ARTICLE · 28 JANUARY 2025

An Introduction To Arbitration In The British Virgin Islands

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British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

In the British Virgin Islands arbitration is principally regulated by the Arbitration Act 2013 (theAct) which came into force in 2014. The Act is modelled upon the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (theModel Law), subject to a number of local modifications. The Act is supplemented by the BVI IAC Arbitration Rules (theBVI Rules), which were brought into force in 2016.

BVI International Arbitration Centre

The BVI International Arbitration Centre (the IAC) also opened in 2016. The IAC was the first centre of its kind in the Caribbean to provide a forum for dispute resolution by way of arbitration. The IAC's Board of Directors is chaired by Mr John Beechey CBE, the former President of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.

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An Introduction To Arbitration In The British Virgin Islands

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