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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...

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...

The United Kingdom Government is set to ratify the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol thereto on matters specific to Aircraft Equipment.

The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation issued a Notification about Reporting Due Dates for UK CDOT and US FATCA which announced that the due dates for notification and reporting.

This levy requirement has been in place as a statutory obligation for all such companies since 2011, and this decision is a positive development towards reducing the financial burden on businesses.

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...

We are excited to share details of our Regulatory and Tax Disclosure tool which launched on 20 November 2023.

On 22 February 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) revised its FAQ on Virtual Assets for Undertakings for Collective Investment...

Previously announced amendments to the BVI's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regime came into force on 1 January 2016.

As the British Virgin Islands continues to play a vital role in facilitating global trade and investment, it turns its attention to helping its more than 60,000 new companies per year build a business environment where innovation can be a key economic driver.

Join us over the next nine months as Global Managing Partner William Peake sits down with each of our office managing partners to learn more about them and their jurisdictions.

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

As noted in an earlier update, the deadline for the registration of Cayman Islands Financial Institutions with the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority was recently extended to 30 April 2015.

Further information about the BVIFARS Portal is available in this April 2015 Harneys update.

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.

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...