In the First Edition of our Regulatory Disputes Series, digital assets and fintech topped our list of hot topics to watch for the future of offshore regulatory disputes. In this Fourth Edition, we provide an update on...more
1/24/2025
/ Cayman Islands ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
As the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is set to close for 2024, we reflect on some of the large-scale cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings and complex commercial disputes dealt with in the jurisdiction...more
There are a variety of information gathering and other compulsory notices available to regulatory and enforcement agencies based in the Cayman Islands, as tools these agencies can draw on to carry out their functions. In this...more
11/4/2024
/ Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Insolvency ,
Internal Investigations ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Trusts
Cayman Foundation Companies are growing in popularity as a vehicle of choice for decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) to take on legal personality.
In a landmark decision, the Hong Kong High Court recently...more
As an evolving area of commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, global enforcement trends provide us with valuable insight into the types of regulatory proceedings on the horizon for offshore jurisdictions. In this first...more
9/6/2024
/ Cayman Islands ,
CFTC ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Earlier this week, the Singapore High Court handed down a decision concerning cryptocurrency valuation in the context of assessing damages for breach of contract and made some important observations in the process. The Court...more
7/18/2024
/ Asset Recovery ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cayman Islands ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Damages ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Fraud ,
Frozen Assets ,
Liquidation ,
Offshore Companies ,
Singapore ,
Valuation