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A recent judgment handed down by Mithani J in the Commercial Division of the High Court, in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in ATH v UGX, THA & Ors provides...

In a judgment handed down on 15 April 2025, Stevanovich v Matthew Richardson and another (as Joint Liquidators of Barrington Capital Group Ltd (in Liquidation) [2025] UKPC 18...

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).

BVI law provides for a number of structuring mechanics which can be used to structure a takeover bid in addition to a simple offer for all the shares.

On 29 April 2016, the Honourable Justice Barry Leon, the Commercial Court Judge in the BVI, handed down a detailed Judgment on the assessment of costs in the Commercial Division.

On 1 January 2023 the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Business Companies Act (As Revised) ("BC Act") was updated. BVI companies now have to file a new annual return with their registered agent...

In the first of our new series of corporate snapshots focusing on BVI law, our BVI Corporate and Banking and Finance partner Christian Burns-Di Lauro explains the concept of ostensible authority in the jurisdiction.

British Virgin Islands (BVI) law permits a merger of (i) two or more BVI companies, and (ii) one or more BVI companies with one or more foreign companies...

Aside from being one of the most beautiful sailing destinations in the world, the British Virgin Islands continues to be widely regarded as an attractive jurisdiction...

For investors and family offices operating internationally, managing risk while keeping structures simple is a challenge. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a well-established solution: segregated portfolio...

Walkers has secured a comprehensive victory for its client, Ms Zhao Long, in a long running dispute regarding the ownership of shares in a significant PRC pharmaceutical company...

When preparing for the voluntary liquidation of any British Virgin Islands ("BVI") entities that are soon to near or have reached the end of their life cycle, the process need not be complicated.

The case involved a minority shareholder, Gavin Mayhew, who was forcibly redeemed pursuant to Section 176 of the Act.

BVI company law has two overarching characteristics. Firstly, it maximises flexibility to ensure that international users of offshore vehicles can structure their companies in a way that suits their needs.

BVI is a British dependent overseas territory in the eastern Caribbean. A leading jurisdiction for the incorporation of joint venture and private equity vehicles...

On 30 March 2015 a new section (the New Section) relating to trustees' obligations to maintain trust records was inserted into the British Virgin Islands' (BVI) Trustee Ordinance.