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Carey Olsen Obtains Significant Judgment In The BVI Commercial Court For Access Bank Plc In US$200+ Million Cross-border Enforcement Claim

The BVI Commercial Court (the "Court") has recently granted summary judgment in favour of Access Bank plc (the "Bank") against Dr Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Norwich Pharmacal In The Age Of Transparency: Tracing Assets Under The BVI's New Beneficial Ownership Regime

In the BVI, one of the world's leading offshore incorporation jurisdictions, Norwich Pharmacal orders have become essential tools in unveiling the ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) behind corporate structures.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide

Restructuring & Insolvency Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of British Virgin Islands, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

2025 Overview Of BVI Regulation And Shareholder Disputes

In this article, Shaun Reardon-John provides a bird's-eye view on how BVI regulation of the financial service sector has improved within the BVI over the past 20 years. He also shares how this has impacted BVI shareholder disputes

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Baker & Partners

Restructuring And Insolvency In British Virgin Islands (PLC)

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

From Dissolution To Liquidation: Creditor-Led Restoration Of Dissolved BVI Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Starting Up A Hedge Fund In Hong Kong? Should I Use A Hong Kong, BVI, Or Cayman Islands Structure?

Worldwide Finance

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Carey Olsen

BVI Court Of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right To Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Fraud, Asset Tracing And Recovery 2025 - British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Enmiendas A La Ley De Sociedades Comerciales De BVI

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

Twenty Tips And Tricks For BVI Trustees And Registered Agents – Part Two

British Virgin Islands Family

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O'Neal Webster

British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

BVI Government Amends The BVI Charter Acts, In Effect June 1, 2025

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

A Specialist Court For A Global Hub: Celebrating 15 Years Of BVI Commercial Court

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

BVI Beneficial Ownership Reporting Reminder: Key Filings, Updates And Exemptions

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Eastern Caribbean Court Of Appeal Delivers Key Ruling Concerning Directors' Duties And Creditor Protection In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

BVI Incubator And Approved Funds

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

A Practical Guide To BVI VISTA Trusts For Clients In The Middle East

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

BVI Update: AML Filings And Online AML Training For Reporting Entities

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

Reciprocal Enforcement Between Hong Kong And China – Expanded Options

BVI, Cayman Islands or Bermuda companies listed or with underlying operations in mainland China or Hong Kong

Worldwide Litigation

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Harneys

How Claims Work In The BVI

We have created this guide to cover frequently asked questions on how claims and the claims process works here in the British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Commercial Real Estate Debt Burden Concerns: The BVI Perspective

With commercial property companies' debt burdens reaching pre-2008 levels and warnings being issued this month by the European Central Bank....

British Virgin Islands Real Estate

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Conyers

Conyers Secures US$178 Million Judgment For Claimant In Long-running BVI Shareholder Dispute

On 24-25 October 2023, Justice Wallbank of the BVI Commercial Court presided over a valuation trial in the matter of Soemarli Lie v Ng Min Hong & Success Overseas Finance Limited...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Reinstated To EU's List Of Cooperative Jurisdictions For Tax Purposes

European Union Tax

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Court Rules That Bondholder Stands As Contingent Creditor

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

Legal And Court Systems In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Litigation Funding In British Virgin Islands Liquidations: Practical Guidance For Liquidators

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Ogier

New Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules Released

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Is Section 175 Of The BVI Business Companies Act Sufficient To Ward Off Unauthorised Disposals Of Assets?

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Ogier

The BVI IAC Arbitration Rules 2021: "A Statement Of Intent For The Future"

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Important Amendments To The BVI Business Companies Act Take Effect On January 1, 2023

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

The Recoverability Of Foreign Lawyers' Fees

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Forbes Hare

BVI Commercial Court Provides Helpful Guidance On The Function Of Ancillary Claims In A Complex Dispute Concerning Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Limited

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Walkers

The BVI IAC Arbitration Rules 2021: "A Statement Of Intent For The Future"

The British Virgin Islands is an asset holding jurisdiction for many international businesses. Companies incorporated in the BVI are often involved in international arbitrations administered by leading arbitral institutions.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Important Amendments To The BVI Business Companies Act Take Effect On January 1, 2023

The BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended) (BVIBC Act) is the flagship corporate legislation regulating BVI companies.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

The Recoverability Of Foreign Lawyers' Fees

When the Legal Practitioners Act, 2015 (the "LPA") came into force in the British Virgin Islands (the "BVI"), it rewrote the rules governing the legal costs that parties to BVI court proceedings can recover...

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Forbes Hare

BVI Commercial Court Provides Helpful Guidance On The Function Of Ancillary Claims In A Complex Dispute Concerning Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Limited

Walkers has secured a further victory for its client, Ms. Zhao Long, in a complex dispute regarding the ownership of shares in a significant PRC pharmaceutical company in a further judgment of the British Virgin Islands...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Privy Council Dismisses Appeal In BVI Unfair Prejudice Proceedings

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Walkers

BVI Commercial Court Hands Down Seminal Judgment In Unfair Prejudice Claim

Conyers acted for the successful claimant, Mr Lie, whose unfair prejudice allegations against his fellow shareholder Mr Ng were confirmed by the Court in full.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Offshore Courts' Approach To Liquidation In The Face Of Arbitration Agreements

It has become increasingly common for shareholders to agree that disputes concerning the ownership or management of a company should be referred to arbitration.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

BVI Offers International Arbitration Forum

The British Virgin Islands is currently a fledgling but promising forum for the arbitration of commercial disputes.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

The Last Rites For The Siskina?

On 4 October 2021, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered its much anticipated decision in Broad Idea International Limited v. Convoy Collateral...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

BVI Court Puts Substance Over Form When Considering Technical Defences To Issues Of Service And Injunctive Relief

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Conyers Secures Costs For Opposing Creditors: TLG Atma Ltd (Applicant) v Atlas Mara Limited (Respondent) BVIHC (COM) 0027 Of 2021

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

The BVI's New Data Protection Law Explained

British Virgin Islands Privacy

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Collas Crill

King Bun Limited And Others v. Lau Man Sang, James And Others Claim No. BVIHCM 2017/086

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

英属处女群岛商业法院就有关鲁南制药集团股份有限公司的长期纠纷案件作出判决

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

BVI Commercial Court Hands Down Judgment In Long-running Dispute Concerning Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Limited

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

When Can A Director Of A BVI Company Appear In-person Before The BVI Commercial Court?

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

"They Stand And Fall Together" - Privity Of Interests In Recognition Of Foreign Judgments

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

The Black Swan Flies Again: Current Status Of Interim Standalone Relief In Support Of Foreign Proceedings In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Collas Crill

BVI Commercial Court Discharges Injunction Restraining Privatisation Of NASDAQ-Listed BVI Company

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Ogier

BVI Commercial Court Confirms Implied Cross Undertaking In Damages In Receivership Order

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Snapshot: Arbitration In The British Virgin Islands For Asia-Based Parties

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Additional Amendments To BVI's Trustee Act Including Re-Introduction Of The ‘Old Rule In HASTINGS-BASS'

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Commercial Court Demonstrates Ability To Protect Interests Of US Investors In BVI Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Ogier

Privy Council Emphasizes The Primary Role Of The Trial Judge As The Decision-Maker In Shareholders' Disputes – The Scope For Appellate Intervention Is Limited

Worldwide Commercial

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Conyers

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