The Honourable Mr Justice Davis-White QC appointed as BVI Commercial Court Judge
Harneys is pleased to report the appointment of Malcom Davis-White QC as a Commercial Court Judge for the Michaelmas Term 2016. He is a leading silk with wide ranging commercial experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters.
The Honourable Mr Justice Davis-White QC [Ag.] has extensive experience of company and commercial litigation including shareholder disputes, fraud, asset recovery, insolvency and corporate restructuring. He has sat as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Chancery Division of the English High Court since 2013.
Andrew Thorp, head of Harneys' BVI Litigation practice, commented: "We welcome the increased legal capacity of these appointments, given the BVI Commercial Court's judicial depth and ability to deal with complex cases efficiently and effectively."
The firm is also pleased to report the further assignment of The Hon. Mr Justice Walbank [Ag.] to the BVI Commercial Court, as Commercial Court Judge, from 16 September-16 December 2016. Coupled with the above appointment, the BVI Court will now have 3 Commercial Court Judges in the Michaelmas term.
The BVI Commercial Court is a division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and specialises in cross-border and high value commercial, company, trusts and insolvency law matters. Since opening in May 2009, the volume of commercial litigation and insolvency has increased in the BVI. The Court has dealt with numerous cases since its inception and continues to play an important role in the BVI's financial services sector.
Harneys' BVI litigation practice has acted on the majority of all large scale commercial dispute and insolvency cases before the BVI Commercial Court. The firm's global litigation practice also comprises teams in Bermuda, Cayman, London, Hong Kong and Cyprus.
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