Recent Updates on BVI, Cayman and Bermuda laws
Entities incorporated or registered in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and Bermuda ...
In December 2024, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") released two consultation...
Cayman Short Form Merger – is it a loophole?
Section 238 of the Companies Act (2025 Revision) (the “Act”) provides a statutory right for shar...
GPs behaving badly: disputes involving Cayman exempted limited partnerships
Private equity managers domicile their closed-ended funds in the Cayman Islands using the exempted l...
In a recent decision, overturning the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, the Privy Council has provided...
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In June 2023, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited published consultation conclusions to its cons...
HKEX’S Proposed Expansion of Paperless Listing Regime
On 30 June 2023, HKEx published the conclusions of the consultation on expanding the paperless listi...
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong’s Growth Enterprise Market Listing Reforms
On September 26, 2023, HKEx proposed changes to GEM Listing Rules to counter declining new listings ...
Prelude to China's 20th National Congress
The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, to be convened in the second half of 2022...
The New Era of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
It presents new opportunities for the offshore legal space, from the establishment of offshore inves...
Three key changes to note under the new hkex listing regime for overseas issuers
The HKEx will adopt all proposals with minor revisions with effect from 1 January 2022.
HKEX released consultation conclusions on issuers with corporate weighted voting rights structure
HKEX released consultation conclusions on issuers with corporate weighted voting rights structure.
Offshore listing Vehicles to benefit from the Shanghai - London stock connect
Offshore listing Vehicles to benefit from the Shanghai - London stock connect
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G20 Sustainable Finance Initiative and Offshore Green Financing
Green and sustainable finance has been expanding rapidly as investment decisions are increasingly ta...
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 ...
Can We Eventually Agree on Whether and How to Take Security over Digital Assets?
Innovative technology in China has made a spurt of progress in recent years.
Assignment, novation or sub-participation of loans
Transfers of loan portfolios between lending institutions have always been commonplace in the financ...
Hong Kong Harbours Long-Term ILS Ambitions
The launch of Hong Kong’s first catastrophe bond signals the start of a new era for Asia’s insur...
Legal considerations on non performing loans structuring
During the tremendous growth of the Chinese economy in the last decade, corporates in China were abl...
Changes to Cayman Islands corporate disclosure requirements
The Amendments make certain information relating to companies and limited liability companies more a...
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Whose crypto is it anyway? – the status of cryptocurrency as ‘property’ under BVI and Cayman law
In recent years, a number of courts have grappled with the question of whether cryptocurrency is “...
Will the amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act assist litigants?
The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022 and the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Regulati...
Resealing Hong Kong Grants of Probate in the BVI
Once resealed, grants obtained in Hong Kong shall have the same force and effect, and have the same ...
Restructuring the offshore debt of Chinese Real Estate Developers
This article sets out how the current regimes in the Cayman Islands and the BVI can assist with rest...
Trust Disputes and the BVI Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2021
In the Trustee (Amendment) Act 2021 (the “Amendment Act”) the BVI legislature has made a number ...
When will foreign court - appointed receivers be recognized?
When will foreign court - appointed receivers be recognized?
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Updates on Bermuda Economic Substance Requirements
The Bermuda Registrar of Companies (ROC) extended the filing deadline for those entities which earne...
Since our last quarterly update, important developments have occurred with respect to the applicabil...
Economic Substance update Q1 2020
On 18 February 2020, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) announced that Bermuda and ...
Economic substance requirements in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands
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Consideration should be given and appropriate advice should be sought as to what would be the most a...
What challenges and opportunities will 2022 present for funds, private equity and venture capital?
Hong Kong Partner Marc Parrott attended two major funds industry events in Asia.
Private Funds Law, 2020 and New Rules on Contents of Marketing Material for Registered Private Funds
On 7 February 2020, Cayman’s Private Funds Law, 2020 (PFL) came into force, requiring any closed-e...
In response to the requirements of the European Union (“EU”), the BVI has recently enacted the S...
This article provides details on the recent changes to the Cayman Islands Securities Investment Busi...
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The fork in the privatization road
With the likelihood of recession and an increase in interest rates facing some economies and ongoing...
2021 - A Jekyll and Hyde Year for SPACs
In this article we offer our views on why this has happened and look ahead to the future for SPACs a...
The role of Private Equity in economic recovery from Covid-19
Against this gloomy backdrop, we expect private equity firms and their investors to play a key role ...
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Beneficial Ownership Registers: An Update
On 22 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union declared that the provision of the E...
While the basic features of the trust remain, there are some notable differences in how trusts can b...
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When is a company insolvent – to appoint or not to appoint a liquidator in the BVI?
China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch V Tai Feng Investments Limited.
This article focuses on restructuring options and processes only, and will merely touch on formal in...
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Appleby's Technology & Innovation Guide
As the pace of technological change accelerates, so too does the legal and regulatory landscape. The...
Hong Kong - Asia’s premier destination for FinTech investment
While Hong Kong has long been the jewel in the crown of Asia’s financial sector, the city is now p...
Banking & Finance Trends in Asia
Financial technologies (FinTech) have the potential to supplement or disrupt the financial services ...
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