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    BVI Case Notes, February 2015

    Third party costs order: Does the Court have power to permit service of application out of the jurisdiction?
    British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    ECCA Declines To Hear Appeal Against Ex Parte Orders Prior To Return Date

    Last 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 & Arbitration
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
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BVI Continuations And Discontinuations

One 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 Management
Harneys
Harneys
  • Article

    Shareholder Disputes In The British Virgin Islands

    The British Virgin Islands is best known for its role as a holding company jurisdiction.
    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    Proceed With Caution: Continuation Of Foreign Companies To The BVI

    Sophisticated 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 Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Why MENA-based Startups Are Choosing To Incorporate In The Cayman Islands And The British Virgin Islands

    According 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 Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    Cross-Border Investigations And Comity: A Tool Kit For Insolvency Practitioners And Restructuring Advisors

    In 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-Structuring
    Kroll
    Kroll
  • Article

    Getting Ready For The Big Day – Keys For Planning A Successful Virtual Trial

    British Virgin Islands ("BVI") companies are widely used as corporate vehicles for joint ventures in Asia, especially at their pre-listing stage.
    GlobalLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    BVI Companies, Indemnification And Protection Of Directors After Resignation

    An 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 Law
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    The Latest Developments In The BVI's Business-Friendly Corporate Law Regime

    The 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 Law
    O'Neal Webster
    O'Neal Webster
  • Article

    Snapshot: Enforcement Of Security In The BVI

    In 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-Structuring
    Ogier
    Ogier
  • Article

    Blank Cheque Preferred Shares And BVI Companies

    In 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 Management
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    British Virgin Islands' New Limited Partnership Act Offers Significant Changes

    Best-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 industry
    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    O'Neal Webster
    O'Neal Webster
  • Article

    BVI Publishes FAQs On Beneficial Ownership Regulations Implementation

    On 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 Law
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    BVI 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 Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Campbells' Guide To The 2024 BVI Business Companies Act Amendments

    The 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 Law
    Campbells
    Campbells
  • Article

    Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q1 2023

    Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q2 2023

    Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Costs In Derivative Actions

    A 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 Law
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    Key Issues When Structuring A BVI Joint Venture

    The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a particularly popular jurisdiction for incorporating joint venture vehicles.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
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