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Navigating Shareholder Disputes: Winding Up on ‘Just and Equitable’ Grounds in the Cayman Islands
Shareholder disputes can arise from a variety of causes ranging from mismanagement and lack of transparency to personal fallouts among business partners. These issues are particularly acute in privately held companies, where relationships often blur the line between personal and Read more +
The Grand Court Reaffirms the Foundational Importance of Pleadings in Civil Litigation
Highlighting a recent case in the Cayman Islands, [2025] CIGC (FSD) 44 – Re Rasmala Trade Finance Fund (2) (“Re: Rasmala Trade Finance Fund (2)”), HSM Partner and Head of Litigation Kerrie Cox covers an important and often overlooked distinction Read more +
Vote HSM! Best of Cayman Islands 2025 Awards
We are proud to share that HSM has been nominated for the following Best of Cayman Islands categories: Immigration Law, Family Law, Divorce Law, Law Firm, Estate Law, and Immigration Services. Thanks to your support we won Gold in 2023 Read more +
HSM Response to Term Limits for Non-Caymanian Civil Servants
On 22 May 2025, the Government of the Cayman Islands published their intention to introduce term limits for non-Caymanian civil servants in the Cayman Islands. Civil servants have always been excluded from term limits. As such, these changes will require Read more +
STEP TQR: Cayman Foundation v Star Trust
HSM’s Robert Mack, Head of Private Client & Trusts, explores the main uses of a Cayman Islands Foundation Company (FC). Including succession planning, charitable/philanthropic and commercial applications. Further, the various ‘actors’ in an FC are detailed and their roles explained. The strengths and weaknesses of an FC are compared and contrasted with those of Cayman Islands trusts, including private purpose/STAR trusts.
Source – STEP Trust Quarterly Review, June 2018: www.Step.org/TQR
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