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The Exception To The Rule: Stricter Test Applies Where Granting An Interlocutory Injunction Would Shut Out Trial

In Han Vision, the Grand Court confirmed that the familiar American Cyanamid test does not apply where an interlocutory injunction would, in practice, decide the case and shut out any trial.

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Appleby

Consent As Control: The Rise Of The Powerful Protector

A landmark ruling on protector powers. The Privy Council has fundamentally reasserted the internal balance of power within modern trusts, holding that protector consent provisions may confer an independent discretion...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Can A Party Seek To Delay The Publication Of A Final Judgment In The Cayman Islands?

The Grand Court's judgment in Jafar v Abraaj Holdings [2025] CIGC (FSD) 69 confirms that delaying publication of final judgments after an open trial will be truly exceptional.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Privy Council Confirms Just And Equitable Winding Up Of Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnerships

In Aquapoint LP (in Official Liquidation) v Xiaohu Fan [2025] UKPC 56, the Privy Council confirmed that a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("ELP")...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Waiver Of Privilege: The Dangers Of Cross-border Discovery Arrangements

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Campbells

No "Smash And Grab": Irish High Court On Default Construction Adjudication Awards

Cayman Islands Real Estate

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Maples Group

Grand Court Confirms Power To Compel Parties To Engage In ADR

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

JCPC Guidance On Remuneration Applications

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Aquapoint LP (In Official Liquidation) v Xiaohu Fan [2025] UKPC 56

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

IGCF SPV 21 Limited (Respondent) v Al Jomaih Power Limited And Anor (Appellants) (Cayman Islands) [2025] UKPC 54

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

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

Raiffeisen Bank International AG v Scully Royalty Ltd & Oths [2025] CIGC (FSD) 97

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

"Truly Extraordinary": Flexibility In Granting Winding Up Orders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

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

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

The Churchill Effect: Compulsory ADR Comes To The Offshore Jurisdictions

European Union Litigation

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Investment Funds - Spring 2026 Update

Cayman Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

Cayman Captures The SPAC Spotlight

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Stuarts Law

Welcome Regulatory Clarity For Tokenised Funds: The Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026 And Private Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Litigation And Insolvency Review – Case Closed

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Maples Group

Maso Capital Investments Ltd And Another V Trina Solar Ltd [2025] UKPC 48

The Board's decision brought to a close the long-running Trina Solar fair value appraisal.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Kryo Group Ltd v Securus Co Ltd And Another [2025] CIGC (FSD) 93

The Grand Court dismissed an application to seal a number of documents on the court file and anonymise proceedings in a commercial dispute involving estate and tax planning transactions.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

Narrow Approach To Setting Aside Ex Parte Orders For The Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards: Court Of Appeal Endorses Creditor Friendly Substance Over Form Approach

In its recent judgment in Suning International Group Co Limited v Carrefour Nederland BV [2025] CICA (Civ) 11, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal upheld Justice Kawaley's decision...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

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

Hague Or High Water: Cayman Court Of Appeal Navigates Service In Arbitration Enforcement Proceedings

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

Cayman Grand Court Puts Roles Of Non-admitted Attorneys Under The Spotlight

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

Cayman Court Agrees To Unwind The Establishment Of A Trust Tainted By Mistaken Advice As To The Settlor's Domicile

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Cayman Islands Court Of Appeal Provides Guidance On Foreign Arbitral Awards

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Send In The Troops? Proportionality, Notice And The Appointment Of Joint Provisional Liquidators In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Enforcement Of Judgments In The Cayman Islands - Latest Trends And Developments

Cayman Islands Finance

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Collas Crill

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

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Guide To International Arbitration In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Court Of Appeal Confirms The Grand Court's Power To Regulate Who Will Be The Voluntary Liquidator Of An Exempted Limited Partnership

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

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

Guide To International Arbitration In The Cayman Islands 2025

This country-specific guide provides the latest legal information on global arbitration practice and trends, including governing legislation, arbitral tribunals, challenges to jurisdiction...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Court Of Appeal Confirms The Grand Court's Power To Regulate Who Will Be The Voluntary Liquidator Of An Exempted Limited Partnership

Walkers successfully represented the respondent limited partner in appeal proceedings filed by the General Partner (the "GP") of One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I, L.P.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Practitioners familiar with Cayman Islands trusts will know that STAR[1] trusts are statutory in origin and unique to the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Privy Council Clarifies Status Of Land Use And Property Rights In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Real Estate

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HSM Chambers

The Grand Court Reaffirms The Foundational Importance Of Pleadings In Civil Litigation

Highlighting a recent case in the Cayman Islands, [2025] CIGC (FSD) 44 - Re Rasmala Trade Finance Fund (2) ("Re: Rasmala Trade Finance Fund (2)"), HSM Partner and Head of Litigation Kerrie Cox covers an important and often overlooked distinction between court pleadings and affidavits.

Cayman Islands Litigation

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HSM Chambers

Recreational Land Rights Upheld By The Privy Council

In a judgment published on 23 June 2025 ([2025] UKPC 27), the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has overturned the decision of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal...

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Whose Opportunity Is It Anyway? The Line Between Fiduciary Responsibility And Private Entrepreneurship

Those who assume positions as directors of companies, partners or trustees, as well as certain other advisory roles, will be aware that this inherently involves assuming fiduciary duties to the person or entity...

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

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

Guide To Litigation Funding In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Cayman Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

Cayman Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

Grand Court Clarifies Requirements For Leave To Proceed With A Counterclaim Against A Company In Official Liquidation

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Hostile Parties, Prospective Costs Orders And Confidentiality: The Cayman Islands Courts' Approach To Trust Proceedings

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Analysing The Changyou.com Decision: What It Means For Appraisal Rights In Short-Form Mergers

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

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

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Honouring Excellence: Sir Anthony Smellie Joins The Privy Council

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Harneys

New Rules For Privy Council Appeals

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Cayman Court Rules On Its Discretion To Grant Declaratory Relief In Default Judgment Applications

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Harneys

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

GPS Behaving Badly: Disputes Involving Cayman Exempted Limited Partnerships

Worldwide Commercial

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Appleby

Cayman Islands Litigation: Reflecting On The Year 2024

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

Service Of Process In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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IR Global

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

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Campbells

All Good Things Must Come To An End: The Cayman Islands Court Of Appeal Provides Helpful Guidance On Dissolution Orders

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Conyers

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JAMS

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United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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