ArticleHow Claims Work In The BVIWe have created this guide to cover frequently asked questions on how claims and the claims process works here in the British Virgin Islands.British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHarneys
ArticleCRS 2.0 In The British Virgin Islands: A Summary Of Key ChangesThe BVI’s April 2026 update to its CRS Guidance Notes advances the implementation of CRS 2.0, expanding the scope of reportable accounts and introducing new compliance and reporting obligations ahead of the first reporting deadline on 31 May 2027.British Virgin IslandsTaxMaples Group
Article2025 Overview Of BVI Regulation And Shareholder DisputesIn this article, Shaun Reardon-John provides a bird's-eye view on how BVI regulation of the financial service sector has improved within the BVI over the past 20 years. He also shares how this has impacted BVI shareholder disputesBritish Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawBaker & Partners LLP
ArticleBVI Business Companies: What, Where And WhyA BVI Business Company (BC) has a separate legal personality from its members.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleBVI Court Appoints Liquidators To Foreign Dissolved CompanyOn 12 November 2025, the BVI's Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment in a complex inter-family dispute concerning valuable shares (the APIC Shares)...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
ArticleGranting, Perfection And Enforcement Of Security Over Shares In British Virgin IslandsSecurity over the shares in a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company may be granted either by way of a mortgage or charge...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleImpending Changes To The Voluntary Liquidation, Strike-off, Dissolution Company Restoration Regimes In The BVI Business Companies Act (revised Edition 2020)The BVI Business Companies Amendment Act, 2022 and the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (the "Amendment Act" and the "Amendment Regulations"...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawForbes Hare
ArticleImportant Changes To The BVI Companies LawImportant changes are being made to the BVI companies law. The changes are expected to come into force in the near future and there will be a 6 months transitional regime for companies to comply with the new requirements. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleFrom Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of InsolvencyThe Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) (the "BVI Court of Appeal") in Byers & Others v Chen Ningning ("Byers") has affirmed and provided important clarification...British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringAppleby
ArticleThe Interaction Between Arbitration Clauses And Applications Under Companies Acts And Related Legislation OffshoreCorporate applications ('CAs') are formal proceedings (such as winding-up petitions and unfair prejudice claims) filed pursuant to specific legislation in order to resolve corporate disputes or compel action involving or relating to a company. British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCollas Crill
ArticleThe Black Swan Flies Again: Current Status Of Interim Standalone Relief In Support Of Foreign Proceedings In The BVIFor the last 10 years it was assumed that the British Virgin Islands' Commercial Court had the power to grant such orders as a matter of common law. British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringCollas Crill
ArticleContinuing Obligations For British Virgin Islands Regulated EntitiesSIBA and the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012 set out a number of ongoing administrative requirements with which regulated entities in the British Virgin Islands must comply.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleFraud Unravels Everything – How The BVI Courts Can AssistFraudsters sometimes choose offshore vehicles in their illegal schemes under the mistaken belief that the misappropriated assets will not be found...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleNew Filing Requirements For BVI Companies - Frequently Asked QuestionsAs a result of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024, all companies incorporated...British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawCarey Olsen
ArticleLocality Of A DebtThis article clarifies some of those questions and shares some of Conyers' guidance on the recovery of debts by a deceased's personal representatives in the BVI.British Virgin IslandsFinance and BankingConyers
ArticleEnforcing Foreign Judgments In The British Virgin IslandsBefore enforcing a foreign judgment in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), it is important to consider whether the Defendant has assets within the jurisdiction against which a Claimant can enforce.British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementWithers LLP
ArticlePrivate M&A Involving British Virgin Islands CompaniesThe British Virgin Islands ("BVI") has long been a world renowned international financial centre, with more than 380,000 active companies registered there. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleReceiverships In The BVIThere have been an increasing number of court applications in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for the appointment of receivers an as interim remedy to ‘hold the ring' in respect of assets.British Virgin IslandsFinance and BankingCarey Olsen
ArticleInsolvency Guide 2020Throughout 2020, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has remained one of the most significant offshore jurisdictions. According to the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) latest annual report...British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringCampbells