When trusts in international financial centres are established, settlors will inevitably require a certain level of comfort by ensuring that certain critical powers are reserved by themselves...

The BVI Government has released draft Guidance Notes for public consultation.

Harneys' partner Jeremy Child discusses interim measures in the BVI

Read our briefing on switching your company into or out of the British Virgin Islands in Simplified Chinese.

A recent decision in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI"), BVIHC (Com) 0032 of 2018, is notable as being the first case of which we are aware where the BVI Court

The BVI has approved the first significant amendments to its Business Companies Act (BCA) since 2006.

We provide BVI advice from our BVI office, in Europe from our Guernsey and Jersey offices and in Asia from our Hong Kong office.

O'Neal Webster is pleased to announce its participation in the publication of The Legal 500 Private Client Global Guide.

Because of levels of economic turmoil not seen for nearly a century, some secured creditors have been taking a slightly fresh approach in relation to realisation of their security in the event of a default.

Harneys recently acted for the successful claimant on an application for her costs of a discontinued strike out application which was brought by the defendants...

Several updates have been provided in recent months, regarding significant legislative changes in the BVI.

On 20 September 2016, the BVI Commercial Court clarified the question of whether the BVI Insolvency Act 2003 (the Act) provided a basis for liquidators to draw fees on account...

On 20 September 2016, the BVI Commercial Court clarified the question of whether the BVI Insolvency Act 2003 provided a basis for liquidators to draw fees on account before having formal approval...

The British Virgin Islands financial services sector has demonstrated remarkable strength in early 2026, with new company incorporations surging 10% year-over-year to reach the highest first-quarter performance in four years. The jurisdiction's expanding ecosystem now encompasses over 362,000 active companies, growing fintech and virtual asset services, and more than 2,000 registered investment funds, signaling sustained global confidence in BVI structures for cross-border transactions.

The Government of the British Virgin Islands recently signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Canadian Government.

The BVI's Global Contribution", which seeks to address common misconceptions about the BVI and educate the public on the positive impact and contributions that the BVI has on the global economy.

One of the aims of the BVI Insolvency Act (“the Act”) is to bring certainty to the insolvency regime in the BVI, including time limits for compulsory winding up procedures. In two recent cases the High Court gave a clear message that time limits will be strictly applied, even where this means a BVI company is then subject to a liquidation order.

Martin Crawford, CEO of Vistra Group, spoke about BVI's leading market position in the offshore industry at the China Offshore Summit on 4 November 2015 in Shanghai.