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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The British Virgin Islands is one of the world’s leading international financial centres and is well known for its flexible commercial legislation and English-based legal system.
BVI companies feature prominently in all...more
A quick reference guide to some of the most frequently asked questions arising out of financing transactions involving British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies.
1. Registered agents -
BVI companies are required to...more