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Cayman Islands Immigration Update – June 2026: An Act of Unintended Consequences, New Work Permit Conditions and Statistics
When the Cayman Islands Government proposed changes to the Immigration Law, released last year, there was one change that stood out and that was the proposed changes to Section 64 of the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision). This was the Read more +
Cayman Kind and Compassion: A Question for the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board
Over the past 24 months, HSM Chambers have dealt with two cases involving individuals who obtained the Right to be Caymanian through marriage. In both cases, the Caymanian spouse subsequently passed away before three years had elapsed from the grant Read more +
Cayman Immigration: Section 64 Update
In a press release dated 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Caymanian Employment and Immigration announced: ”The Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2025 introduces updated rules for work permit holders changing jobs, effective 1 May 2026. Work permit holders Read more +
HSM Tribute to Oscar DaCosta
It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of our much‑loved colleague and friend, Oscar DaCosta, who died this weekend past following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Oscar obtained an LLB (Hons) Degree from the University of Read more +
From Interns to Full-Time: HSM Expands Team with Two New Hires
The HSM Group is thrilled to announce that they have recruited two of their interns from the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) Internship Programme.
Javari Pearson has joined HSM IP Ltd. as an Intellectual Property Assistant and Alanee Morgan has joined HSM Corporate Services Ltd. as a Compliance Assistant. They originally joined the firm as CIFEC interns from October 2023 through April 2024 and recently completed HSM’s 2024 Summer Internship Programme.
In addition to working full-time, they are interested in pursuing further education. Javari is exploring online legal degrees and aspires to become an attorney. Alanee is pursuing an associate’s degree in business administration at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
HSM Managing Partner, Huw Moses OBE shares: “We are excited to have Javari and Alanee join the HSM group as full-time assistants. They have shown great potential during their internship and we are confident they will continue to make a strong impact.”
HSM has partnered with the CIFEC progamme since 2012 and plans to attend the CIFEC Careers Fair on 27 September 2024, where they will interview students for the next internship programme. HSM plans to welcome at least 10 interns next month through April 2025.
Photo (L-R): Shantel Ritch (Javari’s Supervisor and IP Office Actions & Changes Coordinator at HSM IP), Javari Pearson, Huw Moses (HSM Managing Partner), Alanee Morgan and Terek Stewart (Alanee’s Supervisor and Compliance Officer at HSM Corporate Service Ltd.)