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Restoration applications are nothing new in the BVI. With hundreds of thousands of active companies and many more struck off due to administrative oversight, BVI legal practitioners frequently find themselves advising clients...more
On 7 May 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Tradition Financial Services Ltd [2025] UKSC 18. The judgment primarily concerned the scope of s.213 Insolvency Act...more
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
On August 31, 2022, Part V of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (the “Companies Act”) was amended to introduce the new role of a court-appointed “Restructuring Officer” and a dedicated “Restructuring Petition” (the “RO...more
Frequently obtained, but rarely challenged, dissolution orders are an important final step in the process of liquidation. Dissolution represents the end of an official liquidation and the end of a company’s life. In a...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 an unprecedented turn of events, two recent proceedings in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands considered the same complex legal issues just one week apart. Both In the Matter of HQP Corporation Limited (assigned to...more
The Honourable Mr Justice Kawaley granted a winding up order against Airstream Investment Ltd (the “Company”), an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Conyers acted for the successful...more
The recent success of a creditor to have an inspector appointed to an Irish company sets a precedent for possible future appointments. The two judgments delivered by the Irish High Court in this case review in detail both the...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
Synopsis In the recent judgment of Re Premier Assurance Group SPC Ltd. (in Official Liquidation) (unreported, Smellie C.J., Cause No. FSD 264 of 2020 (ASCJ), 7 April 2022), the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands sanctioned a...more
Although bankruptcy courts frequently grant chapter 15 recognition to proceedings initiated by Cayman provisional liquidators, recognition is not automatic. Instead, in considering a petition for recognition of a Cayman...more
Where a company’s liquidation is necessary, deciding who or where is best placed to administer an orderly wind down for the benefit of creditors can be difficult: the shortfall of assets in an insolvency will highlight...more
A recent decision of Kawaley J sitting in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (the “Grand Court”) has provided helpful clarification on what he described as a “legally significant” and “important jurisdictional point”. The...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
In the recent judgment of In the Matter of Margara Shipping Limited (the “Margara Decision”) the Cayman Islands Grand Court provided some useful guidance on the basis on which a company can be restored to the Register of...more
Pacific Andes Resources Development Ltd [2016] SGHC 210 (27 September 2016) involved an application under section 210(10) of the Companies Act for the restructuring of, among others, a Bermudan company listed in Singapore and...more
The recent case of Encus International Pte Ltd v Tenacious Investment Pte Ltd & Ors [2016] SGHC 50 (Singapore, High Court, 31 March 2016) has implications for lenders which are especially pertinent in the face of the current...more