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Restructuring in the Cayman Islands: The New Regime

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On August 31, 2022, significant amendments to Part V of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (“Act”) took effect to revamp the Cayman Islands restructuring regime. These amendments introduced the new role of a court-appointed...more

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The Effect of Subordination Agreements in the Event of Insolvency

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Is it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors? This article examines the commercial...more

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Winding-Up Order Obtained Against Cayman Islands Fund Investment Manager Within 3 Months

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The Honourable Mr Justice Kawaley granted a winding up order against Airstream Investment Ltd (the “Company”), an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Conyers acted for the successful...more

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SGCA sets a limit on debtors invoking arbitration clauses to resist winding up applications

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In Founder Group (Hong Kong) Ltd v Singapore JHC Co Pte Ltd (2023), the Court of Appeal set limits on a debtor’s ability to resist a winding up application by pointing to an arbitration clause in the underlying agreement....more

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Cayman Islands Joint Provisional Liquidators Appointed Over Failed Cryptocurrency Exchange

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On 8 March 2023, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (“JPLs”) over Atom Holdings (the “Company”), a Cayman incorporated holding company for the Atom Group, which operated a...more

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Insolvency And Arbitration Proceedings – Are They So Happy Together?

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Insolvency proceedings can create potential roadblocks for arbitration proceedings that require careful navigation. Arbitration proceedings are private contractual proceedings intended to resolve individual claims. In...more

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Courts, Cooperation, and More: Incorporating Case-Specific Provisions in Insolvency Protocols - September 2017

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In cross-border restructuring cases, interested parties increasingly rely on court-approved insolvency protocols to aid in managing complex insolvencies involving debtors' assets, liabilities, or operations that span...more

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