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Moving Matters: Wills and The Domicile Trap
The concept of ‘domicile’ is an ancient but highly relevant set of legal rules which, in a nutshell, seeks to determine where an individual’s true home is during the course of their lifetime. As a broad statement of principal, if Read more +
10 Interns Join HSM’s 2025-26 Internship Programme
The HSM Group is proud to announce the launch of its 2025/26 internship programme in collaboration with the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC). HSM recently welcomed 10 ambitious interns to its team: Mia-Ariel Torres Gordon, Dimitri Seymour, Jureimi Monotero, Read more +
HSM in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2026 Rankings
The HSM Group was featured recently in the Legal 500 2026 Caribbean rankings. HSM Chambers, a full-service law firm, received rankings across multiple practice areas for their expertise in the Cayman Islands and are highlighted below with some of Legal Read more +
Keep Calm and Carry On – Proposed Changes to Cayman’s Immigration Act
With the publishing on Friday (17 October 2025) of the proposed new Immigration Bill, numerous clients have sought advice/reassurance that they will not be adversely affected by any proposed changes. Like with any change in legislation, there will be those Read more +
HSM Property Lawyer Called to Cayman Islands Bar
HSM is proud to welcome Associate Oscar DaCosta to their law firm in the Cayman Islands.
Oscar has worked with several local law firms across Grand Cayman and has gained a wide-range of experiences in Litigation, Employment, Banking/Commercial and Property Law.
Oscar obtained an LLB (Hons) Degree from the University of Liverpool (Truman Bodden Law School) in 2014 and also received a Commendation in the Professional Practice Course in 2017. Oscar is also an Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator by the ADR Group – Civil Mediation Council (CMC) in London.
Addressing the court, Oscar shared his passion for the law and his desire to make a positive impact in the community.
Oscar is a qualified lawyer in the Cayman Islands and will be assisting HSM’s property team with development transactions, acquisitions and disposals as well as landlord/tenant matters across residential and commercial properties.
Managing Partner, Huw Moses, OBE notes, “We are thrilled to have Oscar on our team and with Cayman’s enticing property market, we are equipped to provide a high quality of service to this industry.”
(L-R): Oscar DaCosta (HSM Associate) and Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale