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On 26 September 2024, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 (the "Amendment Act") was published in the BVI Gazette, marking a significant development in the jurisdiction's corporate legislative framework.

A discussion on the possibility to establish a Private Trust Company in BVI, which may act as trustee of trusts without the need to obtain a BVI trust licence as long as certain conditions are satisfied.

All exempted companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands are subject to the continuing obligations set out in the Companies Act.

A defendant owns a British Virgin Islands company, which controls a majority stake in a publicly listed Japanese company. A claimant obtains an ex parte interim freezing order and gives the usual cross-undertaking in...

Shortly after the International Business Companies Act (IBC Act) came into force in 1984, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) became one of the world's most utilised jurisdictions...

Under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended) ("BVI BC Act"), a company limited by shares may be incorporated or, if it has already been incorporated, be registered by the Registrar...

On 6 December 2024, the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law, L.188(I)/2007, as amended (AML Law) was significantly amended by the enactment of L.141(I)/2024.

There is no bar on private prosecutions for the vast majority of criminal offences; therefore, in theory, any authority or private party may prosecute.

Carey Olsen's Michael Padarin and Daniel Moore explore the key takeaways from the first economic substance (ES) reporting period in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and give practical pointers...

This briefing discusses the Decision, how it squares up against the position in other offshore jurisdictions, and takeaways for investors and issuers alike.

The holding company of many corporate groups trading in Asia is frequently incorporated in an offshore financial centre such as the British Virgin Islands ("BVI").

The British Virgin Islands government entered into two contracts with Global Water Associates Ltd for a water reclamation treatment plant, one to design and build it, and the other to manage...

The BVI is the world's largest off shore domicile for companies with over half a million active companies currently on its companies registry.

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") remains one of the largest offshore domiciles in the world.

A great deal of global wealth, particularly wealth in the Asian and MENA regions, is held through British Virgin Islands ("BVI") business companies.

Businesses conducting cross-border transactions face the challenge of creating structures to help mitigate the increasingly complicated global framework of tax, regulation and securities law in a...

Companies that have been incorporated in other jurisdictions may be permitted to change their jurisdiction of incorporation to the British Virgin Islands ("BVI")