Arbitration And Dispute Resolution In The BVI

This article was first published by Global Business Magazine, March 2011.

The onset of the global financial crisis has placed increased focus on the BVI as an offshore jurisdiction. As a home to some 900,000 incorporated international business companies as well as being a major centre for mutual and hedge funds, captive insurers and wealth planning vehicles, such as trusts, the jurisdiction has been at the forefront of many recent developments, especially in the law relating to distressed securities and investment funds.

The familiarity of the legal system and a bespoke Commercial Court has heightened the BVI's reputation as a reliable and efficient centre for international dispute resolution.