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 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.

Todas las sociedades constituidas bajo la Ley de Sociedades Comerciales de BVI están ahora obligadas a presentar una copia de su Registro de Miembros dentro de los 30 días posteriores a la fecha de su constitución o continuación en BVI.

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 introduces significant changes to the BVI Business Companies Act.

Whilst many individuals are aware of the importance of succession planning to preserve continuity and stability in the transfer of assets upon death, such planning is often hindered by concerns over the high cost of establishing a robust trust structure.

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

In the recent decision of Byers & Richardson v Chen Ningning (BVIHCMAP2024/0009) ("Byers"), the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal ("COA") considered the scope of the director's duty to creditors when a company...

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...

As a result of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024, all companies incorporated...