Readers will no doubt be familiar with Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi scheme perpetuated through his firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.

Baker & Partners (BVI), acting on behalf of Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla (Kroll) as Liquidators of a BVI company, successfully obtained a precedent-setting judgment allowing...

My law firm seeks to recover assets stolen by international fraud and grand corruption.

This publication has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the law of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") as it pertains to anti-money...

This publication has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the law of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") as it pertains to anti-money laundering measures and how such laws may impact...

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 "wrap up orders" in Norwich Pharmacal proceedings.

Fraud and asset theft is destructive and costly for any business, state entity or individual.

The United States champions itself as a nation policing the rest of the world, preventing money laundering, tax evasion and foreign corrupt practices.

Where there is a strong case of fraud, a claimant will often be concerned that the fraudsters will dissipate their assets quickly if they know that the claimant has identified the BVI company as involved.

In the BVI, one of the world's leading offshore incorporation jurisdictions, Norwich Pharmacal orders have become essential tools in unveiling the ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) behind corporate structures.

On 14 October 2016, Cyprus enacted the Market Abuse Law No. 102(I)/2016 (the Law) implementing the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2016 (MAR) and abolishing the previous legislation.

The topic of corporate transparency through the creation of a central registry of company beneficial ownership information has been extensively debated in recent years and came to the political fore at the Lough Erne...

The term money laundering applies to the diverse and evolving methods by which proceeds of crime or fraud are rendered capable of enjoyment as legitimately sourced funds.

Given the complexity of serious fraud investigations, and the significant number of individuals and entities ordinarily involved, an analytic procedure known as link network diagramming – commonly referred to as Link Analysis – ought to be used to facilitate the investigation and case structuring.

The BVI and Cayman Courts are usually the work horses of the Caribbean international financial centres. 2016 proved to be no different.

In the wake of the economic downturn resulting from the global pandemic, a significant increase in fraud cases can unfortunately be expected.

In IKON Shina Ltd v Smyshliaeva [BVIHCMAP2022/0073], the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against the Commercial Court's refusal to make amounts...

A BVI Court case examines whether a publicly traded company can be restrained from redomiciling to another jurisdiction when allegations of fraud and control by interested parties threaten to render enforcement of potential claims impossible. The proceedings reveal the complex interplay between corporate independence, jurisdictional authority, and the protection of alleged fraud victims in offshore litigation.

There is no bar on private prosecutions for the vast majority of criminal offences; therefore, in theory, any authority or private party may prosecute.

Fraudsters sometimes choose offshore vehicles in their illegal schemes under the mistaken belief that the misappropriated assets will not be found or that the victims of fraud will not be able to identify the fraudsters.