Topic: law firms
Mourant’s Jessica Vickers promoted to partner
Mourant, an international professional services firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jessica Vickers to partner. Vickers is from the firm's Cayman Islands Litigation practice and became partners from 1 February 2026.
Cayman to enact enduring powers of attorney legislation
Premier and Minister for Financial Services, André Ebanks, told the audience at the STEP Cayman Islands Conference 2026 that government aims to have cabinet approval for enduring powers by the first quarter of this year.
Businesses react to hikes in government fees
There was a mixed reaction from Caymanian business community, following higher fee levels announced by the government late on 14 Nov.
Minister: We won’t ‘nationalize’ law firms
The redrafted Legal Practitioners Bill will provide more and greater opportunities for Caymanian attorneys to get jobs and promotions in the legal profession than ever before, Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton said last week.
Opposition says gov’t must protect financial services, local lawyers
A balance must be struck between protecting Cayman’s financial services industry and ensuring Caymanian attorneys can receive “a piece of the pie” from gaining employment and promotion in locally operating law firms, opposition party members said this week.
