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For those new to SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) or ‘blank check companies', briefly a SPAC is a company that is formed to raise capital through an IPO to fund a strategic...

In a recent webcast ‘SPAC Notebook: Incorporating in Cayman‘, Woodruff Sawyer Partner and series editor Yelena Dunaevsky interviewed Appleby Senior Associate...

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal ("CICA") has delivered a valuable judgment on the application of section 238 of the Companies Act (as revised) in Re Trina Solar Limited.

A typical 'long-form merger' must ordinarily be approved by a special majority of its member.

The Directors Registration and Licensing Law (the "DRLL") came into force on 4 June 2014. The DRLL grants the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") the power to...

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), also known as "blank cheque companies", are re-emerging as a powerful alternative to traditional IPOs in the current volatile market.

The Cayman Islands beneficial ownership regime, which came into force on 1 July 2017, requires Cayman Islands companies and limited liability companies to establish and maintain beneficial ownership registers...

This guide examines what a creditor needs to know about liquidating an insolvent Cayman company under the Cayman Companies Act (2020 Revision) and the Companies Winding Up Rules, 2018.

As the Cayman Islands is typically used as a taxneutral jurisdiction that is an efficient and neutral platform for sponsors and investors alike, a broad variety of participants in the international...

These are difficult times for many clients and we appreciate that you may be required to provide cross-border insolvency or restructuring advice at short notice.

One can't help but pity the plaintiff with an ironclad claim against a defendant with apparently no assets to their name - and thus none to freeze - to ensure a surefire favorable judgment can be met.

The Cayman Islands continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for the establishment of investment funds, portfolio investment companies and corporate vehicles ...

The restructuring officer regime is a standalone rehabilitation process which does not require a winding up petition to be first presented in order to obtain the protection...

The Cayman Islands introduced the restructuring offi- cer regime into the Companies Act (as revised) (the ‘Companies Act') on 31 August 2022. The restructur- ing officer regime allows...

Along with its fellow Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, the Cayman Islands now has comprehensive economic substance legislation...

In this second instalment of our new Cayman Conversations series, Chris Duncan of Carey Olsen talks to James Long of Summit Trust about the role of the next generation of family members...

Until recently, a business could only be carried on in the local market place in the Cayman Islands through: