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Trump v Barbara: Why Birthright Citizenship Still Matters in Cayman
A U.S. case with a Cayman history behind it At first glance, Trump v Barbara looks like a purely American case. It concerns President Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship under the United States Fourteenth Amendment. Cayman does not have Read more +
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’s Adam Crane to Speak at ABI's Cross-Border Insolvency Program
Our Senior Associate, Adam Crane, will be attending and speaking at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Cross-Border Insolvency Program on November 7, 2019 in Manhattan (New York) at Dentons US Conference Center.
Adam will be speaking in a panel discussion from 10:45am to 11:45am. The topic is: ‘Scaling the Tower of Babel: Stakeholder Communications in Cross-Border Cases’ – hosted by ABI’s International Committee.
The panel will explore strategies and pitfalls of communications among different types of stakeholders in cross-border cases, including communications between the debtors and their creditors, the various creditor groups themselves, stakeholders and the applicable courts, and communications between the judges in various jurisdictions.
Joining Adam on the panel will be Hon. Robert D. Drain of U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) (White Plains, N.Y.), Judith Elkin of Judith Elkin PLLC (New Rochelle, N.Y.), Seth R. Freeman of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC (San Francisco) and Tim Wright of Bedell Cristin (Road Town, BVI).
We look forward to connecting with you at this conference.
Key Contact:
Adam Crane – Senior Associate
acrane@hsmoffice.com
Tel: +1 345 815 7364
