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This article summarises certain remedies available to aggrieved shareholders of companies incorporated in the popular offshore jurisdictions of the BVI and the Cayman Islands.

Where security is granted by a BVI Business Company, lenders should ensure the security package is properly registered for BVI law purposes as soon as the security documents are executed.

Following on from Part I of this series which summarised the Cayman Court's consideration of a trustee's application for the "blessing" of a "momentous decision" in the trust context...

In a lengthy and closely reasoned judgment, the Court conducted a detailed analysis of the provisions of the BCA which impose the legislative regime for dealing with bearer shares held in BVI incorporated companies.

If you are already registered with CIMA, then you will have received a reminder email by now. You must renew your registration or licence if you are already appointed as a director of an entity...

The first quarter of 2025 saw continued strong activity in the BVI. Our corporate legal team advised on key transactions in the jurisdiction while also assisting clients in understanding the many legislative changes to companies law over the quarter.

The draft BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 (the "Bill") seeks to introduce various changes, both material and clarificatory to the Act.

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Government has introduced important amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (As Revised) that are contained in the BVI Business Companies...

The jurisdiction has implemented the OECD Common Reporting Standards.

A breakdown of BVI's corporate and limited partnership laws demonstrates BVI is and remains a highly attractive domicile for PE and VC funds, through the Territory's legal and regulatory...

One of the many sensible and creative concepts underpinning the BVI Business Company (and its predecessor – the international business company) is a simple statutory requirement for financial record keeping.

The BVI Court of Appeal in Byers v Chen confirmed that directors owe fiduciary duties to creditors when a company is insolvent or near insolvency...

BVI business companies are one of the most commonly used offshore vehicles and our expert team frequently advises on distributions by BVI companies.

BVI business companies are one of the most commonly used offshore vehicles and our expert team frequently advises on distributions by BVI companies.

The Compliance Inspection Program will run from March 2026 to February 2027 with a focus on the trust corporate service providers, investment business and virtual assets service providers sectors.

We have prepared this Securities and Investment Business Act Compendium as a service to our clients. The principal statute is the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 as amended.

In light of the privacy afforded to companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the BVI), it is no surprise that the BVI Court regularly considers applications seeking disclosure...