The successful appeal by dissenting shareholders in Trina Solar provides key insights into the importance of establishing a robust merger process, the company’s burden to make all relevant information available in appraisal...more
10/17/2023
/ Appeals ,
Cayman Islands ,
Companies Act ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Insolvency ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
UK ,
Valuation
A warm welcome to our latest edition of Conyers Coverage. It’s been a dizzying year to date for the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry, so it’s time for some updates and insights.
The momentum is real and the pipeline...more
8/11/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
AML/CFT ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
New Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reinsurance ,
Required Documentation ,
Shareholders
On 20th December 2022, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (“CICA”) delivered its second judgment in the matter of Changyou.com Limited v Fourworld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd & others (“Changyou.com case”). The CICA...more
5/3/2023
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Cayman Islands ,
CICA ,
Companies Act ,
Dissenters Rights ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
Short-Form Mergers ,
Stocks ,
UK Privy Council
In a recent judgment in the case of Re Changyou.com Limited, CICA (Civil) Appeal 6 of 2021, delivered on 16 September 2022, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has applied the interpretative provisions of section 25 and...more
10/4/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Cayman Islands ,
CICA ,
Companies Act ,
Compensation ,
Dissenters Rights ,
Incorporation ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
Short-Form Mergers ,
Stocks ,
UK Privy Council
The demand for Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) formations in the Cayman Islands increased through the first quarter of 2021 following robust performance in 2020. Whilst the second quarter of 2021 has seen a...more
5/17/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Raising ,
Cayman Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
Domicile ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)