ArticleAmendment To Debt Guaranteed And Secured By A BVI CompanyBritish Virgin Islands companies frequently feature as obligors in guaranteed and secured financings.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawMaples Group
ArticleBVI Liquidators Appointed To One Of The World's Largest Seafood CompaniesThe applications were unsuccessfully contested on the principal ground that the appointment of liquidators would irretrievably damage the prospects of a wider, global restructuring...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleBVI Publishes FAQs On Beneficial Ownership Regulations ImplementationOn 13 January 2025, the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) released detailed FAQs addressing the implementation of the Beneficial Ownership (BO) Regulations clarifying key...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleBVI 公司新的周年申报表要求 – 康德明如何能为阁下提供帮助?如本所早前于有关的客户公告(英语版本)中详述,BVI 公司现须编制并向其注册代理人提交载有基本资产负债表和损益表的"周年申报表"。British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleCampbells' Guide To The 2024 BVI Business Companies Act AmendmentsThe British Virgin Islands ("BVI") continues to strengthen its financial services sector by aligning with international standards, including those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCampbells
ArticleConyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q1 2023Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleConyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q2 2023Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleCosts In Derivative ActionsA derivative action is brought where a wrongdoer, most commonly a director of the company, has caused the company loss through their wrongdoing. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleImportant Amendments To The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Business Companies Act Of 2004The BVI Business Companies Act of 2004 has been amended by the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act of 2015.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCSB Group
ArticleKey Issues When Structuring A BVI Joint VentureThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a particularly popular jurisdiction for incorporating joint venture vehicles. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticlePurpose Trusts: An OverviewUnder most jurisdictions, unless a trust is established for charitable purposes, the assets require to be held for a specific beneficiary or class of beneficiaries.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleRedemption Of Disabled Bearer Shares In The British Virgin IslandsFor many years, bearer shares were viewed as an attractive option by many when it came to holding shares in BVI companies. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCampbells
ArticleReflective Loss, Corporate Relief And Unfair Prejudice Claims: Re Sandycombe Development LtdThe English High Court's decision in Re Sandycombe Development Ltd addresses whether minority shareholders can pursue unfair prejudice petitions when their losses mirror company losses, and whether such petitions can simultaneously seek both personal relief and remedies for the company itself.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleSecuritisation And The Use Of Orphan Special Purpose VehiclesSecuritisation is, in its very basic terms, the process of taking an illiquid asset, or group of assets, and through financial engineering, transforming them into a security ...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleObtaining A Grant Of Probate In The BVIWhen a person has passed away leaving assets situated in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), such assets will generally be inaccessible until a Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration...British Virgin IslandsFamily and MatrimonialCollas Crill
ArticleEconomic Substance LegislationThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) has passed legislation requiring certain legal entities carrying on relevant activities to demonstrate adequate economic substance in the BVI.British Virgin IslandsFinance and BankingMorgan & Morgan
ArticleThe New "Regulation Light" Approved Investment Manager Regime In The British Virgin IslandsOn 10 December 2012, the British Virgin Islands' "regulation light" regime for the approval of eligible investment business managers came into effect.British Virgin IslandsFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleEssential Facts: State Of Mind And Accessory Liability For Company DirectorsThe UK Supreme Court has given important guidance on when the Courts will impose liability on directors as accessories to torts committed by a company.British Virgin IslandsIntellectual PropertyCarey Olsen
ArticleCommercial Litigation In The BVIThe Commercial Court of the British Virgin Islands was established in 2009 and since then it has dealt with a high volume of financial services work.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWalkers
ArticleWinding Up Proceedings Prevail: Privy Council Confirms No Stay Of Liquidation In Favour Of ArbitrationThe Privy Council has recently upheld a BVI judgment refusing stay of a winding up petition in favour of arbitration.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationConyers