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  • Foundation Companies can now be incorporated in the Cayman Islands

    Foundation Companies can now be incorporated in the Cayman Islands

    With effect from 19 October 2017, it is possible to incorporate Foundation Companies in the Cayman Islands. The Foundation Companies Law, 2017 (the “Law”) allows for the formation and/or registration of a new Cayman Islands corporate vehicle: the Foundation Company. A Foundation Company will be governed by the Companies Law,

  • Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies

    Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies

    The introduction of the Cayman Islands limited liability company (the "LLC") corporate structure in 2016 by the Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 (the "LLC Law") has so far been proven attractive for general partner entities and other carried interest distribution vehicles. The LLC has the benefit of being (like a

  • Introduction of Foundation Companies in the Cayman Islands

    Introduction of Foundation Companies in the Cayman Islands

    The Cayman Islands government published the Foundation Companies Bill, 2016 in December 2016 to allow for the formation of a new Cayman Islands corporate vehicle: the foundation company. It is anticipated that the new Foundation Company structure will, among other things, (1) create a number of uses for private clients

  • The Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Regime

    The Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Regime

    LEGAL UPDATE The introduction of a regime to register the beneficial owners of Cayman Islands’ companies and LLCs takes effect on 1 July 2017 Introduction In line with the transparency and compliance efforts that made the Cayman Islands one of the early adopters of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and

  • How to Run a Business in the Cayman Islands & British Virgin Islands

    How to Run a Business in the Cayman Islands & British Virgin Islands

    The Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) both provide offshore corporate structures for international investors for use as, among other things, holding companies to facilitate the structuring of investments. Company formation in both the Cayman Islands and the BVI is relatively straightforward. This infographic provides more information about

  • Cayman Islands Company Formation – Q&A

    Cayman Islands Company Formation – Q&A

    Industry research suggests that China will soon rank first in the world as a source of new offshore incorporations. Traditionally, which regions of the world has your jurisdiction been most popular for? What types of business activity is most suitable for incorporating in the Cayman Islands? The demand for incorporation

  • Voluntary Winding up of a Cayman Islands Company

    Voluntary Winding up of a Cayman Islands Company

    A Cayman Islands company can be dissolved by the appointment of a liquidator or it can be dissolved without such appointment if the company is struck off the register as a result of an application to the Registrar of Companies for the purpose. Voluntary liquidation In circumstances where the company

  • The Advantages of Using Cayman Islands Companies

    The Advantages of Using Cayman Islands Companies

    The Cayman Islands exempted company (including the segregated portfolio company) is the corporate vehicle of choice among international investment fund managers and investors. The popularity of the exempted company is principally as a result of the Cayman Islands being rightly recognized as a stable jurisdiction for structuring international investments owing

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