What captured our clients’ attention in 2025? 

In a year rich with meaningful content from the Cayman Islands office, the pieces that captured our readers’ attention most came from our Regulatory & Risk Advisory, Private Client & TrustCorporate, and Litigation & Restructuring practices. 

Access our most-read content of the year below: 

  1. Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2025: published at the start of the year, this newsletter provides a concise overview of key regulatory developments from 2024 and highlights changes that shaped the year ahead.  
  2. VASP FAQs: Key Information for Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Service Providers: the Cayman Islands government took a major step forward in regulating Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) with the introduction of a licensing regime under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act. This guide addresses the most frequently asked questions about VASPs. 
  3. Cayman Islands Foundation Companies as Private Trust Companies: this popular article examined the growing appeal of Cayman Foundation Companies as preferred structures for Private Trust Companies, outlining the key features that make this framework robust and highlighting important considerations for implementation. 
  4. Cayman Islands Restructuring: Observations Following PetrofacThis article built upon earlier insights into the Adler Group rulings, exploring how the Court of Appeal’s decision in Saipem & Ors v Petrofac advances the legal framework surrounding Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006. 
  5. Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – April to June 2025: published quarterly by the Regulatory & Risk Advisory team, this newsletter covers the latest Cayman Islands regulatory updates including any legislation updates from CIMA, the DITC and FATF.

We are committed to keeping you up to date on all key developments in the Cayman Islands throughout 2026. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we continue to deliver insights that matter. Explore our Insights & Resources page to access the full library of publications by area of interest. 

Authors

Matthew Stocker

Partner, Head of Cayman Office and Corporate Practice

Cayman Islands

Erik Bodden

Partner, Co-Head of Cayman Islands Litigation & Restructuring

Cayman Islands

Jonathon Milne

Partner, Co-Head of Cayman Islands Litigation & Restructuring

Cayman Islands

Róisín Liddy-Murphy

Partner, Head of Regulatory & Risk Advisory (Cayman)

British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands

Robert Lindley

Partner, Head of Cayman & BVI Private Client & Trust

British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands

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