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Companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") have been employed as joint venture vehicles by those structuring corporate transactions in the four corners of the globe.

If you or your clients are taking security from BVI companies you need to be aware of recent developments flowing from the introduction of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 and the Insolvency Act 2003.

The Cayman Islands Government entered into a Model 1B Intergovernmental Agreement with the United States which provides the framework for the implementation of FATCA.

One of the remedies for an oppressed minority shareholder in the Court of the BVI is the just and equitable winding up jurisdiction.

This guide outlines the procedure for a voluntary liquidation of a solvent Cayman Islands exempted company and the duties of its liquidator.

The AIFMD restricts its scope to the regulation of investment managers rather than underlying funds being managed.

The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued the Regulatory Code (Recognised Exchanges) Notice, 2015 (the Notice) under powers set out in the Regulatory Code, 2009 (the Code). The Notice is effective as of 15 January 2016.

Cyprus is a leading forum in the international maritime industry mostly due to its attractive tax system for ship owners and ship managers and due to its ratification of major international maritime conventions.

This guide provides an overview of the British Virgin Islands’ Approved Manager regime.

On 24 December 2024 several legislative updates dropped down the chimney in the BVI. These include significant changes to BVI company law and regulatory practice taking effect from 2nd January 2025...

The British Virgin Islands operates one of the most robust and accountable regulatory systems in the world.

The following case notes outline two significant recent developments in the Cayman Islands.

Any Cayman Islands exempted company, including those to be established as funds, may be registered as a segregated portfolio company.

This guide outlines the procedure for a voluntary liquidation of a solvent Cayman Islands exempted company and the duties of its liquidator.

Fraudsters sometimes choose offshore vehicles in their illegal schemes under the mistaken belief that the misappropriated assets will not be found...

Given the sheer volume of British Virgin Islands Business Companies (BCs) in existence, there is at any given time in some part of the world a transaction involving a BC.

When the television series Star Trek debuted in 1966, it astounded audiences by presenting a never-before-seen world of wireless communication, video conferencing and physical teleportation.