When a deceased individual has died holding Cayman Islands assets in their individual name, such as shares in a Cayman Islands company, the Succession Law (2006 Revision) of the Cayman Islands provides that ...

Estate planning for high net worth clients is increasingly a cross-border exercise: with personal and business interests spanning the globe, close attention must be paid to the rules of succession...

We have deep understanding of the complexity surrounding the legal, business and personal aspects of running a family office in the Cayman Islands.

While the Cayman Islands permits the disposition of Cayman Islands assets via foreign Wills (for which advice is always necessary) and generally allows the resealing of foreign grants...

The Cayman Islands' Formal Validity of Wills (Persons Dying Abroad) Law, 2018 came into effect on 1 February 2019.

The Cayman Islands has long been known and trusted by Chinese nationals as a jurisdiction to establish corporate and fund vehicles for outbound business investments from China or Hong Kong.

The Law revises the rules which apply when determining whether or not a will made by a person who was domiciled outside the Cayman Islands at the time of their death, but who owned assets in the jurisdiction, ...

The treatment of trusts in divorce proceedings has become increasingly important since the landmark decision of the House of Lords in White v White.

This briefing note provides an overview of the process and legal considerations for a person who is not domiciled in the British Virgin Islands to write a will dealing with his or her shareholding...

On 14 March 2022 the Privy Council handed down its decision in Day and others v The Governor of the Cayman Islands and another [2022] UKPC 6 dismissing the Appellants' appeal for...

The rules recognising the legal formality of wills in the Cayman Islands are prescriptive, requiring the will to be executed in writing

The role of trustee of a trust is not one to be accepted on a whim: in a modern and highly regulated world, which now includes families who may have generated their wealth in novel ways and individuals with a greater propensity for litigation.

In times of unprecedented global change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was enlightening to read Daphne Ewing-Chow's article published in Forbes on 29 March 2020.

Discussing incapacitation and death is not run-of-the-mill dinner table conversation. In fact, it usually takes a significant event to throw the inevitability of death into sharp relief:...

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that life can be completely unpredictable. It is not possible to know what is around the corner and we are currently ...

As a Testator, you are not going to be around to put the record straight on your ability to make your Will.

Where a person dies leaving any assets (including shares) in the Cayman Islands, it is not possible to deal with those assets without first obtaining a grant of representation from the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

The Cayman Islands has recently introduced legislation which temporarily allows for the valid signing of certain documents where the witness is not in the immediate physical presence of the person...

We have in-depth practical experience in working with local regulators, in particular the local Probate Registry in the BVI and Cayman.

Matrimonial property is broadly defined as "property acquired during marriage".