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Cayman Islands Immigration Update – September 2024
Recently, we were faced with two individuals whose Permanent Residence applications were rejected. Both of these applications were, in our mind, applications which should be granted and therefore the fact that they were not granted surprised us. Upon reviewing the Read more +
Overview of Wills in the Cayman Islands 2024 Update
Succession laws in the Cayman Islands are based on the principle of testamentary freedom, which means that a person can, if not incapacitated, choose how their estate is dealt with after their passing, but only if they have a properly Read more +
HSM Retains Gold Medal for Immigration Law by Best of Cayman Islands 2024
HSM’s immigration team has been recognised for the second consecutive year with a gold medal by the Best of Cayman Islands for their 2024 awards. Led by HSM Managing Partner Huw Moses, the team handles everything from work permit applications Read more +
Cayman Islands Grand Court Reviews Law Governing Applications to Strike Out
Alexander Davies, HSM litigation attorney, applied on behalf of a defendant to proceedings, Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited, to strike out the plaintiff’s claim for want of prosecution. The claim for damages flows from a personal injury sustained when the plaintiff Read more +
New Year, New Articled Clerk at HSM
The HSM Group has announced Merary Eden as the recipient of their 2024-25 Article Clerkship Programme.
Over the next 18 months, Merary will gain a variety of legal experiences across corporate, immigration, employment, private client, real estate, intellectual property and more.
Merary joined HSM in July 2022 as a paralegal for the firm’s debt collection and litigation practice. She graduated from the University of Liverpool in July 2022 with a Bachelor of Laws Degree (Honours) (Class 2 Division 1) and prior to that she attained a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Tampa. Merary also attained a Professional Practice Course (Commendation) from Oxford Brookes University, which is affiliated with the Truman Bodden Law School in the Cayman Islands.
Merary is particularly interested in investment funds and is also excited to gain experience in trusts, wills and estate administration. HSM Partner Sarah Allison is her principal and will provide guidance to Merary as she progresses through her articles to become an attorney.
“We are pleased to have Merary undertaking her articles with HSM,” shares HSM Managing Partner, Huw Moses OBE. “HSM is committed to fostering legal talent and we look forward to her contributions across the firm’s practices.”
