ArticlePublic Service Announcement: List With A BVICo!One way in which BVI companies remain relevant and popular is as a vehicle for taking a company or group public on a stock marketBritish Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleSubstance Filing Deadline Approaches For BVI Companies And PartnershipsFollowing the economic substance reforms that took effect in the BVI from the start of 2019, most BVI companies have until the end of December 2020 to submit their first economic substance report.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleThe BVI Restricted Purposes CompanyThis briefing provides an overview of the British Virgin Islands restricted purposes company, a vehicle specifically designed for securitizations and other transactions where an insolvency-remote vehicle is required. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleVoidable Transactions – BVI CompaniesMany businesses are currently experiencing unprecedented pressure on their cash flow as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the governmental restrictions which are being implemented around the world.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleEnforcement Of Foreign Wills – Updated Guidance From The BVI CourtsEstate 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...British Virgin IslandsFamily and MatrimonialCarey Olsen
ArticleTwenty Tips And Tricks For BVI Trustees And Registered Agents – Part TwoA 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.British Virgin IslandsFamily and MatrimonialO'Neal Webster
ArticleBVI Commercial Court Delivers Key Decision On Third Party Disclosure OrdersThe BVI Commercial Court has confirmed that it has jurisdiction to order third parties to provide disclosure on Norwich Pharmacal principles in order to assist with the enforcement of judgments.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarey Olsen
ArticleOffshore Courts' Approach To Liquidation In The Face Of Arbitration AgreementsIt has become increasingly common for shareholders to agree that disputes concerning the ownership or management of a company should be referred to arbitration.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHarneys
ArticleEsports: A Dynamic, Fast-Growing IndustryFrom 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.British Virgin IslandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentConyers
ArticleDrafting The Perfect Arbitration ClauseA reference to the "perfect arbitration clause" is always likely to be a little controversial.British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementHarneys
ArticleShareholders’ Rights and Remedies in the BVIRecent 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.British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementAppleby
ArticleGuide To Continuing Obligations Of A Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership Closed-Ended FundNote in particular that penalties frequently apply for late filings and so the registered office should be informed promptly of any notifiable changes to allow the appropriate filing/s to be made.British Virgin IslandsFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleCiban Management Corporation (Appellant) v Citco (BVI) Ltd And Another (Respondents) Privy CouncilThe 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...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
Article10 Things Every Finance Lawyer Should Know About The British Virgin IslandsA quick reference guide to some of the most frequently asked questions arising out of financing transactions involving British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies.British Virgin IslandsFinance and BankingConyers
Article英属维尔京群岛积极应对新冠疫情的针对性措施新冠疫情已构成全球性大流行,坐落于大西洋和加勒比海之间的英属维尔京群岛(BVI)也无法幸免。 British Virgin IslandsCoronavirus (COVID-19)TMF Group BV
ArticleAmendments To The BVI's Private Trust Company Regulations 2021Since 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...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawO'Neal Webster
ArticleBVI Company Law Series - MergersThe 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.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleBVI Quarterly Corporate Update Q1 2024Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleEconomic Substance – UpdateWe 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.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticlePrivy Council Clarifies Statutory Power To Rectify Register Of MembersThe 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.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawMaples Group