The Legal 500 > Conyers > Tortola, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS > Lawyer profiles

Conyers

COMMERCE HOUSE, WICKHAMS CAY 1, PO BOX 3140, ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, VG1110, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Tel:: Work +1 284 852 1000

Email:

Web:: www.conyers.com

Grand Cayman, Hamilton, Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Tortola

Alecia Johns

Tel:: Work +1 284 852 1117
Email:

Web:: www.conyers.com/people/view/alecia-johns/

Profile
Lawyer Rankings

Work Department

Litigation & Restructuring

Position

Associate

Career

Alecia Johns is an associate in the Litigation and Restructuring Department of Conyers Dill & Pearman in the British Virgin Islands. Alecia’s practice covers a wide range of commercial and civil litigation matters including insolvency proceedings, shareholder disputes, and trust and estate litigation.

Prior to joining Conyers, Alecia practiced in the BVI for two years and appeared frequently as lead or junior counsel in a number of civil and commercial matters before the High Court, Commercial Court and Court of Appeal. Her practice included insolvency law, judicial review cases, professional negligence and trust litigation.

Alecia has been invited to speak at a number of academic and practitioner based conferences including the STEP Caribbean Conference and the American Society of Comparative Law Conference.

Languages

English

Education

University of Oxford: BCL (2011); M Phil, Law (2012); D Phil, Law (2015)
Norman Manley Law School: Certificate of Legal Education, 2010 (Valedictorian, Top of the Class)
The University of the West Indies: LL.B., 2008 – First Class Honours (Top of the Class)
Awards & Scholarships: Rhodes Scholarship, Bruce Baker Prize for top marks in Civil Procedure (NMLS), Arthur Scholefield Prize for top marks in Law of Succession (NMLS), Time Kendal QC Memorial Prize in the Law of Contract (UWI)

British Virgin Islands

Dispute resolution

Within: Dispute resolution

Conyers Dill & Pearman is frequently involved in international litigation work in the BVI, and has acted on many of the reported cases before both the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal. Highlights included acting for KMG International in enforcing a high-value arbitration award, by tracing and taking steps to recover allegedly stripped assets; and advising Renaissance Ventures in a claim and counterclaim surrounding the ownership of approximately 33 per cent of Comodo Holdings and counter-allegations of dishonesty. BVI office litigation and restructuring head Mark Forte specialises in complex cross-border litigation and contentious cross-border insolvency, and is recognised for his emergency interim relief work and considerable insolvency experience; Richard Evans is particularly focused on shareholder disputes, particularly Asia-sourced matters, and contentious insolvency. Also highly rated are Jerry Samuel and counsel Tameka Davis, while the associates to note are Matthew Brown, Lauren Peaty and Alecia Johns, who joined from Guildhall Chambers, Withers LLP and O'Neal Webster, respectively.

[back to top]

Back to index

Search News and Articles

Legal Developments in British Virgin Islands

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to

New 'Approved Manager' Regulations for Hedge Funds

By Kerry Anderson

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
Kerry Anderson co-publishes chapter in Asian Investor

Click here -> onealwebster.asianinvestor.dec12 to read Kerry Anderson's co-published chapter featured in Asian Investor (December 2012) entitled 'Fast and Simple in the BVI - The British Virgin Islands have responded to regulatory changes by making fund and manager domiciling painless and efficient.

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
BVI Law Holds Even Keel Between Rights of Investors and Rights of Mutual Funds

Fund investors and the fund industry globally should take note of the recent decision of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Appellate Division’s (the “Court of Appeal”) in Madoff related litigation. Essentially, the Court of Appeal found that monies could not be recovered from former investors by the liquidators of Fairfield Sentry Limited (“Fairfield”) a BVI investment fund and investor in Bernard L Madoff Investments Securities limited (“BLMIS”), where those investors had redeemed their shares for significant value before BLMIS collapsed.

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
Renowned BVI corporate legislation enhanced

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is the world's leading offshore corporate domicile and is known for continuously refining its laws to accord with, and improve upon international standards whilst promoting a business oriented framework.

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
Why incorporate in the british virgin islands?

WHERE IS THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a British overseas territory situated to the east of Puerto Rico between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The country consists of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke and over fifty other smaller islands and cays clustered around the aquamarine waters of the Sir Francis Drake Channel.

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
Expanding the scope of IP applications in the BVI – the proposed new trademark legislation

The much anticipated Trade Marks Bill (“the Bill”) was recently circulated to the industry for comments. The Bill, which when enacted will be known as the Trade Marks Act, 2012, promises to introduce much needed change to the trademark industry in the British Virgin Islands and place the jurisdiction in line with other modern jurisdictions.

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
Chinese shareholder disputes in the BVI: Foreign Fa Ren1 in the Far Eastern Caribbean

Those who do business in the PRC have long recognised the benefits of doing so through a corporate structure which enables onshore operations but offshore ownership.

- Ogier
The BVI: The best choice for start-up funds

In today’s financial environment, investor capital for a start-up fund can be hard to come by. Kerry Anderson, Partner of a leading offshore law firm in the British Virgin Islands explains both the initial and long term benefits to setting up your fund in the BVI

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors
Corporate Reconstructions in the British Virgin Islands

The current economic climate has forced many companies to consider their future and, for those able to survive, there has been significant impetus in cost saving and rationalising structures where possible. However, it is not only in the downturn that companies look to restructure. This process can also have a positive spin, especially where a company is seeking to structure acquisitions or expand into new areas of operation.

- Ogier
Off Shore Companies British Virgin Islands

Offshore companies have long been a popular option for businesses. However, the recent global financial crisis has led to several legislative attempts recently by governments globally, aiming to limit the benefits that are available to companies looking to take advantage of attractive features, such as favourable tax conditions, that such companies offer.

- O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors

Lawyer rankings