What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganizations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent in the Cayman Islands?
An overview of the amended law regarding exempted Segregated Portfolio Companies (SPCs) in the Cayman Islands.
The draft Finance Bill 2014 proposes a number of changes to the approval process for employee share schemes. The changes include the introduction of an electronic notification process and online annual return filing system and the replacement of the HMRC approval process by a self-certification regime. Enactment of the Bill is expected by summer 2014. The following article summarizing the impact of the Bill as currently proposed and the steps companies will need to take.
This memorandum is intended to provide an overview of the powers and duties of Trustees of an express Cayman Islands Trust.
The author provides an overview of employment practices liability insurance and a general guide to determine if EPLI makes sense for your client.
This resource is an outline of legal issues in the creation of security in the Cayman Islands.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Cayman Islands)
This letter was submitted to the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands in support of its proposed amendment to Supreme Court Rule 202.1, which would allow in-house counsel from other U.S. jurisdictions to work for their client-employers located in the Virgin Islands without gaining admission to the bar there. The court’s action came on the heels of legislation introduced at the end of 2014 in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, which sought a legislative remedy to the issue of unauthorized practice by in-house attorneys not licensed by the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A survey report on the maturity of Information Governance programs in the legal department.
This resource is an overview of dispute resolution practices in the Cayman Islands.
The European Union (EU) Directive on the security of network and information systems directive (NIS Directive) aims to bolster the security of Europe's critical infrastructure by imposing a minimum level of security for digital technologies, networks and services across all Member States. It also makes it compulsory for certain businesses and organisations to report significant cyber incidents.
A step-by-step review of how to procedurally arrange a corporate scheme in the Cayman Islands.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the British Virgin Islands.
This panel will provide an update on conducting business online and in the cloud. We will discuss the enforceability of online agreements, what you have to be careful of when conducting business online, and recent case law relating to online commerce. This panel will not discuss privacy or security issues relating to e-commerce.
This is a sample confidentiality agreement between companies based in Delaware and Cayman Islands.
An article providing information on Asset Protection Trusts in the Cayman Islands. Includes review of the Fraudulent Dispositions Law and the structure of asset protection trusts.
This sample form contains three clauses for use in connection with click-wrap and browse-wrap arrangements.
United Kingdom Website Privacy Policy
Social media have become a staple in the diet of the average Internet user. Companies have seized on the popularity of such websites as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to develop marketing platforms to promote products and services. However, there are risks that accompany such online branding. Learn about how to avoid potential legal nightmares.
This sample shows brewers what to use and the guidelines to follow when purchasing or placing advertising in magazines, television, radio, newspapers or digital media.
Discusses corporate law department productivity including responding to the cost-cutting directive, productivity measures and reward systems, outside counsel, the question of make versus buy, and more.
"Put it in writing." Those four words used to be sage advice to parties looking to ensure their legal rights. The advent of technology and the essential reliance on computers to conduct business have made the traditional battle of the forms notion almost obsolete. Today, thanks to shrinkwrap, clickwrap, and other electronic agreements, there are a myriad of ways to form a contract, and even more ways to modify it. In a nutshell, contract management has become much more difficult in the digital age.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in the Cayman Islands.
This short resource provides an overview of the issues and obstacles that may arise when acquiring, selling, or renting out real estate in the Federal Republic of Germany.
This article explains the process of determining which investments a firm should undertake. Examples of investments include buying a new piece of equipment, increasing advertising expenditure, increasing research and investment expenditures, or acquiring another firm.
This article addresses the aim of the advisor in a due diligence exercise not to stop the client from taking all risks. Rather, it is to assist the client to make an informed decision on whether to buy and, if so, on what terms.
Check out this 2014 Tabbie and International Crystal Clarion Award-winning article! Hiring managers often look for indicators that signal a person’s character and work ethic. Because people offer much information about themselves in online profiles, websites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter should be the perfect places for employers to turn for usable information. Be warned: When using social media to determine whether an individual should be hired (or fired), privacy and anti-discrimination laws may apply. This article offers a few guidelines on safe and effective ways to use the internet in employment decisions.
Learn about the joint statement of Ofcom and the CMA to develop coherent approaches to online safety and competition in the UK.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in the Cayman Islands.
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