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.
Legal and Court Systems in the British Virgin Islands
Andrew Willins and Olwyn Barry provide a broad overview on the legal and court systems in the British Virgin Islands
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
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.
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.
Charitable Structures in Bermuda
Bermuda has become an increasingly attractive jurisdiction for the establishment of trusts and charitable structures. This guide is intended as an aid to those seeking general information on charitable structures in Bermuda. This guide is intended as an aid to those seeking general information on charitable structures in Bermuda.
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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.
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.
Blockchain 2023 Guide – Cayman Islands
The guide provides the latest legal information for the Cayman Islands on decentralised finance (DeFi), updates to tax systems to consider blockchain and cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), initial coin offerings (ICOs), smart contracts, data privacy and protection, and mining and staking.
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.
