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A new law that makes comprehensive improvements to the establishment and operation of exempted limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands is now in effect.

Private equity activity in the third quarter of 2015 represented over 25% of the total value of offshore M&A transactions.

Changes to the regulatory backdrop mean that the benefits – which were previously largely tax and confidentiality-based – for holding high value property assets in trust structures are no longer what they were.

Directive (EU) 2019/2121 (the "EU Mobility Directive") has been transposed into Irish law in a notable development for domestic and EU company law.

Overall, 2017 has delivered another strong set of results for the private debt market and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace.

Walkers partners John Gosling (BVI), Rolf Lindsay (Cayman), Adam Chester and Nigel Weston (Jersey) have partnered with Thomson Reuters, Wachell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Macfarlanes LLP to produce detailed chapters...

We are delighted to present our October 2022 edition of The CLOser.

HISTORY shows that a successful offshore jurisdiction is one which is capable of most effectively connecting, and providing a conduit between, ‘capital originating markets' and ‘destination markets'.

The amendment also introduces an additional exemption from the provisions of the law for single family offices.

Cayman Enterprise City Special Economic Zone Company, SilverStream SEZC, doing business as Vox Royalty Corp has recently announced that the Company has closed their public offering, raising CDN$13.75M ...

Walkers is pleased to announce that it has acted as offshore counsel to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd on three separate significant financing transactions, equating to $2 billion, which were completed during May.

The common law imposes on all company officers (directors and secretaries), fiduciary duties and a duty of skill, care and diligence. The Companies Act 1981 (the "Act") ...

Institutional investors now scrutinize fund governance as rigorously as investment performance, examining board composition, director capacity, conflicts management, and service-provider oversight. The shift from passive oversight to active stewardship reflects evolving market expectations and regulatory standards, particularly for CIMA-regulated entities in the Cayman Islands. Independent directors with relevant expertise and sufficient capacity can provide critical oversight during both routine operations

Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks, will present the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to enhance financial services at the next meeting of Parliament on 26 February.

The Cayman Islands restructuring officer regime is now well into its third year. During this period the Cayman Islands Court...

During the course of 2022, Part V of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (the "Companies Act") will be amended to introduce a new restructuring officer regime available to companies in financial distress, ...