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In The Matter Of Axia Network Foundation (In Voluntary Liquidation)

In In the Matter of Axia Network Foundation (In Voluntary Liquidation),1 the Cayman Islands Grand Court (the ‘Court') brought the voluntary liquidation of two companies that operated in the digital asset space...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Aquapoint: Just And Equitable Petitions

In Aquapoint [2025] UKPC 56, the Privy Council confirmed that the just and equitable ground for winding up a company, or an exempted limited partnership...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

Insurance Structures For SPC Third-Party Business: Cell vs. Portfolio Insurance Company

Are you or your client considering writing third party (re)insurance business within a Cayman Segregated Portfolio Company insurer (SPC) and currently debating whether a segregated portfolio ("Cell")...

Cayman Islands Insurance

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Conyers

Calling All Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) – The Cayman Islands Needs You!

The old saying that "Independent Directors are like parsley on a fish: technically they are there, but they are largely decorative" is now very much defunct in the context of the Cayman...

Cayman Islands Insurance

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Conyers

Landmark Ruling On Shareholders' Misrepresentation Claims In Company Liquidations: The Houldsworth Rule Modified For The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

The Court Of Appeal Confirms Misled Shareholders Can Prove For Damages In Official Liquidations: The 'Houldsworth Principle', Partially Curtailed, Lives On In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

The Basics Of Listing A Cayman Segregated Portfolio On The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Old Rule, New Relevance: The Court Of Appeal Reaffirms The Houldsworth Principle

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Misrepresentation Claims In Liquidations: Houldsworth Revisited

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

Preference Shareholder Redemption Rights In Cayman Islands Companies

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies: A Versatile Tool For Private Wealth Structuring, Estate Planning, And Web3 Innovation

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

RCF VII Sponsor LLC And Another v Blue Gold Ltd [2025] CIGC (FSD) 94

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

A Guide To Cayman Foundation Companies In The Middle East

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Power Of Substance: Why Global Businesses Choose Cayman Enterprise City's SEZs For Long-Term Success

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

How The Client Service Professional Enhances The Fund Administration Experience

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Companies Act: Key Amendments Coming Into Force

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Capital In A Tokenized World: A Strategic Imperative For Fiduciary Service Providers

Cayman Islands Technology

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Appleby

Setting Up A Cayman Entity: What You Need To Know

Cayman Islands Commercial

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IR Global

Old Rule, New Relevance: The Court Of Appeal Reaffirms The Houldsworth Principle

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Anti-Takeover Protections Employed By Listed Cayman Islands Companies

Cayman Islands exempted companies have long been favoured for listings on international stock exchanges - often being used for listings on markets in the United States (NYSE and the Nasdaq), and in Hong Kong.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Dillon Eustace Cayman Successfully Defend Injunction Application

In a recent judgment delivered in Al Jomaih Power Limited & Denham Investment Limited v. IGCF SPV 21 Limited & KES Power Limited, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Dillon Eustace

A Guide To Transferring Shares In A Local Company

The Cayman Islands has a well-established legal framework for companies carrying on local business. This article outlines the key practical steps for transferring shares in a so-called...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Jardine Strategic: Privy Council Rejects Efforts To Shut Dissenters Out, Abolishes 138-Year Old Privilege Rule With Likely Impact On Cayman Islands' Torchlight Exception

On 24 July 2025, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down two important decisions. Each decision concerned separate appeals...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Private Equity 2025

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Privy Council Rules Companies Can Assert Legal Advice Privilege Against Shareholders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Chambers Global Practice Guide To Doing Business In 2025: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Standing Room Only: Privy Council Upholds Appraisal Rights For "Short-Term" Shareholders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

Navigating Shareholder Disputes: Winding Up On 'Just And Equitable' Grounds In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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HSM Chambers

High Court Of Hong Kong Confirms Arbitrability Of Shareholder Claims For Oppression And Loss Of Confidence

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

From Wall Street To Home – The Shift In Chinese Take-Private Deals

Worldwide Commercial

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Maples Group

Minority Shareholder Protections In The Cayman Islands - What Are Your Options?

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Lending & Secured Finance 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Corporate M&A 2025

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

From Wall Street To Home – The Shift In Chinese Take-Private Deals

Geopolitical tensions between the US and China have had a profound and multifaceted impact on investor sentiment on the long-term prospects of US listed Chinese companies.

Worldwide Commercial

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Maples Group

Minority Shareholder Protections In The Cayman Islands - What Are Your Options?

Minority shareholders often query whether a jurisdiction's laws afford them a level of comfort or protection. Although there is no standalone statutory remedy under the Cayman Islands Companies Act...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Lending & Secured Finance 2025

The Cayman Islands continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for the establishment of investment funds.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Corporate M&A 2025

In 2024, the global M&A market saw an 8% increase in deal values compared to 2023, reaching USD3.4 trillion.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Guide To International Fraud & Asset Tracing In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Criminal

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Appleby

Cayman Foundations For Token Issuance & Web 3 - Key Facts

Cayman foundations have become a preferred legal structure for token issuance, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), and Web 3 projects.

Cayman Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

Landmark Judgment: Privy Council Confirms Minority Shareholders Have Dissent Rights In Short-form Mergers

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) has delivered a landmark judgment in Changyou.com Ltd v FourWorld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd & Others...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies As Private Trust Companies

The Cayman Islands has long been a leading jurisdiction for wealth management, offering innovative structures that cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth individuals and families.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The Utility Of The Share Premium Account In Cayman Islands Exempted Companies

Cayman Islands exempted companies are valued for their flexibility and ease of operation. A key component of their appeal lies in the nuanced treatment of share capital and, particularly...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

In Re Holt Fund SPC: Grand Court Issues Guidance As To Novel Restructuring Officer Issues

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Voluntary Liquidation And Striking Off A Cayman Islands Exempted Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Guide To Cayman Islands Mergers And Consolidations

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Tianrui v China Shanshui: Privy Council Cements The Position Regarding Direct Shareholder Claims

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Private Equity 2025: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

A Shareholder's Personal Standing To Challenge Dilution Of Shareholding (Tianrui IHC Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd (Cayman Islands))

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Gatehouse Chambers

It's Personal: Privy Council Confirms Cayman Islands Law On Shareholders' Personal Rights Against A Company

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Privy Council Judgment Clarifies Protections For Shareholders In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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HSM Chambers

Cayman Islands Litigation: Reflecting On The Year 2024

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

Judicial Committee Of The Privy Council Confirms That Shareholders Have A Direct Right Of Action Against A Company In Circumstances Where Shares Have Been Allotted For An Improper Purpose

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Cayman Islands Foundation Companies: The Leading Vehicle For Wrapping A DAO

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnerships – When Can Limited Partners Bring Claims On Behalf Of The Partnership?

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Privy Council Confirms Shareholders' Personal Rights Against The Company Where Shares Are Allotted For An Improper Purpose

Worldwide Commercial

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Campbells

Privy Council Clarifies Cayman Islands Law On Shareholder Standing To Bring Personal Claims Against A Company Alleging That Shares Were Allotted For An Improper Purpose

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

How The Revised Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Regime Impacts Private Wealth Structures

Cayman Islands Commercial

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HSM Chambers

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