Miss Arabella di Iorio > Agon Litigation > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile
Agon Litigation Offices
Ritter House 2/F
Road Town
British Virgin Islands
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Miss Arabella di Iorio
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner, Head-of-Firm
Career
Arabella has been consistently ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 and in Category 1 in Chambers and Partners. She is often referred to as one of the best litigators in the BVI both by clients and by peers. Arabella formerly was Head of Litigation at Maples and Calder and was formerly Managing Partner at Maples and Calder.
Arabella has been working in offshore litigation for over 25 years (10 years in Bermuda and over 15 years in the BVI). Arabella’s practice encompasses all areas of commercial litigation, dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring, contentious trusts, judicial review, distressed funds, insurance, and reinsurance.
Arabella has appeared as an advocate at all court levels in the BVI and at the Privy Council. She routinely provides expert evidence on matters of BVI law and is a highly sought-after speaker at conferences concerning trusts law and arbitration, both in the Caribbean and internationally.
Arabella is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and she sits regularly as an arbitrator in the BVI. Arabella is the Chairman of the BVI Financial Services Appeal Board and a member of the BVI IAC Arbitration Group. Arabella is a former President of the BVI Bar Association. She is currently ranked in the 2022/23 Private Client Global Elite.
Languages
English
Education
University of Oxford, Master’s Degree in Jurisprudence
Cheltenham Ladies’ College
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