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    Applying Twice: BVI Court Of Appeal Reinforces The Protection Available To Beneficial Owners

    On 25 April 2024, the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment, which is likely to be widely welcomed as reinforcing...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Appleby
    Appleby
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    Backdating Contracts And Other Documents And Instruments

    One of the thornier issues which comes up in legal practice from time to time is the backdating of documents.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Harneys
Harneys
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    BVI Annual Financial Return Solutions

    Since the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022 and BVI Business Companies (Financial Return) Order, 2023 came into effect on 1 January 2023...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Ogier
    Ogier
  • Article

    BVI Beneficial Ownership Filings Now Extended To 1 January 2026

    The BVI Government issued notices for existing companies and existing limited partnerships regarding the extension of the beneficial ownership filing deadline from 1 July 2025 to 1 January 2026.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015

    The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 has been published in the BVI's Official Gazette.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    BVI Corporate Review – Q4 2024

    Welcome to the final edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    BVI Limited Partnership Act 2017 – Key Points

    The Limited Partnership Act, 2017 (the "Act") was gazetted and brought into force on 6 February 2018 in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Certificates Of Good Standing For BVI Companies

    A condition precedent that is frequently included in corporate and finance transactions involving one or more BVI companies, is the request for a certificate of good standing ("COG") from the Registry of Corporate Affairs...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update: Q4 2022

    In our last newsletter, we highlighted a number of company law changes made by the new Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022. These changes are now in effect. By way of reminder...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Landmark Decision Approving Third Party Litigation Funding In The British Virgin Islands

    Exential Investments Inc. (the "Company") formed part of a group of companies (the "Exential Group") that operated a Ponzi scheme between 2011 and 2016.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Legal 500 M&A Guide 2018 - British Virgin Islands Update

    The BVI suffered severe damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. In the aftermath of the storms, the financial services community formed an alliance and worked together ...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    Mitigating BVI Business Company Disruption

    Ease of operation and flexibility are two of the most attractive features of a BVI business company (BVIBC). However, the death of a shareholder can cause disruption in company ...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    O'Neal Webster
    O'Neal Webster
  • Article

    New Approach to Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council

    In some of its recent decisions the Court of Appeal seems to have adopted a more restrictive line on applications for leave to appeal to the Privy Council. Although the Virgin Islands (Appeals to the Privy Council) Order provides a number of ways to appeal, the main provision for commercial disputes is set out under paragraph 3(1)(a)
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    New BVI Business Companies Act And Regulations Reforms In Force

    Following a process of public consultation in 2011, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2012 ("Amendment Act"), and accompanying BVI Business Companies Regulations 2012 (the "Regulations"), were introduced into the BVI’s Parliament (the House of Assembly) in May and June 2012, respectively.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    Snapshot: What To Know About Transfers Of Shares Under BVI Law

    BVI business companies are one of the most commonly used offshore vehicles and our expert team frequently advises on the transfer of shares in BVI companies.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Ogier
    Ogier
  • Article

    Snapshot: What To Know About Transfers Of Shares Under BVI Law

    BVI business companies are one of the most commonly used offshore vehicles and our expert team frequently advises on the transfer of shares in BVI companies
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Ogier
    Ogier
  • Article

    Update On BVI Annual Returns

    The BVI Business Companies (Financial Return) Order, 2023 ("Order") was brought into force on 1 January 2023.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    解决不寻常的困境

    公司曾尝试以一间根据塞浦路斯法律注册成立的公司之身份終止在英属维尔京群岛继续经营,。然而,公司并未完成塞浦路斯法律下所规定于
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    BVI Trusts And Succession Planning: Options And Structures

    When it comes to trusts and succession planning, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a well-established jurisdiction of choice.
    British Virgin IslandsFamily and Matrimonial
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    Resealing Of Foreign Grants Of Probate In The British Virgin Islands

    Where a person has died and left assets in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), it is not possible to deal with those assets without first obtaining a grant of representation from the relevant local Court.
    British Virgin IslandsFamily and Matrimonial
    Conyers
    Conyers
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