The guide provide the latest Bermuda legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs,…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, International Law & Trade
The new guides provide the latest legal information on litigation funding, initiating a lawsuit, pre-trial proceedings, discovery, injunctive relief, trials and hearings, settlement, damages and judgment, appeals, costs,…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure
The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 (the “VASP Act”) came into force on 1 February 2023. The VASP Act regulates virtual asset service providers (“VASPs”) and requires that VASPs be registered with the BVI Financial…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
In an article for STEP Journal, Carey Olsen partner Helen Wang TEP looks at a recent case assessing the treatment BVI company shares as property and which governing law should apply for succession purposes. In Al Thani v Al…
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/ Business Organizations, Conflict of Laws
On 1 April 2025, several key updates will be made to the framework for the regulation of virtual assets in the Cayman Islands. These updates include the introduction and commencement of the VASP licencing framework for persons…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
There are approximately 16,000 companies registered in Bermuda, of which approximately 14,000 are international companies. As a result, Bermuda is a jurisdiction which deals with a large number of corporate governance disputes…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Remedies, Securities Law
Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands has become a pre-eminent jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, with nearly 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and over 17,000 regulated closed-ended funds. The…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The world of finance has been turned on its head. Digital Assets and distributed ledger technology, once the realm of tech enthusiasts, are now capturing the attention of institutional investors. We are witnessing a profound…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Arbitration clauses are commonly found in commercial contracts. However, tricky issues arise when a company subsequently seeks an order for winding up, particularly in circumstances where the facts relied on in support of the…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts
The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a long-standing jurisdiction of choice for the incorporation of investment funds. This is due to the familiarity and stability of the BVI’s English common law based legal system, tax neutral…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Buying property in the Cayman Islands has many benefits. With limited restrictions on foreign ownership of property, no local income, capital gains, or annual property taxes, year-round sunshine and beautiful crystal-clear…
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/ Finance & Banking, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Residential
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…
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/ Civil Procedure, Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
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…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Privacy
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…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
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…
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/ Electronic Discovery, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy
