Category Archives: Client Advisories

Paul Trewartha and Ruby Hui discuss the creation of share security over the shares of a BVI Company.

The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is one of the leading offshore investment funds jurisdictions, attracting investment managers and investors worldwide. BVI investment fund structures are well known in the industry and very flexible allowing investment managers to tailor their offering to the needs of investors.

This Grand Court decision underscores the need for caution in how parties frame and record their positions on privilege throughout the litigation process.

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has launched the new Prudential Information Survey, which must be completed and submitted by all entities registered with CIMA as Registered Persons under the Securities Investment Business Act (Revised) (SIBA).

In this advisory, Jordie Fienberg discusses a groundbreaking decision that will significantly change the dynamics of Cayman litigation and gives litigant and the Court an additional tool for resolving disputes efficiently and effectively.

In November 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down the decision in Mitchell v Al Jaber [2025] UKSC 43 which addresses three principal areas of interest for Cayman directors.

The Cayman Islands has implemented the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and made complementary changes to the Common Reporting Standard, which will each come into effect from 1 January 2026.

Robert Searle, James McKeon and Peter Alphart discuss amendments to Companies Act, effective on 1 January 2026. The update will further enhance Cayman’s competitive edge as an international financial services market.

Hamid Khanbhai discusses the Court’s approach to just and equitable petitions, in light of the Privy Council decision in Aquapoint [2025] UKPC 56, which concerned the winding up of a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.

This advisory discusses the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal’s important and clarifying guidance on the admissibility and ranking of shareholder misrepresentation claims in liquidations.