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Liquidators of Cayman Islands entities that are reporting financial institutions under Common Reporting Standard and Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act regulations are required to comply with CRS and FATCA reporting obligations ...

In a recent judgment delivered in Al Jomaih Power Limited & Denham Investment Limited v. IGCF SPV 21 Limited & KES Power Limited, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands...

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (as amended) (the "Companies Law") provides a statutory procedure for a Jersey incorporated company (e.g. a limited company ("Ltd") or a limited liability company...

Set out below is a summary of the duties imposed by the law of the Cayman Islands upon a director of a Cayman Islands company and a description of the standard a director is obliged to meet in the proper discharge of those duties.

Conyers' Robert Lindley and Bernadette Carey discuss new case law confirming the operation of the "firewall" provisions of the 2011 Trust Law in relation to foreign matrimonial proceedings.

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) issued rules on corporate governance and internal controls (Rules) applicable to all its regulated entities last year...

Utility tokens, in their purest form, provide a means of access to a technology platform or service. Utility tokens derive their value from the demand for that access,

Insolvency practitioners should be aware of a recent Cayman Island decision with important implications for claims on behalf of insolvent companies against former directors.

The Cayman Islands offers many advantages to global families: the structures available are modern and flexible; the jurisdiction's legislation is continually updated in line...

An independent director is a member of a board of directors who has no other links with the company other than sitting on the board.

Entities which were subject to the February 28, 2021 filing deadline will now be subject to penalties for late filing, under the International Tax Co-operation.

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal ("CICA") has delivered important and clarifying guidance on the admissibility and ranking of shareholder misrepresentation claims in Cayman Islands liquidations...

A fundamental principle of insolvency law in the Cayman Islands is that upon the commencement of a liquidation of a company, a line is drawn in the sand and the assets of an insolvent company...

In a recent case before the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court Walkers successfully argued that a discretionary interest in a Cayman Islands trust was not an available asset ...

Despite market turbulence, we have continued to see strong demand in the Cayman Islands Corporate team for the establishment of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with Ogier...

The DITC Portal is now open for CRS and FATCA purposes, as anticipated in our previous advisory and the DITC's industry advisory dated 30 October 2020.

The Cayman Islands remains one of the world's most reputable jurisdictions for company formation and investment structures