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Company Court Restorations In A Nutshell (Podcast)
Companies registered in the BVI that have been dissolved will need to be restored before various steps can be taken concerning the company or assets...
British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
Harneys
Article
More Questions Of Standing Of Beneficial Shareholders
In a recent decision in the case of TIPP Investments PCC v. Chagala Group Ltd. et al (BVIHCM 102/2016), Mr Justice Davis-White clarified the issue of the standing of beneficial shareholders that we highlighted in our previous article. As we had said was the likely outcome of any reconsideration of the case of Headstart Class F Holdings Ltd and another v Y2K Finance Inc (BVIHCV 278/2007
British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

Harneys

Unfair Prejudice And Beneficial Shareholders: A Confused Noise

There are several circumstances in which a beneficial owner of shares may wish to bring an action for unfair prejudice without the participation of the legal owner of his shares.

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

Registration Under The New BVI Private Investment Funds Regime

The Securities and Investment Business (Amendment) Act, 2019, which came into effect on 31 December 2019...

British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking

Green Elite: The Duomatic Principle, S.175 And Directors' Liability For Unauthorised Payments

At its heart the case concerned payments (totalling c.HK$150 million) that had been made by a BVI company – Green Elite – to three of its directors, who were also employees of the company.

British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

Appointment of Liquidators: BVI Court Rejects 'Put-Up Job' Defences

The applicants, Happy Lion Ventures Limited and Chinex Limited, issued an application to appoint Joint Liquidators over RZ3262019 Limited (the "Company") on the grounds that it was unable...

British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

Data Protection Act Enters Into Force In The BVI

On 9 July 2021, the Data Protection Act, 2021 came into force in the British Virgin Islands...

British Virgin IslandsPrivacy

Amendments To The BVI Business Companies Act

On 1 January 2023, the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 will be amended by the: (1) BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022; and (2) the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (together the "Amendments").

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

British Virgin Islands Corporate And Finance Update Q2 2024

Our corporate team outline the latest developments within the corporate and finance market in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

BVI Annual Returns And Economic Substance Filing Deadlines

British Virgin Islands ("BVI") companies must file an annual financial return with their registered agent setting out certain financial information for their 2023 financial year onwards, unless they are exempt.

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

BVI Company Law Series - Continuations Out

The BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended) (the "Act") and its predecessor statute have long recognised that companies which incorporate in one jurisdiction may benefit from the...

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

Collas Crill Explains...Continuing A Company Out Of The British Virgin Islands (BVI)

In the BVI, the process by which a company changes its nationality or place of registration is called a continuation. It is also commonly referred to as a migration or re-domiciliation.

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

Continuing Requirements For BVI Partnerships

The Partnership Act, 1996 and the Mutual Legal Assistance Amendment Act 2003 set out a number of on-going administrative and record-keeping obligations with which all partnerships incorporated in the British Virgin Islands must comply.

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

Filling The Void On The Death Of A Sole Shareholder/Director

It is not unusual for a BVI company to have a single shareholder and a single director. It is not uncommon for that shareholder and director to be an individual, and for that individual to be both...

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

Making A Success Of Succession Planning: Structuring The Holding Of Assets Using British Virgin Islands (BVI) Companies

Many private investors use BVI companies to hold their assets. Complications can arise on death of the investor (D)

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

The Limits Of DUOMATIC: The Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Scope Of The Doctrine In The BVI In Two Back-to-Back Decisions

In two decisions from the British Virgin Islands, Fang Ankong and ors v Green Elite Limited and Arrowcrest Ltd v JSC VTB Bank, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal clarifies the application...

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

When Do Directors Owe Their Duties To A Company's Creditors Rather Than Its Shareholders?

The Court of Appeal has recently ruled in BTI 2014 LLC -v- Sequana SA & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 112 that an otherwise lawful dividend may still be found to be a transaction defrauding creditors.

British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law

A Brief Guide To Statutory Demands And Applications To Set Aside Statutory Demands In The BVI

The importance of the statutory demand in BVI insolvency law and practice is derived from section 2 of the Insolvency Act, 2003 (the "Act") where "insolvent" ...

British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

Insolvency 2022

Throughout 2022, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has remained one of the most significant international jurisdictions. According to the latest BVI Financial Services Commission...

British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

BVI Commercial Court Provides Helpful Guidance On The Function Of Ancillary Claims In A Complex Dispute Concerning Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Limited

Walkers has secured a further victory for its client, Ms. Zhao Long, in a complex dispute regarding the ownership of shares in a significant PRC pharmaceutical company in a further judgment of the British Virgin Islands...

British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

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