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No contest clauses: a Cayman perspective

Provisions of this nature need to be approached with care, both when drafting and when exercising relevant exclusion powers.

Variations to trusts: what does the Court need to know before it will give its approval?

The Settlor was listed as an Excluded Person from the outset.

2023: Cayman property overview

Total freehold sales surpassed the US$1Billion mark for the third year in a row with US$1,316,557,370 of consideration changing hands throughout the year.

Appleby Bermuda Advised Warwick Re in Relation to $500M Reinsurance Transaction

Bermuda Managing Partner Brad Adderley and Partner Matthew Carr advised on the regulatory and security aspects of the transaction.

Herbert Smith Freehills advises JERA on its investment in Woodside Energy’s Scarborough Project

The transaction is part of a broader strategic collaboration agreed by the parties, which also includes the entry into non-binding agreements in respect of LNG supply and collaboration in new energy and decarbonisation initiatives.

Off to a flying start: Eversheds Sutherland brings legal innovation to Joby Aviation as electric aerial taxi service takes off

The vehicle will be able to carry a pilot and up to four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour and will be operated by the Company.

Herbert Smith Freehills advises CSR on its proposed A$4.3 billion acquisition by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

The Herbert Smith Freehills team is being led by partners Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan.

Judgment handed down following long-running fraud and contempt proceedings

Since the inception of the claim in 2020 which began with a wide ranging worldwide freezing injunction, the Withers team have acted for Mr Lim and his companies.

Appleby's Hong Kong Office Advises J-Long Group Limited

The Appleby team, led by Partner Chris Cheng and assisted by Legal Executive Connie Wu, played a pivotal role in facilitating this strategic move.

Off to a flying start: Eversheds Sutherland brings legal innovation to Joby Aviation as electric aerial taxi service takes off

Joby Aviation has signed a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch air taxi services in the Emirate

Air Canada chatbot case highlights AI liability risks

While using the website, Moffatt interacted with a customer support chatbot that provided information to him in response to his prompts.

Hong Kong Court Grants Declaratory Relief for Unclaimed Vehicles at Car Park

The court accepted that the plaintiff had genuine need for the declaration and justice would not be done if such relief were denied.

Baker McKenzie advises Global Ports Holding

SJCP has now taken over operations from the Puerto Rico Ports Authority

Macfarlanes advises Hampshire Trust Bank on a senior revolving credit facility

Hampshire Trust Bank is a specialist bank, staffed by experts focused on helping UK businesses realise their ambitions.

Latham Advises Abridge in US$150 Million Investment Round

The California-based team represents the generative AI company in its latest funding round.

Community engagement review poses challenges for Australian renewables

The government has accepted in principle the nine recommendations outlined in the report but has not yet provided guidance on what the implementation of these recommendations will look like.

BVI: Lessons in anchor management

Apart from the Anchor Defendants, none of the other defendants were or had ever been resident in the BVI.

Stephenson Harwood secures High Court victory

Saxon Woods is a minority shareholder in Spring Media Investments Limited ("SMIL"), the holding entity for a group of companies that provide creative services to luxury fashion and beauty brands.

Harneys advised Digicel in connection with consensual cross-border restructuring

With a customer base of roughly 10 million business and consumer customers across 25 markets, Digicel is a leading provider of mobile phone networks and home entertainment services

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