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Cayman's new foundation company

If you want the best structure to manage property or conduct a business for the benefit of a family or to fund a philant...

Guides 23/05/2017
  • Cayman
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Establishing and maintaining a beneficial ownership register

This technical briefing provides a summary of key points to note for any Cayman Islands company or Cayman Islands Limite...

Guides 10/05/2017
  • Cayman
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The Trusts (Amendment) Law, 2016, Cayman Islands

Last year, the Cayman Islands Trusts Law (2011 Revision) was amended by the Trusts (Amendment) Law 2016, as gazetted on ...

Guides 18/03/2017
  • Cayman
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Converting an existing Cayman Islands exempted company into a Cayman Islands LLC

Introduction This factsheet is intended to provide a summary of the benefits and process of converting an existing Cayma...

Guides 06/12/2016
  • Cayman
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Key features of Cayman LLCs

Primacy of freedom of contract Overall the drafting of the LLC Law adopts a similar approach as adopted with respect to ...

Guides 11/07/2016
  • Cayman
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New market abuse regime: One month to go

From 3 July 2016, the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) will be brought in across the EU. MAR will have a significant im...

Insight 18/05/2016
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
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New market abuse regime: One month to go

Corporate governance: Best practice for hedge funds

Fund managers are now subject to more regulation than ever. This has been driven by pressure from governments and regula...

Guides 03/05/2016
  • Cayman
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”): SPAC to the future

Special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) or “cash shells” are back in fashion. We are seeing greater interest tha...

Guides 21/10/2015
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Directors’ liability negligence and gross negligence

Weavering (2). At one point, in the not so distant past, it seemed impossible to have a conversation with anyone in the ...

Guides 29/05/2015
  • Cayman
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Directors’ liability negligence and gross negligence

Cayman Islands Court of Appeal untangles directors in the case of Weavering

On 12 February 2015 the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (‘the Court of Appeal’) overturned the Grand Court’s decision tha...

Guides 13/02/2015
  • Cayman
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