The Grand Court has clarified that, where a company in official liquidation commences proceedings claiming that it holds certain rights, in order for the defendant to proceed with a counterclaim asserting that it is the true...more
In a very recent judgment in the wake of the Abraaj Group fallout, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands refused to strike out a just and equitable winding up petition and, in the process, analysed the effect of a purported...more
In a series of recent judgements, the Cayman Islands Grand Court has celebrated the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the segregated portfolio company (“SPC”) regime in the Companies Act by confirming the strict...more
A fundamental principle of insolvency law in the Cayman Islands is that upon the commencement of a liquidation of a company, a line is drawn in the sand and the assets of an insolvent company should be distributed on a pari...more