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A Meeting Of Minds: The Privy Council & Duomatic Principles

In the recent British Virgin Islands ("BVI") appeal of Fang v Green Elite ("Green Elite"), the Privy Council reaffirmed the principle in Duomatic

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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

The BVI Commercial Court (the "Court") has recently granted summary judgment in favour of Access Bank plc (the "Bank") against Dr Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Kenneth M Krys (As Liquidator Of Fairfield Sentry Ltd (In Liquidation)) v Farnum Place LLC [2025] UKPC 43

Kenneth Krys (KK), as the liquidator of Fairfield Sentry Ltd (Sentry), a BVI company, successfully appealed to the Privy Council against refusal of sanction to pursue a second appeal...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

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

The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) (the "BVI Court of Appeal") in Byers & Others v Chen Ningning ("Byers") has affirmed and provided important clarification...

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

BVI Litigation Lens – Episode Two

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

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

Acting Without Standing: Risks In Litigation

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

IKON Shina Ltd v Smyshliaeva: Where The Rubber Meets The Road On The Enforcement Of Foreign Insolvency Judgments In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Walkers

BVI Litigation Lens – Episode One (Video)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Applicability Of Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC In The British Virgin Islands

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O'Neal Webster

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

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Can A Foreign Judgment Form The Basis Of Insolvency Proceedings?

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

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Carey Olsen

Robert Kantowitz Co-Authors Influential NYSBA Report On Advocacy, Public Service, And Fair Judgment

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Venture Capital Comparative Guide

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

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

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

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Carey Olsen

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

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Supreme Court Construes The Meaning Of Section 423 Of The English Insolvency Act 1986

On 19 February 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in El-Husseiny v Invest Bank PSC.

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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A Specialist Court For A Global Hub: Celebrating 15 Years Of BVI Commercial Court

Since opening its doors for business 15 years ago, the BVI Commercial Court has played a central part in the continued growth and development of the BVI as an international financial centre.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Snapshot Of Key Enforcement Methods In The BVI

The enforcement toolkit available in the BVI is similar to many other common law jurisdictions. However, the BVI Courts have tailored their approach to meet the challenges...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Fraud Unravels Everything – How The BVI Courts Can Assist

Fraudsters sometimes choose offshore vehicles in their illegal schemes under the mistaken belief that the misappropriated assets will not be found...

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

BVI Court-Appointed Receiverships: Draconian Or Versatile Remedy?

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Natural Justice In Focus: Sergey Taruta v VTB Bank

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Asset Recovery Comparative Guide

British Virgin Islands Finance

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MKS Law

How Appealing: Privy Council Clarifies BVI Test For Appeal As Of Right To The Board

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Walkers

The Dawn Of A New Day: The Interplay Of Arbitration And Insolvency Law Following The Privy Council's Decision In Sian Participation v Halimeda

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Baker & Partners

Standing Decisions And Privy Precedents: Principles Of Stare Decisis Applicable To Judgments Of The Privy Council

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Guide To Freezing Orders In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

The BVI Privy Council Clarifies When One Can Appeal As Of Right In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Baker & Partners

Lending & Secured Finance 2024: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

This Is Not A Wind Up: Viewing A Stay To Restrain Presentation Of An Application To Appoint Liquidators Through The Prism Of An Injunction

Worldwide Insolvency

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Walkers

Guide To Freezing Orders In The British Virgin Islands

A freezing order (sometimes referred to as a freezing injunction) is an interim measure granted by a court to prevent a person from being able to dispose of or deal with their assets before a judgment has been enforced.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

The BVI Privy Council Clarifies When One Can Appeal As Of Right In The British Virgin Islands

On 14 May 2024, the Privy Council delivered its judgment in Chhina v Nazir and Another [2024] UKPC 10, an appeal from the British Virgin Islands ("BVI").

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Baker & Partners

Lending & Secured Finance 2024: British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is one of the world's leading international financial centres and continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for corporate vehicles...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

This Is Not A Wind Up: Viewing A Stay To Restrain Presentation Of An Application To Appoint Liquidators Through The Prism Of An Injunction

Creditors of companies in the BVI will often begin the process of recovering their debt by serving a statutory demand. In many such cases, companies so served will invoke the statutory...

Worldwide Insolvency

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Walkers

Jurisdiction, Service And Forum Issues In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

A Guide To Appeals To The BVI Privy Council Following Lengthy Delays To Court Judgments

Charles Dickens's description of the fictional case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce in Bleak House has created a reputation for the legal system of interminable delay and expense...

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Ogier

在法院判决长期拖延后向英属维尔京群岛枢密院提出上诉的指南

商业诉讼通常看起来都是一个漫长而昂贵的过程，无论是作为起诉方还是抗辩方。

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Whose Crypto Is It Anyway? – The Status Of Cryptocurrency As 'Property' Under BVI And Cayman Law

Nevertheless, the nature of cryptocurrency as a matter of law remains an area of some uncertainty.

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Appleby

Modified Universalism In The Context Of Officeholder Sanction Applications

Russell Crumpler & Christopher Farmer (as Joint Liquidators of Three Arrows Capital Ltd (in Liquidation)) v Three Arrows Capital Ltd (in Liquidation) and BVIHC (Com) 2022/0119 (unreported 26 July 2023)...

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

How The Court System Works In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Splitting The Costs: The BVI Court Retains A Discretion To Order Costs At The End Of The Liability Phase Of A Split Trial (Podcast)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Reciprocal Enforcement Between Hong Kong And China – Expanded Options

Worldwide Litigation

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Harneys

How Claims Work In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

The "Inordinate, Inexcusable And Prejudicial" Delay (Podcast)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Lessons In Anchor Management

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

How To Fail At Service Out: Misleaders Beware Jurisdiction Challenge – BVI Court Sets Aside Ex Parte Service Out Order In US$230 Million Claim

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Splitting The Costs: The BVI Court Retains A Discretion To Order Costs At The End Of The Liability Phase Of A Split Trial

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Harneys

Asset Tracing Services – BVI Norwich Pharmacal Orders: How To Obtain One And Key Points To Keep In Mind

British Virgin Islands Criminal

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Carey Olsen

Frozen Crypto Assets And A Dissolved Company: The EC Court Of Appeal's Application Of Convoy Collateral

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Conyers

Conyers Secures US$178 Million Judgment For Claimant In Long-running BVI Shareholder Dispute

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Service Out Of The BVI: Revolution Or Evolution?

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Ogier

Kenneth M. Krys As Liquidator Of Fairfield Sentry Limited (In Liquidation) V Farnum Place BVIHCVAP2013/0014

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Litigation Funding In The Offshore Jurisdictions: How Will The UK Supreme Court Decision In PACCAR Affect Offshore Litigation Funding?

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Appleby

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