British Virgin Islands: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

The enforcement of foreign judgments in the British Virgin Islands presents unique challenges for judgment creditors seeking to recover assets through offshore structures. This examination of the BVI's legal framework reveals the strategic considerations that should inform dispute resolution from the outset, not merely after judgment has been obtained.

The UK Supreme Court's landmark decision in Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC fundamentally reshapes cross-border insolvency practice by confirming that creditors may rely on unrecognised...

A BVI Court case examines whether a publicly traded company can be restrained from redomiciling to another jurisdiction when allegations of fraud and control by interested parties threaten to render enforcement of potential claims impossible. The proceedings reveal the complex interplay between corporate independence, jurisdictional authority, and the protection of alleged fraud victims in offshore litigation.

Our 2026 British Virgin Islands regulatory calendar is now available!

BVI Arbitration Act, interim injunction to restrain arbitration; whether it is just and convenient to grant interim injunctive relief to restrain the respondents from pursuing second arbitration...

The Commercial Court of the BVI has discharged a worldwide freezing order obtained ex parte by Eletson Corporation and Eletson Gas LLC against Levona Holdings Ltd and Tropical Island International Ltd.

The BVI has significantly developed and promoted its role in international arbitration in the last decade.

In the British Virgin Islands arbitration is principally regulated by the Arbitration Act 2013 (the Act) which came into force in 2014. The Act is modelled upon the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial.

In Global Mining and Gerald Metals ("Claimants") v China National Gold Group ("Respondents") BVIHCM 2023/0070, the Respondents were unsuccessful...