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LAW

01/06/2026 | HSM LAW

When is an Employee not an Employee in the Cayman Islands?

 In the UK and around the world, a large amount of case law has developed around how to assess whether an individual is an employee or not. Companies such as Uber and Pimlico Plumbers have fought lengthy court battles to Read more +

12/18/2025 | HSM LAW

HSM Review of the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Bill 2025 / Caymanian Protection Act

In October 2025, the Government proposed a change to the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision) (“the Current Law”) by publishing the Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Bill 2025 (“the Bill”). In a 58-page document the Government set out the numerous Read more +

12/08/2025 | HSM LAW

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 +

CORPORATE SERVICES

06/05/2025 | HSM Corporate Services

HSM Welcomes New Corporate Services Manager, Trisha Peters

HSM Corporate Services Ltd. is pleased to announce that Trisha Peters has joined as a Corporate Services Manager. Trisha joins HSM with over 20 years of legal and corporate experience in the Cayman Islands. She is well-versed in all aspects Read more +

10/14/2024 | HSM Corporate Services

Cayman Islands Government Invites Comments on Draft Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024

Further to the publication of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023, which came into force on 31 July 2024, the Cayman Islands Government is seeking comments on draft Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Legitimate Interest Access) Regulations, 2024 (the “LIA Regulations”) and Read more +

11/27/2023 | HSM Corporate Services

Cayman Islands Government Publishes Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023

Following the recent removal of the Cayman Islands from the FATF grey list, the Cayman Islands has published the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 to better align the beneficial ownership regime more closely with the Cayman Islands’ anti-money laundering regulations. Read more +

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

09/25/2025 | HSM IP LTD

HSM IP Presents INTA Unreal Campaign to 200 Students at John Gray High School

HSM IP was pleased to present the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Unreal Campaign to over 200 students at John Gray High School (JGHS) on 24 September 2025. HSM IP’s Mrinali Menon (Senior IP Manager) and Shirly Ramirez (IP Administrative Assistant) Read more +

08/18/2025 | HSM IP LTD

Lexology Index Recommends Huw Moses in IP Trademarks 2025 Guide

Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) has featured Huw Moses as a notable Intellectual Property expert in their recently released 2025 Trademarks Guide. Lexology Index says: Clients praise Huw Moses’ “complete knowledge of trademark law, legal excellence and responsiveness” and further Read more +

08/01/2025 | HSM IP LTD

Bermuda’s Revamped Trade Marks Law Takes Effect on 1 August 2025

The Government of Bermuda has announced that the enactment of the Trade Marks Amendment Act 2025 (the “Amendment Act”), originally scheduled for 1 July 2025, has been pushed back, and has been enacted as of 1 August 2025.  The Amendment Read more +