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In the recent judgment In the matter of Abraaj Holdings (FSD 95 of 2018, Unreported 4 January 2019), the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands clarified that petitioning creditors in insolvency

Recent Cayman Islands court decisions have reshaped the landscape for fund liquidations, clarifying competing routes to winding up, the independence test for appointed liquidators, and the jurisdictional implications of filing proofs of debt. These rulings establish important boundaries around officeholder powers while balancing efficiency against proper judicial oversight.

A Cayman Islands court has ruled on whether creative pleading strategies can circumvent arbitration agreements when parties attempt to frame monetary claims as requests for specific performance. The case examines the interplay between contractual arbitration clauses, statutory stay provisions, and the court's inherent case management jurisdiction when parallel proceedings are underway in different forums.

The Cayman Islands Grand Court (the Court) has introduced a significant enhancement to its discovery framework through the addition of Rule 7A to Order 24 of the Grand Court Rules, which came into force on 30 March 2026

The Cayman Islands serves as a premier international financial centre where substantial wealth is structured through various entities, making it a critical jurisdiction for cross-border asset recovery disputes. This comprehensive guide examines the robust legal framework and powerful mechanisms available under Cayman Islands law for parties seeking to trace, preserve, and recover assets across multiple jurisdictions.

The formulation of "an arguable point of law of general public importance which ought to be considered by the Supreme Court at that time" is the same as that applied under the relevant procedural rules to an application for permission to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on appeal from the Court of Appeal of Jersey.

Walkers have successfully represented the Plaintiffs in a recent hearing before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in Cowan v Equis (FSD 22 of 2018 (RPJ)).

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal ("CICA") in Traded Life Policies Fund (In Official Liquidation) ("TLPF") & Anor v Jeremy Leach et al confirmed that where the plaintiff's want of means (impecuniosity)...

During these difficult times, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to disrupt our daily lives, health and safety is paramount.

Welcome to the latest issue of Appleby's annual "In The Courts" publication, a round-up of the most interesting decisions handed down by the courts of our offshore jurisdictions in 2018.

The recent decision of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal in The International Banking Corporation BSC (In Administration) v Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Company has clarified the proper approach

A notification injunction is an alternative to the conventional freezing order that is available where there is concern that a respondent may deal with their assets so as to frustrate the...

The plaintiff was a shareholder of a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the Company).

The Cayman Islands Grand Court has clarified when supervision orders can be granted for companies in voluntary liquidation, even when existing shareholder petitions remain unresolved.

The current position is that where an individual is the petitioner in Winding Up proceedings there is no power to award security for costs, the Court of Appeal approving the narrower basis for the decision in Freerider.

Anyone familiar with Cayman Islands mutual funds will be aware of the decision of the Cayman Islands Grand Court last year in Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Limited (In Liquidation) v. Stefan Peterson and Hans Ekstrom.

The entitlement to own a dog in the Cayman Islands is not absolute. In addition to licencing and registration requirements with the Department of Agriculture, owners are responsible not only for the welfare of their animal, ...

In a recent landmark decision of the Grand Court in A Company and A Funder...