We have published a series of articles dealing with directors’ duties in the zone of insolvency. In previous briefings, we have written about the high-profile UK Supreme Court ruling in Sequana and the New Zealand Supreme...more
As directors around the world grapple with difficult and uncertain times arising from various macro-economic factors, these decisions provide useful and timely guidance on the approach that directors should take to protect...more
The United Kingdom Supreme Court (the “UKSC”) recently delivered its eagerly anticipated judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022 UKSC 25] (“Sequana”). The reasoning in Sequana will be highly persuasive in the...more
11/4/2022
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Cayman Islands ,
Directors ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Good Faith ,
Insolvency ,
Jurisdiction ,
Shareholders ,
UK ,
UK Companies Acts ,
UK Supreme Court
Conyers partner Jonathon Milne and associate Rowana-Kay Campbell in the Cayman Islands, and partner Anna Lin in Hong Kong, explain why the new Cayman restructuring regime is likely to be a welcome addition to the legislative...more
7/29/2022
/ Amended Legislation ,
Board of Directors ,
Business Litigation ,
Cayman Islands ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Insolvency ,
Provisional Measures ,
Shareholders ,
UK
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)