Bermuda, British Virgin Islands & Cayman Islands Company Law, 4th edition (e-book only)

Author: Christopher Bickley
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789626616604
Published In: January 2013
Format: e-Book , 501 pages
Jurisdiction: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The use of offshore vehicles for international financial transactions is flourishing and is becoming more and more popular in the Asia Pacific region. The Fourth Edition of this landmark work Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands Company Law is an indispensable, practical guide to the laws of these important jurisdictions. The downturn in world economies has led to the insolvency and restructuring of many offshore entities bringing a new focus on the insolvency regimes in each jurisdiction with recent reported cases in Bermuda, BVI and the Cayman Islands. This new edition examines these major changes and provides updated analysis, commentary and template forms for a variety of actions as well as extracts of relevant regulations. The side-by-side comparison of these three jurisdictions is particularly useful for onshore practitioners or company secretaries.

Experienced and respected authorship

Christopher Bickley- Partner at Conyers Dill & Pearman, a leading international offshore firm in Hong Kong

Fully updated to reflect major developments in these three jurisdictions:

The use of private trust companies and the regulation that applies to them
The development and listing of special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs)
Cayman Islands’ new merger law and new liquidation regimes
Recent BVI case law on BVI shareholder dissent rights on a merger
Plus new content on: Fund Litigation , Insolvency, Tax Implications and more!

Provides a useful, side-by-side comparison of these jurisdictions taking into account the impact of the global financial crisis

Presents updated analysis and commentary
New template forms for a variety of actions
Extracts of relevant regulations

Chapter 1: Introduction to Bermuda
Chapter 2: Introduction to the British Virgin Islands
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Cayman Islands
Chapter 4: Joint Ventures, Preference Share Issues and Shareholders’ Agreements
Chapter 5: Security Issues
Chapter 6: Initial Public Offerings
Chapter 7: Directors
Chapter 8: Shareholders
Chapter 9: Alterations to Constitutional Documents and Capital
Chapter 10: Takeovers and Acquisitions
Chapter 11: Amalgamations, Mergers and Continuations
Chapter 12: Mutual Funds
Chapter 13: Investment Managers
Chapter 14: Securitisation
Chapter 15: Segregated Accounts Companies
Chapter 16: Liquidations