British Virgin Islands: Corporate/Commercial Law

The BVI Corporate team consisting of Partners Robert J.D. Briant, Partner Anton Goldstein, Partner Rachael Pape, Partner Eric Flaye and Counsel Nicholas Kuria were pleased to contribute to the BVI Jurisdictional overview to the Chambers Global 2025 Introduction to Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds directory rankings.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a jurisdiction broadly reflects macro themes for global investment and can be used as a proxy for the activity and deal flows across the wider global M&A market.

The BVI has a business-friendly regulatory framework that is favourable for fintech and blockchain businesses.

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority (VISMA) has released an updated list of jurisdictions whose nationals and corporate entities are now eligible to register vessels under the British Virgin Islands (BVI) flag.

Welcome to the second edition of our quarterly Corporate Review for 2025 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

The BVI Government issued notices for existing companies and existing limited partnerships regarding the extension of the beneficial ownership filing deadline from 1 July 2025 to 1 January 2026.

BVI updates its beneficial ownership regime in 2025, requiring companies and partnerships to file up-to-date ownership information with the Registrar.

Derivative claims are an essential tool in corporate governance, offering minority shareholders a mechanism to enforce a company's rights when those in control fail to do so.

A recent judgment handed down by Mithani J in the Commercial Division of the High Court, in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in ATH v UGX, THA & Ors provides...

A BVI Approved Manager is a regulated offshore investment manager or adviser vehicle which enjoys fast and simple registration, and "light touch" ongoing regulatory requirements.

The need to take care when schedules are included in trust instruments...

This Q&A guide to restructuring and insolvency law in the British Virgin Islands gives a high level overview of the most common forms of security granted over immovable and movable property; creditors' and shareholders...