Mr Brian Child > Agon Litigation > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile
Agon Litigation Offices
Ritter House 2/F
Road Town
British Virgin Islands
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Mr Brian Child
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Brian has been consistently ranked in Legal 500 and in Chambers and Partners. He is described by clients in terms such as “an extremely talented advocate”; “tremendously bright, and an expert strategist who is efficient and down-to-earth.”; and “his enthusiasm for his work is infectious.”
Brian was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1987 in British Columbia and arrived in the BVI in 2010 where he practises full-time as a barrister. Brian was formerly a partner with Campbells (over eight years) and with Forbes Hare (over three years) in the BVI. Prior to that he was a partner in Canada with Davis LLP (over eight years) and with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin (over eleven years).
Brian’s practice encompasses all areas of commercial litigation, dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring, judicial review and complex telecoms regulatory matters. He has dealt with matters at all court levels in the BVI and at the Court of Appeal and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Brian has provided expert evidence on matters of BVI law in numerous foreign jurisdictions including New York, California, Tennessee and Switzerland. He was also among a group of senior BVI professionals who submitted amici curiae briefs in the United States District Court, in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Brian is an accredited mediator.
Languages
English
Education
University of the West Indies, Hugh Wooding Law School (Legal Education Certificate)
London School of Mediation (Accredited Mediator)
The University of British Columbia (LL.B.)
The University of Victoria (B.A., Double Major)
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Led by Arabella di Iorio, the ‘small but high-performing team’ at Agon Litigation is regularly instructed by onshore firms and multinational companies in complex cross-border disputes including restructuring, insolvency, trust and probate matters. The ‘incredibly experienced and clever’ di Iorio routinely provides expert advice on matters of BVI law, frequently appearing as an advocate at all court levels in the BVI and the Privy Council. The practice has been bolstered by the addition of Brian Child from Campbells, whose practice encompasses all areas of commercial litigation, insolvency claims and regulatory matters, as well as Paul Griffiths from Carey Olsen. Griffiths, who splits his time between London and BVI, frequently appears on BVI cases before the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council, both as an advocate and in a solicitor role.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution British Virgin Islands