BVI Companies and M&A
Economic Substance: Practical Advice 3 Years On …
10 Things Lawyers Should Know About BVI Transactions
As outlined in our Q1 2025 review, important amendments to BVI company law came into effect as of 2 January 2025, including a requirement to file beneficial ownership information through the VIRRGIN system maintained by the...more
Pending completion of its recommended actions under the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report published by the Caribbean FATF in February 2024, the BVI has been included on the FATF's list of "jurisdictions under increased...more
The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 (the “VASP Act”) came into force on 1 February 2023. The VASP Act regulates virtual asset service providers (“VASPs”) and requires that VASPs be registered with the BVI Financial...more
On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact...more
The government of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the BVI Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) – the principal financial services regulator – have progressed important initiatives in recent years that demonstrate the...more
FinCEN Proposes the Second Installment to the Corporate Transparency Act - On December 15, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the "Notice") in relation to the...more
The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a small chain of islands in the Caribbean situated between Puerto Rico and St. Maarten. The BVI has been a top sailing destination since the days of Sir Francis Drake. The BVI is a...more