Cayman Islands look to modernise legal practice
Nineteen Cayman Island law firms, representing 80 per cent of the members of the Cayman Islands Law Society (CILS), have declared their support of the long-awaited Legal Practitioners Bill (LPB). The...
View ArticleLaw firms stand together in support of Legal Practitioner Bill
Members of the Cayman Islands Law Society (CILS) have declared their support of the long-awaited Legal Practitioners Bill (LPB), which is due in front of the LA in a matter of days. To date nineteen...
View ArticleLegal Practitioners Bill Protects Caymanian Lawyers, Financial Services Industry
Calling it an ‘immense improvement’ that promotes and protects the interests of Caymanian lawyers while also addressing international compliance standards, Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton...
View ArticlePublic Meeting to Discuss the Legal Practitioners Bill
Minister of Financial Services Wayne Panton invites the public to a meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm this Thursday, 13 October, at the Family Life Centre, to discuss the Legal Practitioners Bill. Minister...
View ArticleLast-minute meeting called over lawyers bill
A snap public meeting has been called for Thursday night over the controversial Legal Practitioners Bill, just days before the legislation was expected to come before parliament for a vote. Financial...
View ArticleThe LPB – Minister’s Remarks
A public meeting on the Legal Practitioner’s Bill (LPB) was held Thursday, October 13 by Minister of Financial Services, Wayne Panton at the Family Life Centre in George Town, Grand Cayman. Minister...
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Conyers to support the Central Caribbean Marine Institute
More of Cayman’s coral reefs are being protected thanks to Conyers Dill & Pearman joining forces with the Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) for the annual Festival of Seas, a celebration of...
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Walkers tops Who’s Who Global Asset Recovery Leader Board
Thirteen Walkers lawyers were recognised in the 2016 Who’s Who Legal Asset Recovery guide. This is more than any other global law firm worldwide and Walkers is delighted with this result. The Who’s Who...
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Ogier team write chapters for charity book raising money for education of girls
Two of Ogier’s Cayman team have contributed chapters to “Girl on Purpose” – an eBook raising money for gender equality projects to support the 31 million girls around the world who are of primary...
View ArticleCollas Crill Associate Admitted as Cayman Attorney
Collas Crill’s latest appointment, Rupert Stanning, has been admitted as an attorney-at-law of the Courts of the Cayman Islands. Rupert joins Collas Crill as an associate in the dispute resolution...
View ArticleFuture Leader recognition for Ogier’s Fraser Allister
Ogier’s Fraser Allister has been recognised in the annual Citywealth Future Leaders awards. Fraser, who works in Ogier’s Cayman trusts and private client team, was given the bronze award in the “Lawyer...
View ArticleComments Invited on Second Tranche of CRS Regulations
Industry is invited to submit comments on The Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016. The deadline for comments is close of...
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Mourant Ozannes Litigation Lawyers Awarded Top Tier Ranking for 2017
The latest Legal 500 Caribbean rankings have confirmed the top-tier status of Mourant Ozannes’ Cayman litigation practice, which is involved in many of the largest and most complex disputes currently...
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St Ignatius win double honors in the Conyers Inter-Schools debate
St Ignatius students Giselle Ebanks and Viktoriya Bolgova won the Conyers Inter-Schools Debate Tournament last week in their compelling final argument for the resolution ‘be it resolved that...
View ArticleHarneys wins two awards for investment funds work in Africa
Harneys has been named Best Offshore Law Firm and Best Offshore Law Firm – Client Service in a double win at the Africa Global Funds Awards which were held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. The...
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Mourant Ozannes Cayman Office Swap Desks for Community Work at Special Away Day
Staff from leading international law firm, Mourant Ozannes, donated their time during their annual Away Day to help local organisations, including the Cayman Islands Humane Society, the Francis Bodden...
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CILS respond to Legal Practitioners Bill concerns
The Cayman Islands Law Society (CILS) has responded to a letter addressed to Financial Services Minister Hon. Wayne Panton by four lawyers that the 2016 Bill has been prepared through a less than...
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Harneys sponsors Cayman Islands marathon for sixth consecutive year
On Sunday 4 December, more than 1300 runners enthusiastically took to the road for one of Cayman’s most anticipated sporting events of the year, the Cayman Islands Marathon. Harneys once again showed...
View ArticleMourant Ozannes sponsors anti-drink driving campaign
Law firm, Mourant Ozannes has joined forces with the National Drug Council (NDC) and the Royal Cayman Islands Police (RCIP), ecaytrade.com and Radio Cayman to help launch an enormous and proactive anti...
View ArticleSeven Walkers Lawyers named in IFC Powerwomen Top 200
Once again Walkers has been internationally recognised for the strength of its legal bench. Seven of Walkers’ industry leading lawyers have been included in this year’s CityWealth IFC Powerwomen Top...
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