In the recent English decision of Shovlin v Careless and Ors, concerned the enforcement in the English High Court of a default judgment granted against defendant companies...

On 11 February 2025, the UK government issued a press release announcing new sanctions against ZSERVERS...

In a recent decision of the King's Bench Division of England and Wales the Court set aside an order (O2) that extended time for compliance with an earlier disclosure order (O1).

Harneys partner Andrew Thorp and senior associate Mark Rowlands contributed "British Virgin Islands: Restructuring & Insolvency" in The In-House Lawyers, Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide.

Harneys is pleased to report three judicial appointments to the BVI Commercial Court which are designed to increase the capacity of the Court in 2017.

By way of background to the appeal, the 1st to 6th respondents, in their capacity as minority shareholders, commenced derivative proceedings against the appellants.

In late 2015, after nearly a decade of consultation and back-and-forth, the BVI passed into law a new Legal Profession Act (LPA) regulating inter alia admissions and practice.

In late 2015, after nearly a decade of consultation and back-and-forth, the BVI passed into law a new Legal Profession Act (LPA) regulating inter alia admissions and practice.

The long-anticipated BVI International Arbitration Centre is expected to open next month, providing arbitration services in multiple languages from within the British Virgin Islands.

On 11 May 2017, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) published its list of Reportable Jurisdictions for the Common Reporting Standards (CRS).

Harneys has recently acted for a client in an important and novel case on the effect of a redemption notice, served by a company on a member, under the BVI Business Companies Act ("the Act").

Where the owner of a BVI company dies, his/her interest in shares in a BVI company cannot be validly transmitted to his/her heirs until the appropriate grant (of probate, letters of administration...

In the recent decision of In the Matter of Holt Fund SPC, the Cayman Islands Grand Court confirmed for the first time that it has jurisdiction to wind up a segregated portfolio company...

This update sets out key dates and developments that have changed since then.

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...

On 8 January 2025, the EU General Court (the Court) ruled in favour of a German citizen in Bindl v Commission (Case T-354/22)...

The judgment in the recent English case of Bugsby Property LLC and Anor v Omni Bridgeway (Fund 5) Cayman Invt. Ltd serves as a useful reminder...

The Cayman Islands Distinguished Guest Lecture for 2024, AI Transforming The Work of Lawyers and Judges, was given by the Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls.

On 17 January 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a statement on providing crypto-asset services related to Asset-Referenced Tokens...

On 24 February 2025, the UK announced its most significant sanctions package since the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.