In this article, we will discuss some of the tools available
to a party in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to seek to recover
property, or proceeds of property, which have been misappropriated.
It is not surprising that in some cases, the identity of the
wrongdoer or the whereabouts of the misappropriated property is
unknown.
Against that background, it is worth noting that while a company
incorporated in the BVI is required to maintain certain records at
the office of its registered agent (such as its memorandum and
articles of association, register of directors, register of
members, minutes of members' and directors' meetings and
copies of resolutions), there is no right for the public to inspect
such records. Indeed, confidentiality of corporate documents and
information is one of the key attractions of incorporating a
company in the BVI. BVI companies are not generally required to
maintain or file statutory accounts, or meet any particular set of
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