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    How Claims Work In The BVI

    We 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 & Arbitration
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    CRS 2.0 In The British Virgin Islands: A Summary Of Key Changes

    The 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 IslandsTax
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
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2025 Overview Of BVI Regulation And Shareholder Disputes

In 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 disputes
British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
Baker & Partners LLP
Baker & Partners LLP
  • Article

    BVI Business Companies: What, Where And Why

    A BVI Business Company (BC) has a separate legal personality from its members.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    BVI Court Appoints Liquidators To Foreign Dissolved Company

    On 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 Law
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    BVI Captives - Virgin On New Heights

    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    The AMS Group
    The AMS Group
  • Article

    Granting, Perfection And Enforcement Of Security Over Shares In British Virgin Islands

    Security 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 Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Impending 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 Law
    Forbes Hare
    Forbes Hare
  • Article

    Important Changes To The BVI Companies Law

    Important 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 Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    From Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of Insolvency

    The 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-Structuring
    Appleby
    Appleby
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    The Interaction Between Arbitration Clauses And Applications Under Companies Acts And Related Legislation Offshore

    Corporate 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 & Arbitration
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
  • Article

    The Black Swan Flies Again: Current Status Of Interim Standalone Relief In Support Of Foreign Proceedings In The BVI

    For 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-Structuring
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
  • Article

    Continuing Obligations For British Virgin Islands Regulated Entities

    SIBA 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 Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Fraud Unravels Everything – How The BVI Courts Can Assist

    Fraudsters sometimes choose offshore vehicles in their illegal schemes under the mistaken belief that the misappropriated assets will not be found...
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    New Filing Requirements For BVI Companies - Frequently Asked Questions

    As 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 Law
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Locality Of A Debt

    This 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 Banking
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Enforcing Foreign Judgments In The British Virgin Islands

    Before 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 Management
    Withers LLP
    Withers LLP
  • Article

    Private M&A Involving British Virgin Islands Companies

    The 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 Law
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    Receiverships In The BVI

    There 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 Banking
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    Insolvency Guide 2020

    Throughout 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-Structuring
    Campbells
    Campbells
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