The Grand Court clarifies the ordinary rule for damages in temporary deprivation of property cases
16 Aug 2023

Bondholder Litigation Under the Spotlight in the Offshore Jurisdictions

Can an ultimate beneficial owner of notes file a winding up petition against the issuer? In this article, Simon Jerrum and David Bulley consider the recent judgments handed down in the BVI, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong in this area and identify the key takeaways for noteholders and issuers.

Dispute Resolution
2 Aug 2023

Reliance on the Merger Price in Cayman Appraisal Actions

Andrew Jackson, Damon Booth, Barry Isaacs KC and Toby Brown consider the use of the merger price to establish fair value in appraisal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, together with the issue of burden of proof

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27 Jul 2023

Tech Innovation Financing Alternative

Creators of technology, whether financial services software, biotechnology, data analytics solutions or otherwise, know how extremely expensive those development costs can be.

Banking & Financial Services
25 Jul 2023

Loans & Secured Financing in the Cayman Islands 2023

A Q&A guide that provides a topical analysis of loans & secured financing in the Cayman Islands.

Dispute Resolution
17 Jul 2023

Re HQP Corporation Limited (in Official Liquidation) – A Lifeline for Unredeemed Investors in Cases of Substantial Corporate Fraud

Given the Cayman Islands’ status as a leading offshore financial centre and home to a very significant number of corporate investment vehicles, as with all other financial centres (both on and offshore), it is perhaps inevitable that there will be some cases, from time to time, where investors in a Cayman company have been the victims of a fraud. And in some of those cases, the picture painted on the basis of the (then undiscovered) fraud is likely to have been what persuaded investors to subscribe.

Dispute Resolution
13 Jul 2023

Grand Court takes novel approach in crypto winding up proceedings brought by retail investors

On 7 July 2023, the Honourable Justice Kawaley issued a winding-up order in the Financial Services Division of the Cayman Islands' Grand Court against Atom Holdings Ltd, a cryptocurrency exchange. This followed the earlier appointment of provisional liquidators for the reasons set out in a judgment released in June 2023.

Dispute Resolution
12 Jul 2023

Thought Leaders – Commercial Litigation 2023 Q&A

Read John's Q&A with Who's Who Legal.

Corporate
11 Jul 2023

Proposed Regulation of Consumer Credit in Jersey

Find out more about the Jersey Government’s suggested regulation of the consumer credit regime and how it affects consumer credit agreements, consumer hire agreements and mortgages on the island.

Corporate Restructuring
10 Jul 2023

A Bird’s-eye View of Some Key Restructuring Options and Processes in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands

This article focuses on restructuring options and processes only, and will merely touch on formal insolvency where it is intended to aid a restructuring process.

Fund Finance
10 Jul 2023

Quick Glance at ESG Trends in Fund Financing

There is little doubt that ESG will continue to grow in fund financing, and we will expect relevant regulations and guidelines to be refined and market norms and practices to be developed.