A fraud investigator obtains access to the bank statements of a company and discovers a wire transfer to another company in the Cayman Islands.

The Cayman Islands has recently introduced two regulations under the Beneficial Ownership Regime which relate to: circumstances where persons with "legitimate interests" can apply for access to beneficial...

In this article, Nick Dunne and Colette Wilkins QC, Partners, and Andrew Gibson, Senior Counsel, at the law firm Walkers, based in the Cayman Islands, set out recent developments in Cayman Islands law...

Corporations that (or individuals who) find themselves victims of fraud, or are embroiled in disputes about their investments, have to consider some thorny issues.

The most significant fraud trial ever to be heard in the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands has long occupied a central position in global finance, and with that prominence has come increased scrutiny of how the jurisdiction responds when financial wrongdoing occurs.

Corruption, especially grand corruption, has enormous implications, both direct and indirect, for the enjoyment of human rights.

In Byju's Alpha Inc v OCI Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 271 (KB), the English High Court (High Court) set aside an order giving effect to a letter of request on the basis that it was oppressive...

In the long-awaited decision of Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers Company ('AHAB') v SAAD Investments Company Limited (In Official Liquidation) (SICL) and Others,[1] the Cayman Court ('the Court')

On 29 July 2019, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down its judgment in Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB v Conway & Shakespeare (as joint official liquidators of

It is important to note that tracing is not a claim or a remedy but a matter of evidence.

The Cayman Islands is a leading global financial services industry centre, hosting most of the world's hedge funds by number and by net assets, the second most captive insurers...

Many sophisticated fraudsters use offshore bank accounts and corporate vehicles to conceal their proceeds of fraud.

This guide explores the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in the Cayman Islands and provides expert analysis on industry-wide topics including the local legal framework, the main stages of a fraud case, parallel proceedings, cross-jurisdictional mechanisms, recent developments, technology and other impacting factors.

This guide explores the latest legislative, regulatory and enforcement developments in the Cayman Islands and provides expert analysis on industry-wide topics including the local legal...

In the Cayman Islands, the main legislation relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption is the Anti-Corruption Law (2016 Revision) (referred to hereafter as the "Law").

There are no regional levels separate from the national level in the Cayman Islands.

This country-specific guide to international fraud and asset tracing in the Cayman Islands focuses on the latest legal information on fraud claims, disclosure of assets...

What authorities can prosecute business crimes, and are there different enforcement authorities at the national and regional levels?

What authorities can prosecute business crimes, and are there different enforcement authorities at the national and regional levels?