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02/07/2025 | hsmoffice

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 +

25/06/2025 | hsmoffice

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 +

04/06/2025 | hsmoffice

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 +

23/05/2025 | hsmoffice

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 +

HSM Dispute Resolution Ranked by The Legal 500 Caribbean 2021

HSM’s Dispute Resolution practice has once again been recommended as a leading firm (Cayman Islands) in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2021 edition. Our attorneys Ian Lambert (Partner) and Adam Crane (Senior Associate) received a special mention in their analysis.

The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world for more than 30 years. Law firms and attorneys are ranked by thorough research processes and are highly credited if featured.

This recognition highlights HSM’s ability to successfully handle litigation and dispute matters.

Citing The Legal 500 website, they refer to HSM as a firm that “acts for a variety of stakeholders in cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, with particular expertise in representing investment funds and banking and financial services clients.”

“Ian Lambert is a first class insolvency and restructuring lawyer. He is regularly involved in high profile and contentious engagements and he constantly delivers. He is a strong advocate.”