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

In this chapter, Arabella di Iorio provides an overview of the key issues and most important developments in the area of international arbitration for the British Virgin Islands.

On the 12 February 2023, the EU Council has decided to regulate the handling of assets belonging to the Central Bank of Russia which are immobilised due to EU sanctions.

On 14 July 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was welcomed by China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the UK and the United States of America...

On 19 January 2024, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2024/386, establishing a dedicated framework of restrictive measures specifically targeting individuals or entities that support.

On 13 June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been added to its Grey List of jurisdictions "under increased monitoring".

On 24 November 2016, the Direction Given By The Financial Investigation Agency (Revocation) Order, 2016 (the Order) was gazetted.

On 24 February 2022 the European Council confirmed that ten countries, including Bermuda and the BVI, will be included in Annex II of its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (sometimes referred to as the EU Tax Grey List).

The BVI has a modern, sophisticated, well respected legal system, based on English common law, which makes it well placed to accommodate disputes involving BVI entities.

In the recent case of SIA Investment Industry v Pardus Wealth Ltd, the English Commercial Court ruled on the appropriate sanction to be imposed on an individual respondent...

Last week the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by Olive Group in a welcome underlining of when a Court can interfere in the appraisal mechanism and its role in determining minority discount.

A significant number of EU sanctions and restrictive measures on Iran related to its nuclear programme were lifted across the EU and other states following Implementation Day of the JCPOA on 16 January 2016.

In a judgment published by the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Commercial Court this week, the Honourable Mr Justice Jack has issued fresh guidance on the circumstances...

Can a party who is only (at best) beneficially interested in shares in a BVI company maintain an action for unfair prejudice?

The case concerned a monetary award made in an arbitration before the London Court of International Arbitration.

Enforcement of foreign money judgments is relatively straightforward and will follow one of two procedures, depending upon the country where the original judgment was obtained.

On 2 December 2024, the Bermuda Ministry of Justice issued AML-ATF Ministerial Advisory 3/2024, emphasising the need for vigilance against money laundering and terrorist financing risks in specific jurisdictions.

The BVI Court of Appeal has recently given further guidance on the application of the established principles of forum non conveniens in the context of a claim brought in tort against certain BVI incorporated companies.

The BVI Government announced this week that the Customs Duty exemption period will expire on March 31, 2018.

Given the reputation of the BVI as a premium offshore jurisdiction, its corporate structures have long been popular with individuals from across the globe.