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A recent decision of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has considered the ability of a company to apply for its own winding up.

Michael Gagie, the regional managing partner of Maples Group's law firms in Asia, shares his view on how offshore vehicles have grown in popularity with Asian clients and how the region as a whole is more outward looking.

Our latest guides for NYSE and Nasdaq take-private deals offer useful insights and legal frameworks. These are for companies in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, BVI, Jersey and Guernsey that are listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq.

We spoke to three women across the firm to get their points of view on advocacy, allyship and creating an inclusive workplace.

While local schools, some businesses and many professionals have been on a lengthy summer hiatus, the same cannot be said for the local judiciary.

The Cayman Islands Grand Court has dismissed a US$1.4 billion appraisal claim following 58.com's management-led take-private transaction, confirming the merger price of US$56 per ADS as fair value.

There is no local corporate, income, sales, or capital gains tax for CEOs and their businesses.

Cayman Islands based investment funds and investment managers are regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority under the Mutual Funds Law and Securities Investment Business Law respectively.

New CIMA Rules effective September 2026 will transform anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance for Cayman Islands investment funds, elevating previous guidance to directly enforceable requirements. Fund governing bodies face enhanced responsibilities including mandatory annual AML training, independent audit requirements, and stricter AMLCO independence standards. Understanding these practical implications and preparing appropriate compliance frameworks will be essential for funds and their service p

It may be surprising to learn that the word "cryptocurrency" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014

21 October marks 100 days since the introduction of the Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Law. Over 100 Cayman Islands LLCs have been registered within this first 100 days...

Kim Charaman, liquidations specialist, has more than 15 years of experience overseeing Cayman company voluntary liquidations of all shapes and sizes.

Those in the private wealth and trusts industry will be well aware of 'Anti-Bartlett clauses' in trust deeds. Such clauses are drafted to exclude the duty of a trustee to supervise or intervene...

In extraordinary times such as the present COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of a captive insurance company focusing on fundamentals like the proper calling...

The Cayman Islands has introduced significant reforms to its business licensing framework, including the option for eligible Caymanian-owned businesses to obtain multi-year Trade and Business Licences valid for up to five years, alongside revised fee structures across professional services, real estate, and property development sectors.

How should liquidators deal with the administrative burden of adjudicating thousands of low-value proof of debts in a liquidation estate, without exhausting the...