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BVI Insolvency Law: To Act Or Not To Act (Without Sanction) – That Is The Question

The BVI Commercial Court has issued conflicting first instance decisions on whether liquidation orders should restrict liquidators' powers to act without court sanction. Two recent judgments—Guangzhou Leyi Investment Development Co., Ltd. v SZE Ming Limited and Jin Yao Holdings Ltd v Forever Winner International Ltd—adopt fundamentally different approaches to the "discretionary sanction regime" under section 186(3) of the BVI Insolvency Act 2003, creating uncertainty for practitioners and liquid

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

BVI Corporate Review – Q2 2026

The British Virgin Islands has reported its strongest first quarter for new company incorporations since 2022, with 7,671 new entities formed in Q1 2026. This represents a 10% increase year-over-year and brings the total number of active companies to 362,165, while the investment funds sector maintains 2,242 registered funds.

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Conyers

Reflective Loss, Corporate Relief And Unfair Prejudice Claims: Re Sandycombe Development Ltd

The English High Court's decision in Re Sandycombe Development Ltd addresses whether minority shareholders can pursue unfair prejudice petitions when their losses mirror company losses, and whether such petitions can simultaneously seek both personal relief and remedies for the company itself.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Navigating The New Legitimate Interest Access Regime For BVI Beneficial Ownership Information

The BVI legitimate interest access ("LIA") system became operational on 1 April 2026.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Heads Or Tails: Structuring For Bankruptcy Remoteness In Digital Assets, The View From The BVI

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Walkers

Guide To Blockchain & Crypto-Assets In The British Virgin Islands 2026

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Appleby

BVI Trusts Behind Closed Doors: Recent Amendments To The Civil Procedure Rules Shape Whether Proceedings Are Public Or Private

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Pre-Funding Investigation, Litigation Privilege And Disclosure: Implications Of The Recent English Decision In Uber v White

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Fraud, Asset Tracing And Recovery 2026 - British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

The Interaction Between Arbitration Clauses And Applications Under Companies Acts And Related Legislation Offshore

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

Strong First Quarter Results For The BVI Financial Services Sector

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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O'Neal Webster

CRS 2.0 In The British Virgin Islands: A Summary Of Key Changes

British Virgin Islands Tax

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Maples Group

Trusts Behind Closed Doors

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

BVI Cryptoasset Fraud Guide | Global Legal Post

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Baker & Partners

Recognition First: BVI Court Follows Drelle

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Maples Group

Fraud, Asset Tracing And Recovery 2026 - British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

CO

Carey Olsen

The BVI FSC Publishes Its Priorities And Expectations For The 2026 Compliance Inspection Program

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Trusts Behind Closed Doors

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Pre-Funding Investigation, Litigation Privilege And Disclosure: Implications Of The Recent English Decision In Uber v White

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

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