On this episode of The Cayman Lawyer, Head of Trusts Henry Mander and Counsel Charles Moore provide the top ten tips for reserved power trusts. Key Takeaways: The Cayman statutory framework for Reserved Power Trusts Key powers to consider reserving Appropriate allocation of duties between power-holders The dangers of excessive reservation of powers Potential use of Reserved Power Trusts in the ESG context

On this episode of The Cayman Lawyer, Litigation and Insolvency partner and director of the Harneys articled clerk programme, Katie Pearson is joined by associates and recent articled clerk graduates Natasja Levy and Moesha Ramsay-Howell as they discuss starting their legal careers, and their experience with the articled clerk programme. Key takeaways: “Attitude is king”. A willingness to learn, the ability to take feedback constructively and an open mind are invaluable attributes for any...

In this episode of The Cayman Lawyer, Litigation and Insolvency Partner Paul Smith and Senior Associate James Eggleton discuss the ins and outs of the Private Funding Legal Services Act. The Cayman Islands has recently welcomed the Private Funding of Legal Services Act (the Act), bringing certainty and clarity to the availability and acceptable form of disputes funding arrangements in the jurisdiction, in particular with respect to contingency fee agreements, conditional fee agreements and...