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A significant percentage of all employment within the OECD group comes from small enterprises, many of which have fewer than 9 employees and, as such, are frequently termed 'micro' businesses.

This is a short guide to solvent voluntary liquidations of companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.

In the context of an unfair prejudice claim, the Privy Council recently overturned the decision of the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal and restored the decision of Leon J. of the Commercial...

The British Virgin Islands is a well respected and sophisticated jurisdiction for the establishment of trusts.

One of the more popular features of BVI company law is its regime for registering security interests.

Companies limited by guarantee are often used for non-profit organisations, particularly companies limited by guarantee that are not authorised to issue shares.

Offshore companies, particularly those incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) or the Cayman Islands, are commonly used as vehicles to purchase and hold UK real estate.

With effect from 1 January 2023, all companies incorporated or registered in the British Virgin Islands (Companies)...

Many BVI companies have only one director/shareholder.

An overview of the disposition of assets by a BVI company under section 175 of the BVI Business Companies Act.

The global COVID-19 pandemic, together with the longer-term move towards online shopping and pressures on the UK high street, continues to have a significant negative impact on the UK commercial real estate market.

The English Court of Appeal in Satyam Enterprises Ltd v Burton [2021] EWCA Civ 287 has recently followed the Privy Council's decision in Ciban Management Corporation v Citco (BVI)...

BVI companies are flexible and low cost vehicles which can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of their members and their proposed purposes...

M&A activity involving a British Virgin Islands company is principally regulated under Part IX of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended, the "Act").

For years, the BVI Business Companies Act has provided an attractive and appropriate vehicle to hold property in the BVI and abroad, many finding it a particularly useful strategy in estate planning.

The Privy Council has upheld changes to a BVI company's Articles of Association, despite these changes being motivated by a desire to exclude a minority shareholder.

Ms Chen was the sole director of a BVI incorporated company called Pioneer Freight Futures Ltd

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ("the Court of Appeal") has clarified the application of the Duomatic Principle and the need for director and shareholder approval for dispositions...