British Virgin Islands: Contracts and Commercial Law

The English Commercial Court has ruled that documents created during a litigation funder's pre-funding investigation do not attract litigation privilege, and that such documents may be within the control of claimants whose solicitors were previously engaged by the funder. This decision has significant implications for how litigation funders structure their retainer arrangements and manage confidentiality during the investigatory phase of potential claims.

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...

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal's decision in Green Elite v Fang makes significant findings in respect of section 175 of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004.