HSM LAW
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 +
HSM Ranked By Benchmark Litigation Latin America 2021
HSM is delighted to yet again be ranked by Benchmark Litigation Latin America 2021 where they have recognized HSM Managing Partner Huw Moses, HSM Partner Adam Crane, HSM Partner Sarah Allison and HSM Consultant William Helfrecht as ‘Litigation Stars’. In addition, Benchmark Litigation Latin America 2021 has also recognized HSM Partner Kerrie Cox as a ‘Future Star’.
Benchmark Litigation Latin America shares:
“The George Town, Cayman Islands-based full-service law firm HSM is among the fastest growing firms in the region and maintains a strong presence in the country and beyond, servicing legal needs throughout the Caribbean. The firm provides premier legal services in an abundance of practice areas, such as dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring, immigration law, trusts and private client, labor and employment, corporate services, and intellectual property to name a few. The firm’s legal team is equipped with strategic relations with leading firms across the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Canada as well as engaging in regular collaboration with leading attorneys in the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia with the express purpose of providing counsel of the highest possible caliber. In both 2019 and 2020, the firm was named one of Benchmark Latin America’s Recommended Firms for the region.
The firm’s leadership presents a diversity of legal backgrounds. Managing Partner Huw Moses has extensive experience and high-caliber expertise in the practices of labor and employment as well as in commercial and civil litigation. In March of 2021, the firm promoted Adam Crane from the position of senior associate to partner and head of the firm’s insolvency department. In addition to Crane’s subject matter expertise in insolvency, he also specializes in restructuring and commercial litigation.”