Offshore partner promotions [inc. Cayman Islands]
By ANGELA BILBOW From CDR As part of their 2017 global partnership rounds, offshore law firms Maples and Calder and Conyers Dill & Pearman elect new partners in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Offshore law firms Maples…
Restoration of the ‘Redemption Creditor’ in the Cayman Islands
By Matthew Goucke and Chris Keefe From Walkers A recent judgment of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (‘CICA’) has provided a welcome degree of certainty for investors and insolvency practitioners alike with respect to the priority to be afforded…
Cayman Islands: SEB v Weavering Court Of Appeal Judgment
Article by Guy Manning and Michael Popkin From Campbells WEAVERING PREFERENCE CLAIM UPHELD BY COURT OF APPEAL Earlier this year, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (“CICA”) heard the appeal of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) (“SEB”) against the 5…
Samson & McGrath recover CI$6,000,000 for client in biggest personal injury award in Cayman Islands
Samson & McGrath are pleased to announce an award to our client of in excess of CI$6,000,000 plus costs after a trial in the Grand Court. The award represents the highest personal injury payout in a Cayman Islands Court. This…
Cayman Islands: The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review
The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review From Law Business Research Ltd (Editor Peter Rogan – Fourth Edition) CAYMAN ISLANDS ………………………….. Tim Frawley and John Dykstra From Maples & Calder I INTRODUCTION The insurance market in the Cayman Islands…
Cayman Islands Court holds ceremony for interns
A ceremony was held at court this week as a mark of appreciation for nine students who have been interning with the Judicial Administration for the past six months. The youngsters, who are part of the Year 12 Internship Programme…
Cayman Islands Court of Appeal clarify law in favour of redeeming investors
By Paul Smith, Partner, and Ben Hobden, Associate, Conyers Dill & Pearman, Cayman Islands From International Corporate Rescue On 20 November 2015 the Cayman Islands gave its long awaited decision in RMF Market Neutral Strategies (Master) Limited v DD Growth Premium…
Cayman Islands appoints new President of Court of Appeal
Her Excellency Governor Helen Kilpatrick has announced the appointment of Sir John Goldring to the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal as President. Throughout April and May 2015, the Judicial and Legal Services Commission carried out a recruitment process whereby the…
Walkers represents beneficial interest holders in successful petition for winding up in the Cayman Islands Court
By Fraser Hern, Joanne Collett, Barnaby Gowrie and Peter Kendall From Walkers Last Updated: 14 September 2015 The frustration of funds and investment houses, holding beneficial interests in notes issued by defaulting Asian corporates, in not being able to cause…
Cayman law amended to facilitate the grant of interim relief in aid of foreign proceedings
From Harneys In modern litigation there is often a strong possibility that obtaining interim relief from the court of the jurisdiction in which you are suing your opponent will not fully protect you against the dissipation by him of assets…
