Subject to a company's Memorandum or Articles, the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 provides that the directors of the company may call a meeting of members at any time.

The British Virgin Islands is best known for its role as a holding company jurisdiction.

The BVI Business Companies Act of 2004 has been amended by the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act of 2015.

The English High Court's decision in Re Sandycombe Development Ltd addresses whether minority shareholders can pursue unfair prejudice petitions when their losses mirror company losses, and whether such petitions can simultaneously seek both personal relief and remedies for the company itself.

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the "Amendment Act"), which includes new requirements for the filing of director information with the BVI Registry, among other changes, was published on 31 December 2015.

The BVI's response to the UK government's call to the Overseas Territories for greater transparency in beneficial ownership has been incorporated in recent changes to BVI legislation.

At the 11th hour, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission announced that the Companies Act, 1884 would not be repealed on 31 December 2007 as previously indicated.

You've appointed your independent directors. They seem like good people, came highly recommended, have great resumes and seem interested and enthusiastic about your strategy.

As the founder of a startup company, one of the first questions you need to consider is "where should I incorporate my company?"

In a recent decision, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts' Court of Appeal reaffirmed the statutory rights of directors under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004...

A Brief Summary of the Remedies Available in the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.

The Amendment Act has introduced some new concepts and in some cases has sought to clarify certain aspects of the existing legislation while providing greater flexibility in other areas.

Derivative claims are an essential tool in corporate governance, offering minority shareholders a mechanism to enforce a company's rights when those in control fail to do so.

On 22 January 2020, the Court handed down judgment in the matter of Pacific Fertility Institutes Holding Company Limited v Pacific Fertility Institutes (HK) Holding Company Limited.

The global financial crisis has sharpened the international focus on systems of corporate governance, not least in an effort to mitigate some of the systemic factors which may have contributed to the onset of the financial crisis.

The renowned BVI Business Companies Act which came into effect 2005 and modernised the BVI corporate law regime promulgated under the earlier International Business Companies Act of 1984...

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has for some time been among the top five offshore jurisdictions in the world for the domiciliation of captive insurance vehicles.

The Hong Kong Court has held that a shareholder in a BVI company seeking to bring a derivative claim in Hong Kong must first obtain the permission of the BVI Court.

Companies that have been incorporated in other jurisdictions may be permitted to change their jurisdiction of incorporation to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI")

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 was enacted in the BVI House of Assembly on 21 December 2015 and is due to come into force shortly.