Interim Measures In The BVI (Video Content)

At a time when trusts are coming increasingly under attack, it is quite common for the validity of a trust to be questioned on the basis that the instrument creating it is a sham document or fails to fulfil the requirements for the creation of a valid trust.

The decision as to where to establish an offshore trust can only be made based on the specific requirements of the client.

The British Virgin Islands has reported its strongest first quarter for new company incorporations since 2022, with 7,671 new entities formed in Q1 2026. This represents a 10% increase year-over-year and brings the total number of active companies to 362,165, while the investment funds sector maintains 2,242 registered funds.

The Government of the British Virgin Islands gazetted the BVI Business Companies Act (Amendment of Schedule 1)(No. 3) Order, 2016 on 20 December 2016 concerning new Registry fees to be charged to BVI Business Companies.

The Non-Profit Organisation Act, 2012 (the "Act") came into force on 1 January 2013 and introduces a registration and compliance regime for non-profit organisations operating in the British Virgin Islands.

A recent decision in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI"), BVIHC (Com) 0032 of 2018, is notable as being the first case of which we are aware where the BVI Court

For family offices, high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) considering the purchase of luxury assets (in particular yachts...

A Chabra injunction is a powerful weapon which can substantially enhance the scope of assets which a claimant can ring-fence. Here, Carey Olsen's Jeremy Lightfoot, Richard Brown and Catie Wang...

The British Virgin Islands has emerged as a premier offshore jurisdiction for Latin American high-net-worth families seeking sophisticated wealth preservation and succession planning solutions.

On 2 December 2024, the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) released several key documents to guide insurance entities in their year-end reporting and compliance obligations.

The BVI today adopted new guidelines for communication and cooperation between courts in cross-border insolvency matters.

Federal Law No 376-FZ introduces significant changes to the rules governing the reporting and taxation of participation interests by Russian tax residents in controlled foreign companies.

Provisions on AI literacy and prohibited systems apply as of 2 February 2025 under the EU AI Act, which came into force on 1 August 2024.

On 2 February 2024, the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act was unanimously approved by the Council of EU Ministers.

On 22 November 2024, the European Commission updated its frequently asked questions on sanctions against Russia and Belarus (the FAQs).

The Proceeds of Crime Act (Revised) (POCA) was amended by the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 12 of 2023) (the Amendment) and was published in the Cayman Islands Gazette No, 32 on 6 October 2023.

In two recent cases, the British Virgin Islands Commercial Court had the opportunity to clarify the effect of section 125 of the Evidence Act 2006.