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The last few years have seen a steady flow of Chinese businesses choosing to incorporate entities in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and Chinese lawyers seeking knowledge on the uses

In this article, which was first published on Lexis(r)PSL Corporate Crime, Partner Ross Munro discusses the relevance of the EU tax haven blacklist.

In legislative developments that took place simultaneously, both the EU and United States acted to expand the list of persons subject to economic sanctions.

Indah Kiat is part of the Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Group of Companies which focuses on manufacturing pulp, paper and packaging related products.

This article covers the most commonly-asked questions regarding the use of BVI companies in transactions.

One of the thornier issues which comes up in legal practice from time to time is the backdating of documents.

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been published in the BVI's Official Gazette.

The BVI has passed legislation to implement the Organisation for Economic Co-Operating and Development (OECD) Common Reporting Standard for the exchange of tax information (CRS).

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) remain the most popular international financial center for incorporating companies due to it being tax-neutral and politically stable with a flexible legal system...

Various sections of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001 (the FSC Act) by the Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the Amendments) have been amended and enacted.

The British Virgin Islands has a regulatory regime which makes it significantly easier for mid-market private equity and venture capital firms to establish investment managers and advisors in the BVI.

We have prepared this Insolvency Act Compendium as a service to our clients.

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act was introduced by the United States in 2010 as part of the US Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act.

Until his arrest and subsequent imprisonment Bernard Madoff operated what is thought to have been the biggest Ponzi scheme in history.

What is premium financing? Premium insurance financing enables high net worth individuals to obtain life insurance at minimal cost by arranging financing from a lender to cover the policy premiums.

The relevant part of the arbitration clause in question read: "If a dispute cannot be settled within twenty (20) business days through negotiation, any Party may submit the dispute to binding arbitration" (our emphasis).