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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal will consider whether a company's shareholders can bring claims for misrepresentation against...

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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

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Frozen Crypto Assets and a Dissolved Company: The EC Court of Appeal’s Application of Convoy Collateral

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In its seminal decision in Broad Idea International v Convoy Collateral [2021] UKPC 24 (“Convoy”), a case which had its genesis in the BVI Commercial Court, the Privy Council delivered a ground-breaking exposition of the law...more

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Failure to Prevent Fraud for UK Corporates

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The UK Government yesterday introduced a new corporate “failure to prevent fraud” offence into draft legislation, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (“the Bill”). This is a significant development in UK...more

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