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The Exempted Limited Partnership Law (the ELP Law) governs the formation of exempted limited partnerships (ELPs) in the Cayman Islands.

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is a leading international finance centre and BVI companies are a very frequent feature of offshore finance transactions.

For the first time in several decades there will be a comprehensive revamp of the trade mark laws of the British Virgin Islands.

In the October 2016 edition of our dispute resolution and insolvency bulletin we will be focusing on six recent cases from the BVI Court of Appeal and BVI Commercial Court.

The Financial Services (Exemptions) Regulations, 2007 came into effect on 1 August 2007.

The introduction of ATED in the UK has led to more trustees of family trusts holding UK residential real estate directly, rather than via an underlying company.

On 30 June 2014 the British Virgin Islands signed a Model 1(b) (i.e. non-reciprocal) intergovernmental agreement with the United States ("US IGA").

This Guide is a summary of the law and procedures relating to the establishment and operation of a business company in the British Virgin Islands.

The Cayman Islands remain the world's largest domicile of offshore investment funds and a leading international finance jurisdiction known for effective regulation and products which are flexible and relevant.

In this article Ray Davern analyses the decision of Bannister J, at first instance, and the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, on appeal, in the matter of The New Huerto Trust, ex p. Royal Fiduciary Group Limited.

The eagerly awaited British Virgin Islands Partnership Act 2017 (the Limited Partnership Act or the Act) which was enacted in December 2017 has now been officially gazetted and brought into force.

The Republic of Cyprus continues to issue decrees pertaining to the relaxation of restrictive measures.

OVERVIEW OF THE LENDING MARKET

Judge Leo Strine’s decision in <B>Hollinger International, Inc. v Conrad Black </B>(the "<B>Hollinger Ruling</B>"), has highlighted important limitations on the powers of a majority shareholder of a company, the fiduciary obligations of a director of a company, and the sanctity of contractual obligations.