenting shareholder in proceedings...

In an unanticipated development, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal handed down judgment on 12 February 2015 and has reversed the decision of Jones J...

The structured finance market in the APAC region continues to grow in recent years...

Grand Court confirms that Section 48 of the Trusts Act (2021 Revision) provides a statutory gateway for the approval of former liquidators' fees as statutory trustee pursuant to Order 23, rule 5 of the CWR

As the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is set to close for 2024, we reflect on some of the large-scale cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings and complex commercial disputes dealt with in the jurisdiction during 2024.

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal ("CICA") in Traded Life Policies Fund (In Official Liquidation) ("TLPF") & Anor v Jeremy Leach et al confirmed that where the plaintiff's want of means (impecuniosity)...

While there was lots to read about from a Cayman Islands perspective this past year, our most popular articles came from our Regulatory & Risk Advisory...

While not necessarily related to COVID-19, 2020 saw continued a number of changes in the offshore market, with the global trend being towards increased regulation and supervision.

James Eldridge and Caroline Moran assess the latest developments in offshore fund management disputes, with an in-depth look at the case of Re: Lancelot Investors Fund.

Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Companies Judge Hon Harris J. handed down Reasons for Decision in Re China Lumena New Materials Corp which usefully clarifies the Hong Kong Court's view on powers of foreign insolvency...

Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, announced today the expansion of its Restructuring practice with the appointment of Angela Barkhouse.

In our Cayman Islands office, our most popular posts and publications provided updates and insights on law and regulatory changes, ...