How Fund Managers May Deploy the Cayman Islands LLC Structure

Since the introduction of the Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Law on July 8, 2016, over 150 Cayman Islands limited liability companies (Cayman Islands LLCs or LLCs) have been registered. See “New Cayman Islands LLC Structure Offers Flexibility to Hedge Fund Managers” (Mar. 10, 2016). In a guest article, Walkers partners Tim Buckley and Melissa Lim, along with senior counsel Andrew Barker, review: (1) some of the key features of Cayman Islands LLCs, including how they differ from their Delaware counterparts and other Cayman Islands entities; (2) how LLCs are currently being used; and (3) possible future developments with respect to LLCs. For additional insight from Lim on the Cayman Islands LLC, see “Despite Fiduciary Duty Questions, Cayman LLCs Can Offer Savings and Other Advantages to Hedge Fund Managers” (Jul. 21, 2016). For further commentary from Buckley, see “Annual Walkers Fundamentals Seminar Discusses How Managers Attract Investors in a Challenging Market by Tailoring Fund Structures and Governance Policies” (Dec. 1, 2016); and “Speakers at Walkers Fundamentals Hedge Fund Seminar Discuss Recent Trends in Hedge Fund Terms, Corporate Governance, Side Letters, FATCA and Cayman Fund Regulation” (Dec. 20, 2012).

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