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An overview of the initial public offering process in the Cayman Islands. 18 Jul 2019

Nick Evans, Suzanne Correy and Louise Cowley provide an analysis of the laws and regulations on mergers and acquisitions in the Cayman Islands.

This Memorandum provides a summary of duties and liabilities of directors of companies incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

The Companies (Amendment) Law 2019, which was published on 8 August 2019, introduces a new section 55A to the Companies Law (2018 Revision) which came into effect on 1 October 2019.

In addition, penalty notices that have been issued prior to the start of the waiver period, but have not been paid, will be cancelled.

Introduced by the Foundation Companies Law 2017 (the Law), a foundation company is a type of company governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands.

Don Ebanks, Managing Director of DMS Offshore Investment Services, discusses changes to the fund governance landscape in the Cayman Islands in recent years.

The Cayman Islands is the world's top hedge funds domicile, with more than 10,500 registered funds to date.

Ogier attended the AIMA Japan Hedge Fund Forum last month, which celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Stuarts Humphries has earned recognition as a compact independent firm delivering exceptional value and expertise in funds counsel, cryptocurrency investments, and regulatory compliance. Clients praise the firm's responsive service, real-world solutions, and partners who roll up their sleeves to provide personalized attention. The firm strikes a unique balance between business acumen and legal expertise while offering substantial value compared to larger competitors in the jurisdiction.

The Cayman Islands government has announced, by way of a Gazette dated 21 March 2014, its intention to introduce a registration and licensing regime for directors of certain regulated entities in the Cayman Islands.

The Companies (Amendment) Law 2015 (the Law) has now come into effect in the Cayman Islands and will have potential application to all Cayman Islands companies.

It should be stressed that new companies are largely unaffected by the decision, since they are expressly permitted by the Law to deal with the issue in the drafting of their articles.

The decision as to where to incorporate an offshore company can only be made based on the specific features of the transaction in question.

The Ministry of Financial Services advises that The Companies (Amendment) Law 2015 will commence on Monday, 2 November 2015.

It is important to note that even though the board of directors of a fund ordinarily delegate responsibility to manage the fund's investments to investment managers, ...

Appleby welcomes the amendments to the penalty structure and the amnesty period.