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British Virgin Islands
Carey Olsen
In this guide, we explain what to do when you no longer need a company that has been incorporated or registered in the British Virgin Islands (Company).
Ogier
In this article, Corporate experts Michael Killourhy and Odane Lennon summarise some of the key aspects of BVI law on the purchase or redemption of a company's own shares.
Ogier
BVI business companies are one of the most commonly used offshore vehicles and our expert team frequently advises on distributions by BVI companies.
Harneys
How to enforce Security in the BVI out of court will depend on your Security type. For this guide, we focus on the out-of-court enforcement of Security granted over shares in a company.
Walkers
For over three decades, it has been common practice for high net worth individuals to hold their wealth via shares in British Virgin Islands ("BVI") business companies.
Harneys
One of the reasons why the Cayman Islands is a leading offshore jurisdiction is the flexibility of Cayman Islands companies. The main legislation regulating the formation and operation...
Harneys
All exempted companies incorporated in the Cayman Islands are subject to the continuing obligations set out in the Companies Act.
Harneys
By way of background to the appeal, the 1st to 6th respondents, in their capacity as minority shareholders, commenced derivative proceedings against the appellants.
Conyers
Conyers represented successful Claimants before the BVI Commercial Court in Claim No. BVIHC (COM) 2017/086 King Bun Limited and Others v. Lau Man Sang, James and Others in recently...
Collas Crill
In addition to the many purposes for which a BVI Business Company limited by shares (BVI Company) is used, eg as a fund, co-investment vehicle, joint venture vehicle...
Conyers
BVI companies are flexible and low cost vehicles which can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of their members and their proposed purposes...
Conyers
In its seminal decision in Broad Idea International v Convoy Collateral [2021] UKPC 24 ("Convoy"), a case which had its genesis in the BVI Commercial Court, the Privy Council delivered...
Conyers
British Virgin Islands ("BVI") business companies are often used for private wealth structuring purposes. However, where the shares in a BVI business company are registered...
Conyers
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...
Collas Crill
British Virgin Islands (BVI) law permits a merger of (i) two or more BVI companies, and (ii) one or more BVI companies with one or more foreign companies...
Maples Group
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has long been a favoured jurisdiction for asset holding and transaction structuring among private equity sponsors given the jurisdiction's tax neutrality...
Collas Crill
In the BVI, the process by which a company changes its nationality or place of registration is called a continuation. It is also commonly referred to as a migration or re-domiciliation.
Carey Olsen
On 1 January 2023, the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 was amended by the: (1) BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022; and (2) the BVI Business Companies...
Walkers
In this article, we discuss the information and documents available to the public, to directors and to shareholders in relation to a company (a "BVI Company")...
Harneys
The phrase "Mergers and Acquisitions" is used as a shorthand for the sale and purchase of businesses around the world. In the US, and some other legal systems, such transactions are typically effected...
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