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 (the “BCA”) to inspect company documents, including...more
6/25/2025
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Board of Directors ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
Business Litigation ,
Companies Act ,
Company Law ,
Corporate Governance ,
Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Inspection Rights ,
Litigation Funding ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders
Feb 2025 Following the success of the 1984 international Business Companies Act, the BVI’s financial services industry continued a trajectory of rapid development. As part and parcel of that development, commercial disputes...more
2/26/2025
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British Virgin Islands ,
Commercial Court ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financial Services Industry ,
International Arbitration ,
International Trade ,
Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Requirements
A successful party to a buy-out order made in the course of unfair prejudice proceedings can find themselves in a difficult position, at the hands of an uncooperative respondent. Commonly, the Court will try liability and...more
5/14/2024
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British Virgin Islands ,
Buy-Out Agreements ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dismissals ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Shareholders ,
Unfair Prejudice
The Court of Appeal has given valuable and clear guidance on the circumstances in which applications during an ongoing liquidation may constitute ‘final decisions’ for the purpose of bringing appeals to His Majesty in Council...more
On 1 June 2021, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal handed down its decision in the matter of Yao Juan v. Kwok Kin Kwok and Crown Treasure Group Limited which was an appeal of the 23 April 2020 decision of the Hon Justice...more