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Despite the popular myth of the secrecy of BVI companies, the reality on the ground paints a different picture.

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...

A BVI Approved Manager is a regulated offshore investment manager or adviser vehicle which enjoys fast and simple registration, and "light touch" ongoing regulatory requirements.

As the largest law firm in the BVI, Harneys has consistently worked on the biggest and most complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving BVI companies.

BVI entities are frequently the chosen vehicle for investment managers looking to offer investors deal specific private equity...

BVI has recently introduced bills to amend the current Trustee Act (the TA), the current Virgin Islands Special Trusts Act (VISTA), the current Probates (Resealing) Act (the Resealing Act) and the...

With the enactment of the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2019, the British Virgin Islands has for the first time introduced a regulatory regime to regulate close-ended funds.

The Russian Defendants did not enter an appearance and the 8th defendant raised a jurisdictional challenge in the BVI.

Russell Crumpler & Christopher Farmer (as Joint Liquidators of Three Arrows Capital Ltd (in Liquidation)) v Three Arrows Capital Ltd (in Liquidation) and BVIHC (Com) 2022/0119 (unreported 26 July 2023)...

In two recent cases, the British Virgin Islands Commercial Court had the opportunity to clarify the effect of section 125 of the Evidence Act 2006.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a top choice for blockchain and Web 3 projects, particularly for token issuance, decentralized finance (DeFi), and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is charged with regulatory issues whilst the BVI International Finance Centre handles promotional initiatives, and media relations.

Once a fairly niche investment strategy of concern to US-listed businesses, shareholder activism is an increasingly global phenomenon.

We note that interest is growing in the new form of British Virgin Islands limited partnership that can be registered under the Limited Partnership Act 2017 (the "Act").

This Guide provides an introduction to the remedies available to minority shareholders of BVI companies.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) as one of the leading international financial centers (IFCs) globally with over 360,000 active companies[1], has developed a flexible, commercial and innovative system.