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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 +
Students gain legal experience over summer with HSM
The HSM Group is opening its doors over the summer to four talented students from the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC). Keanuanna Melwood, Gabriel Morla, Tianna Ramgeet and Tagh-Jay Wilson, who have joined HSM’s summer internship programme for a unique learning experience.
Each of the interns will be gaining experience in areas such as Intellectual Property, Debt Collection and Immigration. Attorneys Sophie Davies, Sarah Alison and Alastair David will oversee the students while at the firm.
HSM has worked with the CIFEC progamme since 2012 and six CIFEC graduates currently form part of our staff of fifty plus. The firm’s continued involvement in the CIFEC programme forms part of our commitment to the local community, as we continue to provide opportunities for young Caymanians to access the legal industry.
Managing Partner Huw Moses notes: “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to train the CIFEC Students, especially the students who may be interested in pursuing a career in law. We appreciate sharing our expertise with the students who work with us over the summer.”
Students gain legal experience over summer with HSM
Photo Caption – L- R: Gabriel Morla, Keanuanna Melwood, Huw St. J Moses OBE, Tianna Ramgeet and Tagh-Jay Wilson.