On 31 December 2020, the BVI House of Assembly passed the so-called "Black Swan" Bill amending section 24 of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) Act (Cap. 80) so as to confer...

Litigation remains the primary dispute resolution mechanism in large commercial disputes in the British Virgin Islands.

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has issued a court notice and announced that the Commercial Division of the High Court returns to the Territory of the Virgin Islands in January 2018.

The BVI Court has recently clarified the scope of the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction set out in UVW v XYZ.

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.

The BVI has a full suite of modern legislation and rules to push the jurisdiction forward as a center for arbitration.

The BVI Commercial Court has clarified the scope of a Black Swan injunction and how it cannot be used as a mechanism to obtain disclosure about assets or to obtain evidence for foreign proceedings.

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

An overview of Litigation Law & Practice in the British Virgin Islands.

This article appeared in The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2015, published by Global Arbitration Review in October 2014.

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

Exploring Offshore Litigation is a podcast series of our Harneys Offshore Litigation Blog written content that dives deep into the intriguing world of offshore litigation...

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 an unreported Judgment, Justice Kaye QC reaffirmed the principles by which the Court would order Norwich Pharmacal relief.

This decision relates to an appeal to the Privy Council out of the British Virgin Islands dealing with the question of staying winding up proceedings where there is an agreement to arbitrate.