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Asset Tracing And Recovery In The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands serves as a premier international financial centre where substantial wealth is structured through various entities, making it a critical jurisdiction for cross-border asset recovery disputes. This comprehensive guide examines the robust legal framework and powerful mechanisms available under Cayman Islands law for parties seeking to trace, preserve, and recover assets across multiple jurisdictions.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Papers, Please: Order 24, Rule 7A Brings Pre-Action And Non-Party Discovery To The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands Grand Court has introduced Rule 7A, granting express powers for pre-action discovery and non-party discovery in civil proceedings. This procedural reform addresses significant gaps in the court's framework by providing a codified mechanism for obtaining documents before litigation commences and from non-parties during ongoing proceedings.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Cayman Islands Introduces New Pre-action Discovery Mechanism

The Cayman Islands Grand Court (the Court) has introduced a significant enhancement to its discovery framework through the addition of Rule 7A to Order 24 of the Grand Court Rules, which came into force on 30 March 2026

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

Freezing Injunctions In The Cayman Islands

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands ("Cayman Court") can grant a freezing injunction...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

The Port Fund: Privy Council Clarifies Test For Derivative Action By A Limited Partner

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Cayman Islands Non-Petition Clauses: Precision Is Paramount

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Grand Court Dismisses Security For Costs And Funder Disclosure Applications

Worldwide Litigation

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Walkers

Arbitration Rising: Four Recent Judgments Of The Cayman Courts

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Power Of Attorney And Proxy Services

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Grand Court Rejects Attempted Defence Of Creditor's Winding Up Petition Based On Alleged Cross-Claim

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Security For Costs In Cayman Islands Proceedings – The Impecuniosity Factor

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Maples Group

The Cayman Islands Court Of Appeal Finds That Norwich Pharmacal Relief Is Available In Aid Of Foreign Proceedings

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Snapshot: Notification Injunctions In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Remote Court Hearings In The Cayman Islands: From Moot To Mute

Cayman Islands Coronavirus

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Conyers

Premier’s Asia Engagement Tour Off To Strong Start

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

The Rise Of Digital Asset Funds And Tokenisation In The Cayman Islands And The BVI

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

ReConnect 2026 – Conyers’ Key Takeaways

Cayman Islands Insurance

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Conyers

Updated Fees For Accounting Firms, Realtors And Property Developers Holding LCCLs

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Podcast: Duties Of A Director Under The Law Of The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Stuarts Law

How The Cayman Islands Courts Can Assist Parties In Foreign Proceedings

Cayman Islands entities feature heavily in cross-border investment and debt structures and are very often involved in foreign litigation or arbitrations, either as defendants or as third parties...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Collas Crill

Coronavirus: Performing Under Pressure

During these difficult times, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to disrupt our daily lives, health and safety is paramount.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

A Guide To The Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In The Cayman Islands And The British Virgin Islands

Enforcement of an award shall not be refused except in the circumstances set out above.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Long Overdue: Judicial Guidance On Dangerous Dogs

The entitlement to own a dog in the Cayman Islands is not absolute. In addition to licencing and registration requirements with the Department of Agriculture, owners are responsible not only for the welfare of their animal, ...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

In The Courts In 2018: An Appleby Review Of Offshore Court Decisions

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Settling Litigation In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Costs Orders: Insolvency v Litigation Proceedings

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Court Of Appeal Rules On Restraint Of Foreign Claims Against Third Parties

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Volume Of Open Justice Turned Down: Confidentiality Orders In Trust Administration

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

On The Record - Third Party Access To Cayman Islands Court Transcripts And Evidence

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

The Making Of An Expert: A Summary Of The Duties Of Expert Witnesses

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Third Party Litigation Funding In The Cayman Islands: A Shift In Policy

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Cayman Calling: Freezing Injunction's Longer Reach

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Insurance & Reinsurance 2017: Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Insurance

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Maples Group

The Making Of An Expert: A Summary Of The Duties Of Expert Witnesses

As one of the leading offshore jurisdictions globally for the resolution of complex financial services disputes, expert witnesses are frequently appointed to provide evidence to the Financial Services Division...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Third Party Litigation Funding In The Cayman Islands: A Shift In Policy

In a recent landmark decision of the Grand Court in A Company and A Funder...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Cayman Calling: Freezing Injunction's Longer Reach

In Batista, the Grand Court has clarified that the scope of the statutory jurisdiction to grant a freezing order in support of foreign proceedings may extend to a person outside the jurisdiction...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Insurance & Reinsurance 2017: Cayman Islands

A practical cross-border insight into insurance and reinsurance law

Cayman Islands Insurance

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Maples Group

Open And Shut Cases: Balancing Open Justice And Confidentiality

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Wound Up, Or Not? Rhône Holdings In The Cayman Courts

Insolvency petitions form part of the regular diet of commercial proceedings seen by the Cayman Island courts.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

New York Supreme Court Rules That Derivative Claims Under Cayman Law Must First Go Through The Cayman Courts

The plaintiff was a shareholder of a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the Company).

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Harneys

A Quick Guide To Judicial Review In The Cayman Islands

Judicial review allows applicants with sufficient interest in a decision or action by a public body to ask the Grand Court (the Court) to review the lawfulness.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Mourant Ozannes

The Cayman Islands Court Of Appeal Confirms Orders For Security For Costs In Winding Up Proceedings

In Dyxnet Holdings Limited v Current Ventures II Limited and Current Ventures IIA Limited (Cause CICA 33/2013), the CICA overturned two Grand Court judgments dating back to 2010...

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

Court Of Appeal Orders Security For Costs In Winding Up Proceedings

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Cayman Law Amended To Facilitate The Grant Of Interim Relief In Aid Of Foreign Proceedings

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Cross-Border Comity At The Court Of Appeal – The Picard V Primeo Decision

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

English Court Echoes Cayman Court’s Decision In Weavering Litigation

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Receivers´ Fees In Money Laundering Cases: The Effect Of Acquittal And The Return Of Restrained Assets

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

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