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It has long been the position in the BVI[1] that directors of a company can rely on the Duomatic principle which recognises that a company's shareholders can informally give approval through...

British Virgin Island and Cayman Islands companies have been a popular choice of investment vehicle for Hong Kong and Chinese companies and individuals.

In addition to the many purposes for which a BVI Business Company limited by shares (BVI Company) is used, eg as a fund, co-investment vehicle, joint venture vehicle...

The BVI Government has enacted new legislation to establish a secure search system facilitating the effective and efficient storage and disclosure of beneficial owner information for all corporate and legal...

It is rare that a Court has the opportunity to put to rest a series of controversial issues in a single judgment.

The British Virgin Islands has recently introduced a substantial number of reforms in relation to trusts and estates.

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") are home to 361,491 active companies as of 31 December 2023. This article considers the reasons for the BVI's popularity as a jurisdiction to structure international transactions.

Fraudsters sometimes choose offshore vehicles in their illegal schemes under the mistaken belief that the misappropriated assets will not be found or that the victims of fraud will not be able to identify the fraudsters.

2023 was certainly a tumultuous and difficult year by any standard. Leaving aside geopolitical conflicts, high interest rates, rampant inflation, and slowing growth...

Originally based on the English case of the same name , they are a widely used tool in litigation in the BVI.

Delaware is the second smallest state in the United States of America. It is also the leading corporate domicile and company law jurisdiction.

While researching for the article "Lessons from Delaware", the role of the corporate lawyer in Delaware stood out as a significant reason for the success of Delaware.

The BVI Business Companies Act (the Act) and the Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Amendment Act 2003 (as amended) (MLAT) set out a number of on-going administrative record-keeping obligations...

The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) boom is over, but not the SPAC market, as it enjoys a "return to mean" and very possibly...