The HSM Group is proud to once again offer a legal internship for the 2024/25 academic year in partnership with the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC). The team at HSM has welcomed 10 interns: Ahmoya Morrison, Nashla Evans McCoy, Read more +
As a result of a recent Freedom of Information request to Customs and Border Control (“CBC”) it has come to the attention of HSM Chambers that as of August 2024 there are 19,607 people who are currently subject to a Read more +
HSM is supporting a charity campaign called Chickstarter. Chickstarter is a satirical business incubator raising money for six Cayman charities. This campaign (or rather game) has been created by Massive Media Ltd. and is running from 21 November 2024 until Read more +
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 +
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 +
As Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine continues, the United Kingdom has pushed its hunt for Russian Oligarch’s assets into high gear and has fast tracked the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Law”) into force. The Law was Read more +
This year, 2024, marked the 10th Anniversary of the Intellectual Property Caribbean Association (IPCA) which is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. HSM IP, a Founding Member, hosted a Reception in their Main Boardroom, on the evening of Friday, 8th November, Read more +
The Bermuda Registry General has announced that the much-anticipated new trade marks law, the Trade Marks Act 2023, will come into effect on 1 February 2025 and no longer on 1 January 2025 as originally anticipated. This Act replaces the Read more +
Good news for Caymanian brand owners! On 20 August 2024, the Cayman Islands Government announced its decision to amend the Trade Marks Act, 2016, and the Trade Mark Regulations, 2017, with the aim of making it more convenient and accessible Read more +