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Stephen has served as an officer on the committee for several years and will, in the period 2025 -2027, co-chair the committee with Kate McMahon, founding partner of Edmonds Marshall McMahon.  

BVI Business Companies Act 2024 Amendments The amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (as amended), aimed at enhancing the BVI’s regulatory landscape, officially came into effect on 2 January 2025 (the “Effective Date”). These amendments were first introduced in the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (the “Amendment Act“), which was published in the BVI Gazette on September 26, 2024. With the Amendment Act now in force, it brings significant updates to the jurisdiction’s corporate legislative framework. This article highlights the key changes under the Amendment Act.

Cayman Islands Partner Jennifer Colegate, restructuring and insolvency specialist and co-chair of IWIRC Cayman Islands, has been admitted to the bar of the British Virgin Islands.

Baker and Partners (BVI), acting on behalf of Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla (Kroll) as Liquidators of a BVI company, successfully obtained an unprecedented ruling allowing the restoration of a dissolved British Virgin Islands (BVI) company to the Register of Companies despite the expiration of the statutory limitation period prescribed under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the “BCA”).

Leading offshore law firm Baker & Partners has welcomed Fleur O’Driscoll as Partner.  This appointment comes at a time when the firm is increasingly supporting clients in Asia with disputes involving significant offshore jurisprudence.