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Todas las sociedades constituidas bajo la Ley de Sociedades Comerciales de BVI están ahora obligadas a presentar una copia de su Registro de Miembros dentro de los 30 días posteriores a la fecha de su constitución o continuación en BVI.

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") has long been a world renowned international financial centre, with more than 380,000 active companies registered there.

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.

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...

On 9 May 2019, The Honourable Mr Justice Adrian Jack QC (Ag) delivered an oral Judgment in BVI proceedings in the Abyzov/Vekselberg-related litigation.

A recent decision of the BVI Commercial Court highlights the importance of presenting cases fairly and with full and frank disclosure, and the consequences that may follow...

Regulators globally are wrestling with tough questions as to how virtual assets should be regulated. The last year has seen significant volatility in the prices of major cryptocurrencies.

Inflationary pressures and increasing interest rates are expected to continue to have a negative impact on the global economy during 2023. In this article we consider restructuring...

On 25 October 2013 the States of Jersey introduced never before seen statutory provisions which seek to clarify, as a matter of Jersey law, the existence and nature of the Hastings-Bass principle and the doctrine which allows the partial or complete set-aside of dispositions of property into trust and the exercise of trust powers which are made under a 'mistake'.

Discover how appointing a BVI resident director can help your entity meet economic substance requirements, avoid penalties and maintain compliance under BVI regulations.

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 introduces significant changes to the BVI Business Companies Act.

This briefing note focuses on the solvent liquidation of non-regulated BVI companies.

The BVI continues to be a popular place in which to establish asset holding companies and joint venture companies due to its flexible corporate legislation and widely respected commercial court.

Cuando pensamos en cómo gestionar nuestro patrimonio y asegurar que los bienes se transfieran de forma sencilla, la planificación patrimonial se vuelve imprescindible, especialmente si tienes acciones en sociedades de las Islas Vírgenes Británicas (BVI) o activos en el extranjero.

Against this backdrop, the Privy Council's decision in Aquapoint LP (in Official Liquidation) v Xiaohu Fan marks a significant development in the jurisprudence surrounding the 'just and equitable' winding up jurisdiction.

In an article published in Insights last year,1 selected developments in regulatory and tax-related law and practice that affect end-clients, advisors and intermediaries were surveyed in the British Virgin Islands ("B.V.I.").

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal's decision in Zvi Dekel v Clerkenwell Lifestyle Limited establishes critical precedents for derivative claims under BVI law, clarifying the evidentiary standards required at the permission stage and addressing the scope of directors' indemnities, the treatment of shadow directors, and the circumstances under which holding companies may suffer independent loss. This comprehensive analysis examines how the court's rigorous approach reinforces procedural discipline while p