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How to strike the balance between open justice and confidentiality? In reasons delivered on 25 July 2018 in respect of an Ex Parte Originating Summons ("Confidentiality Summons")...

Irish anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing ("AML/CFT")

Conyers has recently seen a significant increase in the use of trusts in the structuring of insurance transactions entered into by Cayman Islands licensed insurers...

Trustees sometimes get trapped in trusteeships. Sometimes there is a relationship breakdown with the beneficiaries, other times the trustee is exiting the trust business, and other times still the trustee decides that a given trust no longer fits its risk profile.

As offshore funds counsel in the Cayman Islands, it may come as no surprise that, for me, 2017 has seen a distinct rise in requests to establish bespoke private equity and real estate funds for US managers ...

The private trust industry is changing and will undoubtedly continue to evolve as the industry moves forward.

With trust assets becoming more unusual in nature, beneficiaries establishing careers and family homes across the globe, and the regulatory environment growing increasingly complex...

As part of their remit, trustees of Cayman discretionary trusts can hold a range of assets on behalf of the beneficiaries of the trust.

The Cayman Islands, renowned for their robust financial services sector, offer various types of trusts designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals and corporations.

A key feature of a Cayman Islands STAR trust is that it separates the beneficial rights from the enforcement rights.

Following industry consultation, the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act ("BOTA") was gazetted on 15 December 2023 and commenced on 31 July 2024...

The economic, political and social upheaval which has visited so many countries in recent months has forced many wealthy families to focus on their longer term financial plans.

Family offices can come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but their overarching function is to serve the needs of a wealthy individual or family group.

A plaintiff's ability to pursue a claim for knowing receipt may be lost if the property passes through a jurisdiction in which its beneficial interest is extinguished by the law of that jurisdiction.

Since their introduction, Cayman STAR (Special Trust-Alternative Regime) trusts have been known for their innovative approach to longstanding trust law principles...

Recent world events have offered both individuals and businesses across the world an opportunity for introspection.

In March 2017, the Cayman Islands Legislature passed the Foundation Companies Law, 2017 (the "Law").