On 4 February 2025, Martin J handed down judgment in Glendina Pty Limited & Ors v NKWE Platinum Ltd (2025) SC (Bda) 15 Civ. It is the first “fair value” appraisal claim on a merger or amalgamation under the Companies Act 1981...more
3/4/2025
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Cayman Islands ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Fair Value Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Independent Directors ,
Mergers ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Valuation ,
Valuation Experts
While those running companies may be aware of the numerous management and accounting breaches that can give rise to civil liability, there is generally less recognition of the possibility that breaches can also give rise to...more
3/26/2024
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Civil Liability ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Criminal Liability ,
D&O Insurance ,
Indemnification ,
Insurance Acts ,
Legislative Agendas
By means of a category two Public Trustee v Cooper application, in which Jeffrey Elkinson and Britt Smith of Conyers, led by Brian Green KC, acted for the successful plaintiffs, the first plaintiff as trustee, and the second...more
In Convoy Collateral Ltd v Broad Idea International Ltd and Cho Kwai Chee [2021] UKPC 24, the majority judgment of Lord Leggatt in the Privy Council upheld the decision in Black Swan, overruling the Eastern Caribbean Court of...more
On 12 November 2021, the Supreme Court of Bermuda issued its written judgment in NKWE Platinum Limited v (1) Glendina Pty Limited and Ors (2) Genorah Resources (Pty) Limited. The Court’s ruling both provides helpful...more
Welcome to the fifth edition of our Private Client Bulletin, bringing you the latest private client and trust news and insights from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, BVI and Asia.
In this issue, we have several notable...more
8/10/2021
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Asia ,
Beneficiaries ,
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British Virgin Islands ,
Cayman Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Investment ,
Piercing the Corporate Veil ,
Private Company Shares ,
Probate ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Residency Status ,
Settlors ,
Taxation ,
Trusts ,
Witness Statements
Conyers represented the successful respondent trustees in the recent Court of Appeal decision in Wang, Ven Jiao v Grand View PTC & Ors [2021] Civil Appeal No.4, in which the Court refused an application for leave to appeal...more