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An overview of the Cayman Islands' new IP regime
As part of a suite of legislation aimed at facilitating the diversification of the local economy, the Cayman Islands has enacted the Patents and Trade Marks Law 2011, effective 7 December 2011. Mourant Ozannes outlines the principle improvements over the previous IP regime.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 11 May 2012 | Practice Area: Patents
Having your cake and eating it: how to retain settlor control in BVI and Cayman trust structures
In recent years there has been a growing demand in offshore jurisdictions for more innovative and user-friendly trust solutions. This briefing outlines how the BVI and Cayman Islands have sought to meet this demand via specific legislative amendments to classic trust principles.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 01 May 2012 | Practice Area: Succession Planning and Trusts
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Weavering's legacy: top housekeeping tips for investment managers and fund promoters
Despite being unremarkable in terms of general legal significance, the Weavering case provided a perfect opportunity to illustrate how not to be a fund director. This briefing from Harneys outlines how the judgment provides a clear common sense guide on what to avoid.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 27 April 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
The challenges and opportunities for the Cayman Islands in the global recession
In this article, Mourant Ozannes's Neil Lomax provides answers to 10 key questions on the challanges and opportunities facing the hedge fund industry in the wake of the global recession. Topics discussed include regulation; M&A activity; trends; new products; recruitment; and more.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 20 March 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Changes to patent and trademark law in the Cayman Islands
Effective from 7 December 2011, the Cayman Islands legislature passed the Patents and Trade Marks Law which repeals and replaces the previous law and introduces some significant changes to patent and trade mark law in the Cayman Islands. This briefing from Harneys details the new rules in full.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 22 February 2012 | Practice Area: Patents
Regulation of Cayman Islands master funds: a new regime
Under the Mutual Funds (Amendment) Law, 2011 which came into force in December, certain master funds in the Cayman Islands will be subject to new regulations. This briefing explains who will be affected and what will be the impact of the regulation.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 09 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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An overview of trust restructuring in the Cayman Islands
The court in the Cayman Islands, as in England, will not readily interfere with the terms of a trust nor will it allow a trustee to depart from its terms, other than in certain clearly delineated circumstances. In this briefing, Mourant Ozannes outline what a trustee can do in such circumstances.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 25 November 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Confidentiality in the BVI and Cayman Islands
In this article, first published in Private Investor magazine in 2011, Lawrie Kearns of Harneys' Trusts Department reviews disclosure requirements on the establishment of BVI and Cayman Companies and Trust structures together with the rights of Trust beneficiaries to obtain information.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 31 October 2011 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
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An overview of Cayman trusts
Trusts are created when assets are placed under the control of a trustee for beneficiaries or a specific purpose. This guide provides a general overview of Cayman trusts including the types of trust and their practical uses.
Law Firm: Harneys | Published: 27 October 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
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Cayman hedge fund judgment brings directors' duties starkly into focus
Mourant Ozannes' Robert Duggan and Nicholas Fox investigate a recent ruling by the Cayman Islands Grand Court that specifically highlights and clarifies the scope of duties expected of directors of open-ended funds.
Law Firm: Mourant Ozannes | Published: 25 October 2011 | Practice Area: Directors
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