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Biography

Carolynn Vivian
Carolynn Vivian Harneys front portrait image

She is very conscientious and accessible to clients and other counsel.

Chambers and Partners

Carolynn Vivian

Partner | Governance Risk & Compliance | Cayman Islands
+1 345 815 2914 carolynn.vivian@harneys.com
Biography

Carolynn is the managing partner of our Cayman Islands office. She is also the group general counsel and leads the in house legal function for the entire Harneys group. She has over 20 years of experience advising on all aspects of corporate and commercial law and Cayman Islands regulatory matters. Prior to her current appointment, she advised financial services clients on matters relating to licensing, the conduct of business, corporate governance, prudential requirements, regulatory reporting, audits, AML requirements, change of control applications and relations with CIMA. She has significant experience advising banks, trust companie ...

Carolynn is the managing partner of our Cayman Islands office. She is also the group general counsel and leads the in house legal function for the entire Harneys group. She has over 20 years of experience advising on all aspects of corporate and commercial law and Cayman Islands regulatory matters.

Prior to her current appointment, she advised financial services clients on matters relating to licensing, the conduct of business, corporate governance, prudential requirements, regulatory reporting, audits, AML requirements, change of control applications and relations with CIMA. She has significant experience advising banks, trust companies, fund administrators, company managers, investment managers, advisors and broker dealers, from the establishment stage to full operations. In addition to specialising in financial services regulation, Carolynn has experience across numerous jurisdictions advising on an array of corporate law matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and finance transactions, restructuring and licensing.

Before joining us in 2014 she practised at another Cayman Islands firm, Borden Ladner Gervais in Canada, a leading Sydney law firm (now K&L Gates) and served as in-house counsel in the aviation industry in London.

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Recommendations

Carolynn is ranked as a “notable practitioner”.

Carolynn is ranked as a “notable practitioner”.

Carolynn is noted by Chambers as an "associate to watch". Sources say she is "responsive, pragmatic and a very hard worker," and also "a pleasure to deal with."

Carolynn is ranked as a “rising star”.

Carolynn is recommended in the Cayman Islands Corporate and Commercial rankings. Her “advice is always robust, pragmatic and creative, and [she] gets strong commercial results.”

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She is very conscientious and accessible to clients and other counsel.
Chambers and Partners

Authored by Carolynn

Article
Harneys receives praise in Legal 500 Caribbean
Podcast
Chat OMP - Cayman Currents: A Chat with our Cayman Islands Managing Partner Carolynn Vivian
Regulatory Blog
CIMA reviews cancellation procedures for registered private funds
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Cayman – ES tax resident overseas/tax resident in another jurisdiction form
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Cayman’s AML/CFT efforts boost technical compliance rating
Regulatory Blog
Fund annual return form – deadline extended
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New related fund entities (RFE) form due 31 October
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Cayman Islands: Fund Annual Return Form for Private Funds
Article
Harneys advises Montagu Private Equity on Waystone Deal
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CIMA reminder re: AML officers
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Cayman Islands private funds - audit and FAR filing deadline extended
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Cayman Islands regulated entities should have cybersecurity policies and procedures
Regulatory Blog
FATF listing and the Cayman Islands
Article
Cayman Islands and the recent FATF listing
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Finance global briefing
Regulatory Blog
Reminder for directors registered under the Cayman Islands DRL Act if they wish to surrender their registration
Regulatory Blog
Cayman 2019 CRS Compliance Form filing deadline now 15 September 2021
Regulatory Blog
Cayman’s Virtual Asset Service Providers amendments commence
Regulatory Blog
Reminder – Fee payment deadline for CIMA registered directors to avoid fines is 15 January
Regulatory Blog
Reminder – Cayman Islands’ SIB Registered Persons annual declarations
Regulatory Blog
Entity tax resident in another jurisdiction - ES form also updated
Regulatory Blog
Country-by-Country Reporting update for Cayman Islands
Regulatory Blog
Annual declaration for Cayman Islands Registered Persons
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands: Important updates on CRS
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands “Laws” to be referred to as “Acts”
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands AML/CFT reporting for entities engaged in, or wishing to engage in, virtual asset services
Regulatory Blog
Cayman DITC Portal for FATCA, CRS and Economic Substance filings
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands CRS and FATCA reporting deadlines extended
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands beneficial ownership enforcement manual
Regulatory Blog
Single family offices no longer exempt from securities regulation in the Cayman Islands
Regulatory Blog
New Cayman Islands Economic Substance Guidance Notes
Regulatory Blog
CIMA now has the power to impose significant fines
Regulatory Blog
Registered Persons now exempt from beneficial ownership requirements
Regulatory Blog
Reduction in annual fees for Cayman Islands registered private funds structured as exempted limited partnerships
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands’ government in close contact with European Union
Article
New Cayman Islands Fund Annual Return form, CRS compliance form, CRS and FATCA reporting deadline extensions
Regulatory Blog
FATCA and CRS reporting deadlines extended
Regulatory Blog
FATCA regime now includes the concept of an Authorised Person
Regulatory Blog
Beneficial ownership – extension of filing deadline
Regulatory Blog
List of CRS and FATCA Reportable Jurisdictions expanded
Regulatory Blog
Entities now able to act as PPOC and AP and CIMA licensee may act as both
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands issues a guidance on financial sanctions
Regulatory Blog
All Cayman Islands private funds must now register with CIMA
Regulatory Blog
CIMA financial sanctions notices
Regulatory Blog
EU List of Non-cooperative Jurisdictions for Tax Purposes Updated: Cayman and BVI
Legal update
EU List of Non-cooperative Jurisdictions for Tax Purposes updated: BVI moved to whitelist, Cayman faulted for not delivering on time
Regulatory Blog
Cayman Islands to require “4(4)” funds to register with CIMA and obtain local audits
Article
Variations to the Cayman Islands AEOI regime for all Cayman Reporting Financial Institutions
Regulatory Blog
New Cayman Islands private funds regime to be introduced in 2020
Regulatory Blog
The Cayman Islands beneficial ownership regime
Regulatory Blog
The Cayman Islands Economic Substance developments
News and Deals
Harneys Cayman retains IFLR1000 ranking