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Their contribution formed part of the 2022 Private Equity guide published by Chambers and Partners in October 2022.

The collapse of an investment fund affected by a fraud will often lead to disputes between the investors who were paid out before the discovery of the fraud, the investors who gave notice to redeem ...

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain.

Whilst completely separate regimes, the CRS imposes similar reporting and other obligations as are required under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act or "FATCA" regime.

The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued the Regulatory Code (Recognised Exchanges) Notice, 2015 (the Notice) under powers set out in the Regulatory Code, 2009 (the Code). The Notice is effective as of 15 January 2016.

An AML/CFT Return refers to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Return, which is an annual reporting requirement for certain BVI regulated entities...

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) is a member of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

On 2 January 2025, amendments to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Business Companies Act (As Revised) (the "BC Act") and the BVI Business Companies Regulations...

Funds of an open-ended nature carrying on business in or from within the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") have long been regulated...

Cyprus has been in the spotlight recently due to the negotiations with what has become known as the troika (the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission) regarding terms of financial aid.

In a recent case, Nokian Shina LLC v Andrei Valerevich Smyshliaev & Ors, the BVI Commercial Court (the 'Court') considered whether public policy in the Virgin Islands (the 'BVI')...

The British Virgin Islands has emerged as a premier offshore jurisdiction for Latin American high-net-worth families seeking sophisticated wealth preservation and succession planning solutions.

Significant actions are being taken by governments and financial institutions around the world in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

All BVI companies are currently required to maintain financial records and to maintain such records for a minimum period of five years.

Security over the shares in a BVI company may be granted either by way of a mortgage or charge pursuant to the provisions of the BVI Business Companies Act (the "Act").

A question that often arises in practice is how to obtain documents and information about companies based in the British Virgin Isles (BVI). Contrary to popular belief, it is much easier to obtain information...

The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 (the "VASP Act") came into force on 1 February 2023. The VASP Act regulates virtual asset service providers ("VASPs") and requires...

This article provides a reminder of the impending deadlines and action that is required for those BVI entities that are classified as "Foreign Financial Institutions" for the purposes of FATCA.