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The outcome of the UK's recent EU membership referendum has raised a host of questions on what will happen next following the UK's decision to exit from the EU. One major concern for businesses sending personal data...

On 9 June 2021, the Grand Court handed down its judgment in Cayman Shores Development Ltd and Palm Sunshine Ltd v Registrar of Lands and others (FSD Cause No. 143 of 2019)...

The EU has announced that following a meeting of the EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council, the Cayman Islands has been moved to Annex 1 of the EU's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes ...

There has been an increase in claims relating to misappropriated cryptoassets in offshore jurisdictions. The Courts of the Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda are guided by the decisions...

Senior counsel Bicrom Das takes a quick look at Cayman comments on LPAs. Having spent my formative legal years practicing as a private funds attorney in London, one of the things I remember most vividly ....

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") has provided helpful clarification in relation to its recent statement that natural persons should be designated as anti-money laundering compliance officer ("AMLCO"), money laundering reporting officer ("MLRO") and deputy MLRO (together, the "AML Officers").

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") has provided helpful clarification in relation to its recent statement that natural persons should be designated as AMLCO, MLRO and deputy MLRO.

While the general principle that e-signing is as valid as wet-ink signing has been of great comfort to lawyers and their clients since the impact of Covid-19,...

There have been a number of changes to the offshore funds landscape in recent months. Walkers' global team sets out below a high level summary of the current position...

We are seeing inquiries about the legal processes for obtaining evidence in Jersey or Guernsey for use in foreign proceedings – the processes in both Islands are similar, ...

Data subject access requests (DSARs) are a cornerstone of the data protection regime, being fundamental in helping individuals to exercise their rights.

Directors of Cayman Islands hedge funds must conduct a fund's affairs in a transparent and honest manner, always disclosing to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's ("CIMA")...

It has become a relatively frequent occurrence for Bermuda companies to enter into ‘light touch' provisional liquidation in Bermuda for restructuring purposes.

On 12 July 2021, the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (the "Court of Appeal") reached a unanimous ruling on the time limit for applying for a motion for leave to appeal...

Singaporean asset managers are increasingly making use of Jersey structures for the establishment of funds dealing with crypto-currency assets, to take advantage of a Double Taxation Agreement ("DTA")...

The commercial aviation industry is among the global industries which have undoubtedly faced the most challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Nearly half the attendees at Walkers' recent workplace culture conference were aware of sexual harassment incidents having taken place at their work.

Of those assets there is a wide range, including hedge funds, private equity, debt and property funds.