Recently bolstered by the arrival of Jeremy Child from Harneys in May 2026, Bedell Cristin‘s broad litigation footprint spans the BVI, Cayman Islands, and Guernsey. The team is led by Alasdair Davidson, who is highly proficient in corporate and insolvency mandates. Caroline Oliver is another key team member.
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- Bedell Cristin efficiently deals with the biggest and most complex offshore trust disputes.
- Strong expertise in cross-border issues, with partners who are highly experienced in both BVI and English company law issues.
- One of the very top disputes teams in the BVI.
- Bedell Cristin's BVI practice is particularly useful where advice is needed in relation to multiple offshore jurisdictions, for example, both Jersey and BVI, as Bedell Cristin has a Jersey office as well and lawyers qualified in Jersey.
- One of the best firms in the British Virgin Islands. Bedell Cristin provides top-quality service at commercial rates. They are the ones who can be trusted to fight your corner.
Key clients
- Dondore Incorporated
- Vignega Trust
Work highlights
Represented the Claimants who brought proceedings for declaratory relief as to the interpretation of a deed and whether, on a correct reading, the trustee of the BVI trust was duty bound to distribute the trust fund to the beneficiaries of the trust on the death of the settlor.
Represented Interpath (BVI) Limited, the joint liquidators of a BVI company, Dondore Incorporated, on cross-border proceedings in the BVI and England and Wales.
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Practice head
Alasdair Davidson