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Welcome to our March 2016 BVI litigation and insolvency bulletin, co-authored by Ben Mays, Andrew Chissick and Jevaughn Rhymer.

We are pleased to inform you of the announcement last week by the Judicial Commission of Mr Gerhard Wallbank as an acting Judge of the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ...

On 20th November 2017 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the latest round of litigation arising out of the fallout of Bernard Madoff's multi-billion-dollar ponzi scheme.

Conyers represented the successful claimants in Claim No. BVIHCM 2017/086 King Bun Limited and Others v. Lau Man Sang, James and Others,

Disputes between companies engaging in international business in both onshore and offshore jurisdictions are commonplace.

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...

BVI Commercial Court provides guidance on the place of incorporation as a factor when deciding a "forum non conveniens" application.

On 7 January 2021 the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) (Amendment) Act came into force, after clearing the House of Assembly on 31 December 2020 and receiving assent from...

From the increasing sophistication of cross-border disputes to the growing specialisation within the BVI legal community, Mark and Richard delve into the critical matters that continue...

In a judgment handed down on Friday 29 May 2020 in Broad Idea International Limited - v - Convoy Collateral Limited (BVICMAP 2019/0026),

In 2023, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and other Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Member States implemented significant revisions to the Civil Procedure Rules.

In April this year, Mr Justice Baker of the English Commercial Court dismissed proceedings brought by the Danish national tax authority (SKAT) against over 100 defendants...

In a judgment handed down by the British Virgin Islands High Court on 25 July 2019, Renaissance Ventures Ltd and another were awarded rectification of the share register of a billion dollar corporate group, Comodo Holdings Ltd.

The Broad Idea decision was hence perceived as a damaging retrograde step that would do nothing to enhance the reputation of the Territory.

Winding up proceedings brought on just and equitable grounds relating to BVI companies will not be caught by an exclusive jurisdiction clause contained in a shareholders agreement.

Together, they explore how offshore asset recovery is evolving. In this insightful conversation, Mark and Edward discuss fraud trends, judicial developments, and why the BVI continues to stand out...

Since the Court of Appeal's decision in Broad Idea International Ltd v. Convoy Collateral Ltd BVIHCMAP 2019/0026 ("Broad Idea (No 2)") was handed down on 29 May this year...

Recent amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules in the British Virgin Islands have introduced a clearer procedural framework for determining whether trust and estate proceedings should be heard publicly or privately. This development marks a significant shift in BVI trust and estate practice, particularly given the jurisdiction's historical approach to confidentiality in such sensitive matters.