Corporate M&A 2025

Law and Practice

1. Trends

1.1 M&A Market

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a jurisdiction broadly reflects macro themes for global investment and can be used as a proxy for the activity and deal flows across the wider global M&A market. The past 12 months have been characterised by a greater deal size, albeit arising from lower transaction volume. Further, deal flow has been concentrated in certain sectors of the economy where competition for assets remains strong, including tech and life sciences. In particular, we have seen strong institutional interest from traditional Wall Street players in targets with exposure to digital assets, a sector in which the BVI remains at the forefront of globally.