ArticleBVI Case Notes, February 2015Third party costs order: Does the Court have power to permit service of application out of the jurisdiction?British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHarneys
ArticleECCA Declines To Hear Appeal Against Ex Parte Orders Prior To Return DateLast week, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (ECCA) handed down its judgment on an attempted appeal by a BVI company, Greater Sail Limited ("Greater Sail"), against orders..British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationMaples Group
ArticleBVI Continuations And DiscontinuationsOne of the many flexible features of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (the BC Act) is the ability both to continue a foreign company as a BVI company under the BC Act...British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementHarneys
ArticleShareholder Disputes In The British Virgin IslandsThe British Virgin Islands is best known for its role as a holding company jurisdiction.British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementAppleby
ArticleProceed With Caution: Continuation Of Foreign Companies To The BVISophisticated international families are more than familiar with the need to structure their affairs using vehicles that are modern, flexible, and – ideally – mobile.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleWhy MENA-based Startups Are Choosing To Incorporate In The Cayman Islands And The British Virgin IslandsAccording to a report by data platform Magnitt, the total funding secured by startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) amounted to approximately US$864 million in the first quarter of 2022.GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleCross-Border Investigations And Comity: A Tool Kit For Insolvency Practitioners And Restructuring AdvisorsIn a paper published by INSOL International, we cover cross-border investigations by IPs and restructuring advisors and showcase the legal framework across the BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore and the U.S. GlobalInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringKroll
ArticleGetting Ready For The Big Day – Keys For Planning A Successful Virtual TrialBritish Virgin Islands ("BVI") companies are widely used as corporate vehicles for joint ventures in Asia, especially at their pre-listing stage. GlobalLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationConyers
ArticleBVI Companies, Indemnification And Protection Of Directors After ResignationAn underlying principle of company law has been that a company should be managed for the main purpose of increasing its share price, or as some put it returning "shareholder value".British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleThe Latest Developments In The BVI's Business-Friendly Corporate Law RegimeThe Business Licensing Act, 2022, which supplements the BVI Investment Act passed in 2021, has recently been enacted (August 2022). These two acts collectively aim to increase...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawO'Neal Webster
ArticleSnapshot: Enforcement Of Security In The BVIIn relation to a secured party enforcing its rights under a mortgage or charge of shares in a BVI company, the secured party will typically exercise its rights under BVI law to sell the shares or to appoint a receiver in respect of them. British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringOgier
ArticleBlank Cheque Preferred Shares And BVI CompaniesIn relation to private placements, joint ventures or at times public listings, BVI companies are sometimes structured so as to be able to issue what is known as "blank cheque preferred shares".British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementHarneys
ArticleBritish Virgin Islands' New Limited Partnership Act Offers Significant ChangesBest-known for its stunning natural beauty—jewel-colored waters, soft sandy beaches, and lush mountain ridges—the British Virgin Islands also excels among her peers in the international financial services industryBritish Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementO'Neal Webster
ArticleBVI Publishes FAQs On Beneficial Ownership Regulations ImplementationOn 13 January 2025, the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) released detailed FAQs addressing the implementation of the Beneficial Ownership (BO) Regulations clarifying key...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleBVI 公司新的周年申报表要求 – 康德明如何能为阁下提供帮助?如本所早前于有关的客户公告(英语版本)中详述,BVI 公司现须编制并向其注册代理人提交载有基本资产负债表和损益表的"周年申报表"。British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleCampbells' Guide To The 2024 BVI Business Companies Act AmendmentsThe British Virgin Islands ("BVI") continues to strengthen its financial services sector by aligning with international standards, including those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCampbells
ArticleConyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q1 2023Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleConyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q2 2023Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleCosts In Derivative ActionsA derivative action is brought where a wrongdoer, most commonly a director of the company, has caused the company loss through their wrongdoing. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleKey Issues When Structuring A BVI Joint VentureThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a particularly popular jurisdiction for incorporating joint venture vehicles. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers