The time of cakeism is at hand, and not just in the field of UK trade negotiations. Many trustees of modern trusts find themselves both owning the trust assets and objects of the powers of appointment;

This briefing is an introduction to two complementary pieces of legislation which are of relevance in circumstances where an individual has gone missing.

Trust structures will often involve trustees holding shares in companies; those shares forming part of the trust fund held by the trustees for the benefit of the trust and the beneficiaries as a whole.

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by Barrister, John McGhee KC, Wilberforce Chambers who was leading...

Pensions analysis: The Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the High Court's first instance decision that the statutory cap on the compensation payable by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF)...

In November 2015, in a widely anticipated judgment, the Supreme Court reviewed the operation of the rule on penalties for the first time in a century.

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)).

In the matter of Avivo Group (Cause No. FSD 145 of 2022 (RPJ)), Walkers, instructing Ms Clare Stanley KC of Wilberforce Chambers, acted as Cayman Islands counsel to Avivo Group...

The Grand Court has awarded summary judgment to certain limited partners seeking true and full information from the general partner under section 22 of the Exempted Limited Partnership Act.

On 19 May 2023, Bermuda Government has passed legislation to amend the Digital Asset Business Act 2018.

The Privy Council has handed down its much anticipated decision in Gol Linhas Aereas SA (formerly VRG Linhas Aereas SA) (Respondent) v MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners...

See "Workspace Management v YJL London" under Keating Chambers Reported Cases on enforceability of adjudicator’s finding of overpayment as a set-off against an arbitration award.

The Court ruled that the transfer of the solicitor's share of the sale proceeds to his wife was a gift and therefore a transaction defrauding creditors within the meaning of s423.

On 7 March 2023, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (CICA) overturned the decision of the Grand Court, which held that certain legal instruments dating from 1992 to 2001 granting various rights...