Cayman Islands: Corporate and Company Law

Miotal, a strategic metals platform controlling substantial inventories of technology-grade materials including ultrafine copper powder, nickel wire and rare earth metals, is set to list on NASDAQ through a merger with Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I. The transaction, advised by Appleby's Band 1-ranked Corporate team, positions Miotal to monetize critical inputs across defense, semiconductor, energy and healthcare industries.

When can a litigant obtain a proprietary injunction, and what proprietary interest is required to justify such relief?

When a majority shareholder sought to remove directors through an extraordinary general meeting, the board attempted to postpone the vote indefinitely using broadly drafted powers in the company's articles of association. The Cayman Grand Court was asked to determine whether such procedural mechanisms could be deployed to effectively neutralise fundamental shareholder rights, and whether directors could entrench themselves by blocking the very votes intended to remove them.

Increased regulatory scrutiny in China and stricter listing requirements in the US have resulted in a reduction in the number of listings of Chinese companies...

Acquisitions of CIMA-regulated entities involve different approval or notification requirements depending on the type of entity and size of the share transfer. Early planning and clear understanding of these rules...

The Cayman Islands Grand Court has dismissed a US$1.4 billion appraisal claim following 58.com's management-led take-private transaction, confirming the merger price of US$56 per ADS as fair value.

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands recently delivered an important judgment on the principles governing judicial recusal, granting an application...

Financial service providers and international businesses operating through the Cayman Islands have obligations across automatic exchange of information regimes, economic substance and related reporting.

On 1 January 2026, the Cayman Islands Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 (the "Amending Act") came into effect, introducing welcome amendments to the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands (As Revised) (the "Companies Act").