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Upholding arbitration agreements in the Cayman Islands

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The CICA has confirmed the availability of interim remedies in aid of foreign arbitrations. Gemma Bellfield, Joanne Collett, Corey Byrne & Kelvin Cheung explain the impact of the decision
  • The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (CICA), in its decision in Minsheng Vocational Education Company Limited v Leed Education Holding Limited this year, has confirmed the jurisdiction of the Cayman courts to grant an injunction in aid of a foreign arbitration without first seeking such relief from the arbitral tribunal.
  • The decision provides helpful guidance on the circumstances when a court will intervene in aid of foreign arbitrations and puts the Cayman courts in a similar position as other courts throughout the common law world.

In the matter of Minsheng Vocational Education Company Limited v Leed Education Holding Limited (unreported, 28 March 2024) (Minsheng appeal), the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (CICA) confirmed the jurisdiction of the Cayman courts to grant an injunction in aid of a foreign arbitration under

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