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Restructuring in the Cayman Islands: The New Regime

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On August 31, 2022, significant amendments to Part V of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (“Act”) took effect to revamp the Cayman Islands restructuring regime. These amendments introduced the new role of a court-appointed...more

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Cayman Islands Branch of FDIC-Insured U.S. Bank Ineligible for Chapter 15 Relief

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The Bankruptcy Code bars certain individuals or entities from filing for bankruptcy protection, generally because they do not reside or have a place of business or property in the United States, fail to satisfy certain debt...more

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The Effect of Subordination Agreements in the Event of Insolvency

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Is it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors? This article examines the commercial...more

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Winding-Up Order Obtained Against Cayman Islands Fund Investment Manager Within 3 Months

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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

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Overview of the New Cayman Islands Restructuring Officer Regime

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The Cayman Islands has always been known for a few things other than its white sandy beaches. It has awell-earned reputation as a global financial hub. Many global businesses restructure through the Cayman Islands due to its...more

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Cayman Islands Joint Provisional Liquidators Appointed Over Failed Cryptocurrency Exchange

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On 8 March 2023, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (“JPLs”) over Atom Holdings (the “Company”), a Cayman incorporated holding company for the Atom Group, which operated a...more

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Schemes of Arrangement: Restructuring in the Cayman Islands

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These continue to be challenging times and we recognize that the need for cross-border advice on insolvency and restructuring matters may be required at short notice. Conyers’ attorneys are insolvency and restructuring...more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: Getting Oriented With the New Regime – Part II

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On 11 November 2022, Mr Justice Kawaley ordered the first appointment of restructuring officers in Re Oriente Group Limited (FSD 231 of 2022) under the new Cayman Islands restructuring regime, with reserved written reasons to...more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: Getting Oriente-d With the New Regime

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On 11 November 2022, Mr Justice Kawaley ordered the first appointment of restructuring officers in Re Oriente Group Limited (FSD 231 of 2022) under the new Cayman Islands restructuring regime, with reserved written reasons to...more

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Directors: “What shall we do?” – Interplay between the Sequana decision, HSBC v NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd and the new Cayman...

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Due to the recent challenging economic environment, the law’s treatment of creditors’ interests in a restructuring or insolvency has been a hot topic. From a creditor’s perspective, its objective will be straightforward: to...more

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Home Thoughts, From Abroad - Restructuring Recognition (and Recognition of Restructuring)

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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

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New Cayman Islands Restructuring Regime: Modern Land and a Modernised Approach

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Cayman Islands companies have dominated the restructuring news cycle of late for a variety of reasons, including recent judicial commentary as to the effect of obtaining recognition under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy...more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: Recent Common Law Insights for Directors when Entering the Zone of Insolvency

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Conyers partner Jonathon Milne and associate Rowana-Kay Campbell in the Cayman Islands, and partner Anna Lin in Hong Kong, explain why the new Cayman restructuring regime is likely to be a welcome addition to the legislative...more

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A Summary of the New Restructuring Officer Regime

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Later this year, amendments to Part V of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (the "Companies Act") will be introduced to commence a new restructuring officer regime available to companies in financial difficulty. Under the new...more

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Cayman Islands Restructuring: What amounts to a “Rational Basis”?

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In the recent decision of Evergreen International Holdings Limited, delivered on 11 January 2022, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands made an order for the immediate winding up of a company notwithstanding the company’s...more

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New York Bankruptcy Court Issues Ruling on Recognition of Foreign Proceedings

Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, added in 2005, provides a route for debtors to obtain US recognition of their insolvency proceedings in other countries. A foreign proceeding can be recognized under chapter 15 as either a...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Chapter 15 Appeal by Purported Shareholder on Standing Grounds

In a March 19, 2019 summary order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a purported shareholder’s appeal challenging the chapter 15 recognition of a Cayman Islands...more

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Equitable Mootness Held to Apply to Appeal from Chapter 15 Order Enforcing Foreign Scheme of Arrangement

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Equitable mootness is a judicially created doctrine often applied in appeals from orders of bankruptcy courts confirming chapter 11 plans of reorganization. In instances where granting relief on appeal would result in...more

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Restructuring and Insolvency Bulletin Issue 2 - 2017: An update on COMI shifting to take advantage of the best insolvency tools to...

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The EU has taken aim at fraudulent or abusive forum shopping in the Recast Insolvency Regulation, acknowledging the potential for misuse by debtors seeking to take advantage of more flexible insolvency processes available in...more

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