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Jasmine Amaria

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact all…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, British Virgin Islands, Business Companies Act, Business Entities

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Charissa Ball

A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025: Bermuda (GLI chapter)

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Bermuda, Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency

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Holly Brown

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to remain…more

Corporate Governance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Financial Institutions, Financial Services Industry

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Richard Brown

Freezing injunctions in the BVI: a recent development from England

The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Dos Santos v Unitel SA [2024] EWCA Civ 1109 provides welcome clarification as to the test for obtaining a freezing injunction. The English Court of Appeal found that an applicant…more

Appellate Courts, Foreign Arbitration Clauses, Freezing Order, Injunctions, Interlocutory Orders

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Nick Bullmore

Cayman Islands corporate and finance update Q2 2024

Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in Cayman including the amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Regime, winding up Cayman segregated portfolio companies, proposed…more

Aircraft, Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, Cayman Islands, CIMA

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Bernadette Carey

Cayman Islands: in pursuit of robust and efficient justice

The Cayman Islands offers many advantages to global families: the structures available are modern and flexible; the jurisdiction's legislation is continually updated in line with the market and evolving international rules; and…more

Asset Protection, Beneficiaries, Dispute Resolution, Divorce, Estate Planning

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Alexander Collis

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Thomas Connor

Insurance M&A: Bermuda’s change of control requirements

This article, the first in a multi-part series on M&A in insurance, considers the change of control regime under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978 (the “Insurance Act”) as it applies to shareholder controllers of Bermuda insurers…more

Acquisitions, Bermuda, Board of Directors, Dissolution, Foreign Exchanges

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Emily Cornhill

Cayman Islands investment funds – autumn 2024 update

Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the Cayman Islands including the updated requirements under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, a reminder of obligations to…more

Beneficial Owner, Cayman Islands, CIMA, Civil Monetary Penalty, Common Reporting Standard (CRS)

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Steven Rees Davies

A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025: Bermuda (GLI chapter)

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Bermuda, Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency

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Chris Duncan

GLI British Virgin Islands blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025, seventh edition

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal…more

AML/CFT, Anti-Money Laundering, Bitcoin Mining, Blockchain, British Virgin Islands

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Michelle Falcucci

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Jarrod Farley

Cayman Islands corporate and finance update Q2 2024

Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in Cayman including the amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Regime, winding up Cayman segregated portfolio companies, proposed…more

Aircraft, Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, Cayman Islands, CIMA

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Alexandra Fox

A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025: Bermuda (GLI chapter)

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Bermuda, Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency

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Michael Frith

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Nick Ghazi

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to remain…more

Corporate Governance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Financial Institutions, Financial Services Industry

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Matthew Grigg

Bermuda corporate and finance update Q2 2024

Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in Bermuda including Bermuda’s Corporate Income Tax Act 2023, Cyber risk management and The Bermuda Monetary Authority's enhancements to…more

Annual Regulatory Fees, Bermuda, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Corporate Governance, Corporate Taxes

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Vaishali Gupta

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to remain…more

Corporate Governance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Financial Institutions, Financial Services Industry

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Sarah-Jane Hall

A fine balance: new access regulations and privacy regulations for beneficial ownership information in the Cayman Islands

Legislation in the Cayman Islands concerning beneficial ownership information continues to develop at a steady pace and the latest developments are particularly noteworthy. The Parliament of the Cayman Islands has recently…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, Cayman Islands, Compliance, Corporate Transparency Act

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Simon Hall

Freezing injunctions in the BVI: a recent development from England

The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Dos Santos v Unitel SA [2024] EWCA Civ 1109 provides welcome clarification as to the test for obtaining a freezing injunction. The English Court of Appeal found that an applicant…more

Appellate Courts, Foreign Arbitration Clauses, Freezing Order, Injunctions, Interlocutory Orders

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Michael Hanson JP

PIPA access requests in Bermuda – what you need to know

With the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) now in full effect (from 1 January 2025), individuals have new rights, including the right to access personal information held by organisations about them. Requests can be…more

Bermuda, Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Security

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Tyler Hawley

The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Blockchain: Cayman

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Blockchain, Cayman Islands, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs), CIMA

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Tim Haynes

Specific performance in arbitration in the BVI: is there a binding award?

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and…more

Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Binding Arbitration, Breach of Contract, Contract Disputes

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Clinton Hempel

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact all…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, British Virgin Islands, Business Companies Act, Business Entities

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Bradley Houlston

PIPA access requests in Bermuda – what you need to know

With the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) now in full effect (from 1 January 2025), individuals have new rights, including the right to access personal information held by organisations about them. Requests can be…more

Bermuda, Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Security

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Elizabeth Killeen

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact all…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, British Virgin Islands, Business Companies Act, Business Entities

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Nicholas Lee

Specific performance in arbitration in the BVI: is there a binding award?

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and…more

Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Binding Arbitration, Breach of Contract, Contract Disputes

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Jeremy Lightfoot

Specific performance in arbitration in the BVI: is there a binding award?

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and…more

Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Binding Arbitration, Breach of Contract, Contract Disputes

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Katrina Lindsay

GLI British Virgin Islands blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025, seventh edition

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal…more

AML/CFT, Anti-Money Laundering, Bitcoin Mining, Blockchain, British Virgin Islands

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Oliver MacKay

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Kyle Masters

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Trevor McCabe

Cayman Islands corporate and finance update Q2 2024

Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in Cayman including the amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Regime, winding up Cayman segregated portfolio companies, proposed…more

Aircraft, Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, Cayman Islands, CIMA

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Anthony McKenzie

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact all…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, British Virgin Islands, Business Companies Act, Business Entities

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Richard Munden

The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Blockchain: Cayman

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Blockchain, Cayman Islands, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs), CIMA

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James Noble

Specific performance in arbitration in the BVI: is there a binding award?

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and…more

Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Binding Arbitration, Breach of Contract, Contract Disputes

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Erinn O'Brien

Insurance M&A: Bermuda’s change of control requirements

This article, the first in a multi-part series on M&A in insurance, considers the change of control regime under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978 (the “Insurance Act”) as it applies to shareholder controllers of Bermuda insurers…more

Acquisitions, Bermuda, Board of Directors, Dissolution, Foreign Exchanges

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Michael Padarin

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact all…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, British Virgin Islands, Business Companies Act, Business Entities

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Keith Robinson

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Alistair Russell

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to remain…more

Corporate Governance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Financial Institutions, Financial Services Industry

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Robin Smith

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to remain…more

Corporate Governance, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), Financial Institutions, Financial Services Industry

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Sam Stevens

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Graham Stoute

Wills and estates in the Cayman Islands

Without advance planning the task of determining an individual’s final wishes and administering a deceased’s estate can be time-consuming and expensive. Set out below is a summary of the various ways in which an individual…more

Advance Directives, Asset Management, Cayman Islands, Estate Planning, Probate

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Tom Stuart

The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Blockchain: Cayman

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety of…more

Anti-Money Laundering, Blockchain, Cayman Islands, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs), CIMA

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Alex Hall Taylor KC

Freezing injunctions in the BVI: a recent development from England

The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Dos Santos v Unitel SA [2024] EWCA Civ 1109 provides welcome clarification as to the test for obtaining a freezing injunction. The English Court of Appeal found that an applicant…more

Appellate Courts, Foreign Arbitration Clauses, Freezing Order, Injunctions, Interlocutory Orders

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Katie Turney

Building bridges, not barriers: setting up Cayman trusts to minimise conflicts

Despite best intentions, it is impossible to entirely negate the risk of conflict arising from a family trust. By their nature, trusts tend to span several decades and "futureproofing" them against societal changes, unforeseen…more

Asset Management, Beneficiaries, Cayman Islands, Creditors, Family Trusts

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Helen Wang

Specific performance in arbitration in the BVI: is there a binding award?

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and…more

Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Binding Arbitration, Breach of Contract, Contract Disputes

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Matthew Watson

Specific performance in arbitration in the BVI: is there a binding award?

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful in their applications to set aside the BVI Court's order for registration and…more

Arbitration, Arbitration Awards, Binding Arbitration, Breach of Contract, Contract Disputes

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Jay Webster

PIPA access requests in Bermuda – what you need to know

With the Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (PIPA) now in full effect (from 1 January 2025), individuals have new rights, including the right to access personal information held by organisations about them. Requests can be…more

Bermuda, Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Security

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Dylan Wiltermuth

Cayman Islands corporate and finance update Q2 2024

Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in Cayman including the amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Regime, winding up Cayman segregated portfolio companies, proposed…more

Aircraft, Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Owner, Cayman Islands, CIMA

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Gavin Woods

Bermuda Insurance Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory. The modern legal system of Bermuda is established by the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968, an Order in Council of the United Kingdom that established the Supreme Court as the primary court…more

Arbitration, Bad Faith, Bermuda, Data Protection, Enforcement

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Tim Wright

Freezing injunctions in the BVI: a recent development from England

The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Dos Santos v Unitel SA [2024] EWCA Civ 1109 provides welcome clarification as to the test for obtaining a freezing injunction. The English Court of Appeal found that an applicant…more

Appellate Courts, Foreign Arbitration Clauses, Freezing Order, Injunctions, Interlocutory Orders

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Carey Olsen

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