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...more
Welcome to the final edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
The fourth quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more
2/27/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Beneficial Owner ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Incorporation ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Registered Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trusts
There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are some key changes of which clients should be aware...more
2/5/2025
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Business Ownership ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Duty to Cooperate ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Services Committee ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Shareholders ,
Trusts ,
UK
Our British Virgin Islands office’s most popular publications provided valuable insights on doing business in the jurisdiction, effective asset recovery tools, strategies for addressing modern legal challenges, corporate...more
1/6/2025
/ Asset Tracing ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cross-Border ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Fraud ,
Incorporation ,
Insolvency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanctions
Welcome to the Conyers BVI Corporate Review for Q3 2024. In this edition we cover the upcoming annual return filing deadlines for BVI companies, recent headline transactions, recent publications and British Virgin Islands...more
10/24/2024
/ Balance Sheets ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Statements ,
Incorporation ,
Registered Agents ,
Registered Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda
The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) are home to 361,491 active companies as of 31 December 2023. This article considers the reasons for the BVI’s popularity as a jurisdiction to structure international transactions....more
5/22/2024
/ British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Directors ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Incorporation ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Shareholders ,
Squeeze-Out Mergers ,
Taxation
Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
The first quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more
5/20/2024
/ British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Incorporation ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Stock Exchange ,
Tax Planning
As described in more detail in our recent client bulletin, BVI companies are now required to prepare and file with their registered agent an “annual return” containing a basic balance sheet and income statement. This annual...more
3/28/2024
/ Balance Sheets ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Statements ,
International Tax Authority ,
Registered Agents ,
Regulatory Agenda
Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
Q4 of 2023 saw a strong uptick in activity in the BVI office. Our corporate legal team continued...more
BVI companies are flexible and low cost vehicles which can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of their members and their proposed purposes while being internationally recognised and listed on exchanges around the...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
Q3 of 2023 has been a busy quarter for the BVI office. Our corporate team continued to advise on...more
11/7/2023
/ British Virgin Islands ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Financial Reporting ,
Incorporation ,
Investment ,
Registered Agents ,
Registered Funds ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulatory Agenda
Following a meeting of the Council of the European Union on 17 October 2023, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) was removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (Annex I), the EU’s so-called...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
Following the flurry of legislative amendments in the latter half of 2022 and Q1 2023, Q2 has...more
Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.
The first quarter of 2023 saw a raft of amendments to existing BVI legislation being introduced...more
4/28/2023
/ Amended Legislation ,
Beneficial Owner ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Brokers ,
Business Entities ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incorporation ,
International Tax Authority ,
Investment ,
Registered Agents ,
Regulatory Agenda
This digest outlines some of the significant legal work undertaken by Conyers on behalf of our clients around the world since the beginning of 2022. The year was challenging for many of our clients, with global uncertainty...more
4/27/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Bermuda ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Debt Market ,
Equity Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Reinsurance