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BVI Litigation 2025 Reflection (Part 2) – Directors' Inspection Rights After Intimere v Papanikolaou

In practical terms, that right extended here to unredacted engagement letters with legal counsel revealing the identity of a third‑party litigation funder paying the companies' legal bills. "Improper purpose" remains a possible constraint, but it is narrow and must be proved with cogent evidence by the party resisting inspection.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Beyond The Contract: The Modern Reach Of Equity In Corporate Relationships

Against this backdrop, the Privy Council's decision in Aquapoint LP (in Official Liquidation) v Xiaohu Fan marks a significant development in the jurisprudence surrounding the 'just and equitable' winding up jurisdiction.

Worldwide Insolvency

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Walkers

How A BVI Resident Director Can Assist With Economic Substance Requirements

Discover how appointing a BVI resident director can help your entity meet economic substance requirements, avoid penalties and maintain compliance under BVI regulations.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Estate Planning In The British Virgin Islands

Aside from being one of the most beautiful sailing destinations in the world, the British Virgin Islands continues to be widely regarded as an attractive jurisdiction...

British Virgin Islands Family

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Maples Group

BVI Court Appoints Liquidators To Foreign Dissolved Company

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Caldicott Worldwide Ltd v Siong Beng Seng, Ching Hui Huat And Springfield Investments & Nominees Pte Ltd BVIHCMAP2023/0009

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

A Meeting Of Minds: The Privy Council & Duomatic Principles

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Carey Olsen Obtains Significant Judgment In The BVI Commercial Court For Access Bank Plc In US$200+ Million Cross-border Enforcement Claim

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Fintech Laws And Regulations British Virgin Islands 2025

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Appleby

Fang Ankong & Anr v Green Elite Ltd (In Liquidation) [2025] UKPC 47

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

A Practical Guide To BVI VISTA Trusts For Clients In The Middle East

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

BVI Voluntary Liquidations Year-End Deadlines To Know

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

From Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of Insolvency

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

Norwich Pharmacal In The Age Of Transparency: Tracing Assets Under The BVI's New Beneficial Ownership Regime

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

英領ヴァージン諸島における単一投資ファンド ― 時間に敏感な取引への解決策となり得るか？

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

Estate Planning In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Family

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From Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of Insolvency

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

British Virgin Islands Digital Assets - December 2025 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

How A BVI Resident Director Can Assist With Economic Substance Requirements

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: BVI Appeal Court Guidance On Insolvent Company Payments

The BVI Court of Appeal in Byers v Chen confirmed that directors owe fiduciary duties to creditors when a company is insolvent or near insolvency...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

BVI Beneficial Ownership Reporting Reminder: Key Filings, Updates And Exemptions

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

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Derivative Claims In The British Virgin Islands

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.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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CANDEY

Acting Without Standing: Risks In Litigation

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...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

2025 Overview Of BVI Regulation And Shareholder Disputes

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Baker & Partners

Navigating Company Strike Off In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

BVI Corporate Review – Q2 2025

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Managing The Property And Affairs Of Incapacitated Persons In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Carey Olsen

Succession Planning Using Cascading Share Classes In A BVI Company

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Twenty Tips And Tricks For BVI Trustees And Registered Agents – Part Four

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

Eastern Caribbean Court Of Appeal Delivers Key Ruling Concerning Directors' Duties And Creditor Protection In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

CO

Carey Olsen

BVI Annual Returns And Economic Substance Filing Deadlines

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Restructuring And Insolvency In British Virgin Islands (PLC)

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

From Dissolution To Liquidation: Creditor-Led Restoration Of Dissolved BVI Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Eastern Caribbean Court Of Appeal Delivers Key Ruling Concerning Directors' Duties And Creditor Protection In The British Virgin Islands

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...

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

BVI Annual Returns And Economic Substance Filing Deadlines

British Virgin Islands ("BVI") companies must file an annual financial return with their registered agent setting out certain financial information for their 2023 financial year onwards, unless they are exempt.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Restructuring And Insolvency In British Virgin Islands (PLC)

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...

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

CO

Carey Olsen

From Dissolution To Liquidation: Creditor-Led Restoration Of Dissolved BVI Companies

Restoration applications are nothing new in the BVI. With hundreds of thousands of active companies and many more struck off due to administrative oversight...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Extension For BVI Companies Initial Annual Filing Ends 30 June 2025

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Beneficial Ownership Filings Now Extended To 1 January 2026

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.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

BVI Court Of Appeal Upholds Directors' Right To Inspect Company Documents, Including Litigation Funding Details

In a recent decision, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Courts' Court of Appeal reaffirmed the statutory rights of directors under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Corporate M&A 2025

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.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Twenty Tips And Tricks For BVI Trustees And Registered Agents – Part Three

Only rarely would it be advisable to include a reference to the settlor's letter or memorandum of wishes in a trust instrument.

British Virgin Islands Family

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O'Neal Webster

Fraud, Asset Tracing And Recovery 2025 - British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman

BVI Business Companies As Corporate Vehicles For Digital Token Issuers – FAQs

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Walkers

Standing Room Only: A "Person Aggrieved" Under S.273 Of The BVI Insolvency Act 2003

British Virgin Islands Litigation

CO

Carey Olsen

Twenty Tips And Tricks For BVI Trustees And Registered Agents – Part Two

British Virgin Islands Family

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Corporate Review – Q1 2025

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Loan To Value Ratios Are Sliding Like An Avalanche Of Debt. What To Do About BVI Debtors? Be First; Be Smarter; Or Cheat

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Sterlington PLLC

BVI Corporate Reform 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Eurofast

Growth And Opportunities For BVI In Asia

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Changes To The BVI Beneficial Ownership Rules: What You Really Need To Know

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) For Blockchain & Web 3 Projects

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Cavenwell 3.0

Twenty Tips And Tricks For BVI Trustees And Registered Agents – Part One

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Government Amends The BVI Charter Acts, In Effect June 1, 2025

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

Funds In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Finance

CO

Carey Olsen

Updated CIMA And Registry Fees Now In Effect

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

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