ArticleLimited Liability Company Structure - In ForceThe Cayman Islands has now enacted the Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 (the "LLC Law") with effect on 8th July, 2016.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawDillon Eustace
ArticleNew Act Affirms Churches' Non-Profit Nature And Enhances Governance StandardsThe Churches Incorporation (Amendment) Act, 2025 is in force following the recent publication of the Commencement Order by Cabinet.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCayman Islands Government
ArticleNothing Is Illuminated: Shanda Games In The Privy CouncilThere are no "bright-line rule[s]". In an appraisal of the "fair value" of a dissenter's shares in a statutory merger under section 238 of the Companies Law of the Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCampbells
ArticlePrivate Equity: An Offshore Perspective 2017Approximately ten years ago, we witnessed an unprecedented period of fundraising as leviathan leveraged buyout funds gathered tens of billions in capital commitments.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticlePublic Asked For Views On Sunday TradingThe Ministry of Commerce is asking the public if changes should be made to The Sunday Trading Law, in response to the changing social and economic environment.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCayman Islands Government
ArticleRegistered Agents And Rectification Of RegistersThe BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 contains, at section 43, provision allowing any person who is aggrieved by an omission, inaccuracy or delay in the register of an issue or transfer of shares to apply to court for an order that the register be rectified. Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawMaples Group
ArticleRegistrar To Educate Brac Residents On CBP, NPOs And IPGeneral Registry staff members will be in Cayman Brac on Friday, 10 November, to inform local business owners of the new CBP (Cayman Business Portal) online system.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCayman Islands Government
ArticleRemedying Defects In Compliance With The Companies Winding Up RulesThe Grand Court of the Cayman Islands recently delivered a judgment in In the matter of Pinnacle Global Partners Fund I LTD.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
VideoRepacked – Repacks In The Cayman Islands (Video)Meet our global repacks team and discover why the Maples Group has been a leader in the repackaging market for over 25 years.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawMaples Group
ArticleRestructuring, Liquidation Regime Comes Into Effect TodayThe Companies Act, 2021 came into effect today, to attract and maintain restructuring and liquidation business in the Cayman Islands. Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCayman Islands Government
ArticleShelter From The Storm | Protecting Wealth And Businesses Using Cayman Islands Trusts And Foundation CompaniesThe economic, political and social upheaval of 2020 has caused many families to reconsider their long-term financial plans. Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleThe Regulatory 15/15: March 2021The Regulatory 15/15 is a monthly regulatory webcast released on the 15th day of each month and lasts for 15 minutes. In this webcast, Chris Capewell,...Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawMaples Group
ArticleThe Regulatory 15/15: September 2020The Regulatory 15 / 15 is a monthly regulatory webcast released on the 15th day of each month and lasts for 15 minutes. Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawMaples Group
ArticleTrustee Problems And Solutions - A Jurisdictional ComparisonThe role of trustee, while undoubtedly interesting and rewarding, can also be a hugely onerous one in that it attracts a range of risks and gives rise to problems that cannot always be easily...Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleYear End Considerations And New Year Resolutions For Cayman Domiciled EntitiesWith the year-end fast approaching, now is the time to consider steps that can be taken to address those entities and parts of the group that can be rationalized.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawDuff and Phelps
ArticleAmendments To Trusts Law And Bills Of Exchange Law Tabled For LAA bill to clarify Cayman's trusts law, as well as a bill to facilitate the enhancement of the local banking system, has been tabled for the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 3 April. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingCayman Islands Government
ArticleInvestor Side Letters: Mind The GapThe Cayman Islands court has delivered judgment in a high-value dispute concerning the effectiveness of investor side letters and whether restructuring agreements limited an investor's redemption rights under the fund's articles. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticlePublic Consultation Begins On Amendment To Securities LawGovernment plans to broaden Cayman's regulatory regime for securities and investments via The Securities Investment Business (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which became available for public consultation yesterday (Tuesday, 16 April).Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingCayman Islands Government
ArticleCayman Islands Monetary Authority Notice – Excluded Persons AML/CFT Obligations And Requirements For AML AuditOn January 25th, 2019, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") published a Notice1 reminding entities which are registered with CIMA ...Cayman IslandsGovernment, Public SectorDillon Eustace
ArticleChina Shanshui: A Change Of Direction For Company Winding Up Petitions In The Cayman IslandsIt should be stressed that new companies are largely unaffected by the decision, since they are expressly permitted by the Law to deal with the issue in the drafting of their articles.Cayman IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringHarneys