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In Halliwel Asset Inc and Panikos Symeou and Marigold Trust Company Limited-v-Hornbeam Corporation, Vadim Shulam (Respondent) Claim No BVIHCMAP 2015/0001, a "non-party" Mr Shulman was a resident of Monaco.

Two and a half years after VTB Bank filed a US$ 30 million claim in the BVI Commercial Court against Withers BVI client Alexander Katunin for enforcement of a Russian default judgment...

In the recent judgment in Wang Wenwei v SPQR Limited Partnership, the BVI Commercial Court considered the novel issue of whether the Court has power to appoint provisional liquidators...

In a recent decision of the BVI Commercial Court, the Honourable Mr Justice Wallbank dismissed an application by the Defendants in King Bun Limited & Ors v Lau Man Sang James & Ors ...

In the recent decision of Garkusha v Yegiazaryan and Ors the Court of Appeal created some doubt as to the recoverability and legality of foreign lawyers working on matters being litigated before the Courts in the BVI.

The case involved a cyber-attack against the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency, resulting in a data breach affecting over six million individuals.

The English Commercial Court has ruled that documents created during a litigation funder's pre-funding investigation do not attract litigation privilege, and that such documents may be within the control of claimants whose solicitors were previously engaged by the funder. This decision has significant implications for how litigation funders structure their retainer arrangements and manage confidentiality during the investigatory phase of potential claims.

On 7 January 2021, the BVI enacted an important amendment to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) Act (the "Act") which provides that the BVI court now has...

In the recent decision of CF v DLG, the BVI Commercial Court held that a two-step process is to be preferred over the use of âwrap up ordersâ in Norwich Pharmacal proceedings.

Jurisdictions in which the ultimate avenue for appeal lies to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (the "Board" or "Privy Council") have different local statutory and procedural rules...

Freezing orders are one of the most important weapons in a court's arsenal to prevent parties from disposing of or dissipating assets to ensure they will be available to satisfy a potential future money judgment.

The British Virgin Islands Court of Appeal examines whether sanctions against a Russian bank unlawfully denied it access to justice in fraud proceedings, and whether the trial judge properly assessed the merits of joint tortfeasor liability claims under Russian law at the interlocutory stage.

On 29 April 2016, the Honourable Justice Barry Leon, the Commercial Court Judge in the BVI, handed down a detailed Judgment on the assessment of costs in the Commercial Division.

Third party costs order: Does the Court have power to permit service of application out of the jurisdiction?

In a twist of misfortune, the Claimant's solicitors applied to come off the record immediately before the security for costs application and its demitting solicitors appeared with only instructions to seek an adjournment.

Harneys has successfully brought an action that changes the law relating to the access of the BVI Courts to enforce a foreign judgment.

In its recent judgment, the BVI Commercial Court has provided clarification and guidance on Norwich Pharmacal applications against BVI registered agents.

The recent amendments to the British Virgin Islands Trustee Act (the Act) has rightly resurrected an old rule commonly known as the rule in Hastings-Bass which is restricted by the decision...