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17 May 2012
The Maples group is pleased to announce that a Chinese language version of our eServices platform is now available. Maples eServices provides direct and immediate access to your entity information 24 hours per day, 7 days per...
16 May 2012
The seventh edition of our Litigation and Insolvency Update, a summary of recent key developments in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Ireland.
16 May 2012
A recent road traffic case from the Cayman Islands provides interesting guidance on the use of conditional fee arrangements and success fees, with wider relevance to the financial sector's approach to litigation.
16 May 2012
Cayman Islands companies typically don't intend that their dividend payments should bear interest. But what happens if you have to sue for unpaid dividends? Are you entitled to pre-judgment interest on the dividends, regardless of what the company's articles say? This article explores a recent case in which this question arose for determination.
16 May 2012
The BVI Commercial Court has recently given helpful guidance on the relationship between a derivative claim and an unfair prejudice claim. In particular, the Court has explained whether a derivative claim can be properly included in unfair prejudice proceedings without observing the formalities (especially the need for the Court’s permission) set out in section 184C of the BVI Business Companies Act.