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In the recent Court of Appeal decision of Steadroy Matthews -v- Garna O'Neal, BVIHCVAP 2015/0019 ("Steadroy Matthews") the Court upheld an award of pre-judgment interest on general damages...

The enforcement toolkit available in the BVI is similar to many other common law jurisdictions. However, the BVI Courts have tailored their approach to meet the challenges...

In the complex world of offshore asset management, ensuring the security of one's interests becomes even more critical when the owner is incapacitated.

The rise in the number of global HNWIs has seen an increase in demand for lifestyle assets such as yachts, art work, prime real estate and private jets.

Baker & Partners (BVI), acting on behalf of Angela Barkhouse and Toni Shukla (Kroll) as Liquidators of a BVI company, successfully obtained a precedent-setting judgment allowing...

We have prepared this BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 Compendium as a service to our clients.

In this first of two notes relating to continuations (sometimes referred to as migrations or redomiciliations), we look at the requirements and processes for companies which want to continue from one jurisdiction to the BVI.

The BVI Corporate team consisting of Partners Robert J.D. Briant, Partner Anton Goldstein, Partner Rachael Pape, Partner Eric Flaye and Counsel Nicholas Kuria were pleased to contribute to the BVI Jurisdictional overview to the Chambers Global 2025 Introduction to Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds directory rankings.

Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal's decision in Green Elite v Fang makes significant findings in respect of section 175 of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004.

As we enter the new year, we also welcome the implementation of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Business Companies Act (the "Act") amendments which came into force on 1 January 2023.

A problem that commonly arises in the company world is the need to find potential solutions or act either against or by, a BVI company that has been struck off or dissolved.

There are a number of reasons why investors opt to use British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies to conduct business: the "BVI Advantage" is well documented.

The principal statute governing the formation and operation of a BVI business company is the Business Companies Act 2004, as amended (the ‘BC Act').

Though special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are now enjoying enormous popularity, there is belief in certain quarters that their resurgence is fleeting.

When it comes to managing wealth and ensuring a seamless transition of assets, estate planning is crucial—especially for those holding shares in BVI (British Virgin Islands) companies and offshore assets.

In the recent decision of Greig William Alexander Mitchell & Ors v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber & Ors [2023] EWHC 364 (Ch), the English High Court was required to consider the question...

In Wang Zhongyong -v- Union Zone Management Ltd [BVIHCMAP 2013/0024] ("Wang"), the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ("ECCA") has had its first opportunity to review the legal principles...