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Estate litigation continues to be on the rise across both the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI), with an increasing number of proceedings involving some form of claim to assets...

A resulting trust will generally arise by operation of law whenever a person directs property which has been acquired from his or her own resources to be placed in the name of another.

It has become increasingly common for shareholders to agree that disputes concerning the ownership or management of a company should be referred to arbitration.

From its infancy the 1980s in the form of arcade video gaming, electronic sports (or "esports") has seen rapid growth in recent years with the advancement in technology and the internet.

Recent changes to company law in the BVI have introduced significant changes in substantive law in a number of areas, including that of shareholders’ rights and remedies.

The Privy Council decision Ciban Management v Citco (BVI) Ltd (the "Appeal") brings the doctrine of ostensible authority into sharp focus and highlights the extent of the duty of care owed by...

A quick reference guide to some of the most frequently asked questions arising out of financing transactions involving British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies.

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Since the BVI's Financial Services (Exemptions) Regulations, 2007 (as amended, "the PTC Regulations") came into effect, the BVI has become the jurisdiction of choice for private trust companies...

The frequent use of BVI companies in corporate and private wealth structures is in part down to the flexibility and simplicity of the company law regime.

Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

We refer to our alert from June 2019 for guidance on the requirements of the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 and the definitions of Legal Entity, Relevant Activity and Financial Period.

One of the key roles of BVI vehicles in international finance transactions is the provision of security (either BVI entities granting security over their own assets or security being granted over the shares of a BVI company).

The decision of the Privy Council draws a curtain on the practice of using the summary process of rectification proceedings to determine disputes concerning the beneficial ownership of BVI shares.

In December 2018, the BVI Commercial Court appointed ‘soft touch' provisional liquidators to Constellation Overseas Ltd, a BVI incorporated company, and five of its BVI incorporated subsidiaries.

At the start of 2023, as we welcomed changes into our lives, the BVI also welcomed changes to the BVI Business Companies Act (BCA) with its amendments which came into force on 1st January 2023.

British Virgin Island law sets out clear procedures for striking off, dissolution, and restoration of BVI companies. Governed by the BVI Business Companies Act and the Insolvency Act...

The British Virgin Islands is an ideal home jurisdiction for establishing joint ventures because of the variety of structures available under its laws.