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There has been a significant increase in the number of lenders enforcing against secured assets in the BVI, which has entailed an uptick in the appointment of out-of-court receivers.

The Non-Profit Organisations Act was passed in the British Virgin Islands in 2012 and came into force on 1 January 2013.

How to enforce Security in the BVI out of court will depend on your Security type. For this guide, we focus on the out-of-court enforcement of Security granted over shares in a company.

Note in particular that penalties frequently apply for late filings and so the registered office should be informed promptly of any notifiable changes to allow the appropriate filing/s to be made.

This guide sets out answers to frequently asked questions on obtaining injunctive relief in the British Virgin Islands.

After ten years of negotiations, Luxembourg and Cyprus signed their first double-tax treaty on 8 May.

At the very end of last year, the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) issued the final version of the Public Funds Code, 2010 (the Code) following industry consultation during Summer 2010.

The long-awaited Securities and Investment Business Bill, 2010 (commonly referred to as "SIBA") received its first reading by the BVI House of Assembly on 18 March 2010. This follows public consultation in Summer 2009.

Entering into security financing transactions with BVI Business Companies (BCs) is a familiar part of the global financial services landscape.

The Companies (Amendment) Law 2009 adopted this month in the Cayman Islands introduces a new and much-needed statutory merger regime which does not require court application or approval.

We set out below a summary of relevant considerations when launching an initial coin offering (ICO) through Cyprus. For these purposes we assume the ICO is structured through Cyprus...

A discussion on the Virgin Islands Special Trusts Act, which was introduced in order to allow a shareholder to establish a BVI trust over a BVI company which disengages the trustee from administrative and managerial responsibility in relation to the BVI company.

Shipping business in the BVI is fast developing, and it is important to understand some critical elements, being financing and taking of security.

The Cape Town Convention will come into force in the UK on 1 November 2015. We are pleased to announce that on 1 November 2105 the Cayman Islands will gain the status of a territorial unit of a Convention State...

After ten years of negotiations Luxembourg and Cyprus signed their first Double Tax Treaty (the Treaty) on 8 May 2017. The Treaty is pending ratification by both contracting states.

The BVI has implemented changes to its beneficial ownership framework as relevant to companies and limited partnership, with key changes effective from 2 January 2025.

‘Forum shopping' can lead to some fierce jurisdictional battles particularly in insolvency where the choice can be stark between debtor and creditor friendly procedures