BVI Companies and M&A
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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
Hong Kong’s status as an open jurisdiction offers hedge fund managers unparalleled flexibility to choose the domicile of their fund structure, free from restrictive local mandates. This allows managers to align their fund’s...more
The BVI is a preferred international jurisdiction for fintech businesses as it is a well-established investment centre with a comprehensive, commercial virtual assets regime, which provides businesses with legal certainty. ...more
This inaugural edition of the Conyers Investment Funds Report presents a variety of updates and insights relevant to the investment funds space in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. The report provides...more
Welcome to the first 2025 edition of our quarterly BVI Corporate Review. The first quarter of 2025 saw continued strong activity in the BVI. Our corporate legal team advised on key transactions in the jurisdiction while also...more
Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI"), including the funds statistics from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission...more
Setting up a tokenized investment fund with an approved manager in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers many strategic advantages by combining the innovative benefits of blockchain technology with cost-effectiveness and...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
The African mining industry is an attractive destination for many global mining companies, but structuring deals on the continent is not always straightforward for foreign investors in the sector. That backdrop means many...more
In this guide we compare the five types of open-ended funds in the British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”), being private funds, professional funds, public funds, incubator funds and approved funds (this guide does not cover...more
本文書では、BVIにおいてファンドが活用できる各種オプションの概要をご紹介いたします。 BVI投資ファンドは、会社、リミテッドパートナーシップまたはユニットトラストのいずれかの形態で組成することができます。BVI会社型ファンドは、オープンエンド型ファンドを設立する際に最も一般的な形態です。クローズドエンド型ファンドは、リミテッドパートナーシップの形態で設立されることが多いです。...more
The Cayman Islands remains the most popular jurisdiction for offshore investment fund set-ups. However the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a range of fund products worth considering. In addition, the BVI provides a...more
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
Hedge funds and private equity funds were traditionally considered to be two completely different alternative investment classes, but as managers and investors increasingly seek to take advantage of exposure to both asset...more
According to a report by data platform Magnitt, the total funding secured by startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) amounted to approximately US$864 million in the first quarter of 2022. Startups in the UAE...more
Institutional investors and regulators across the globe are increasingly focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in terms of investment portfolio composition, corporate best practices and corporate...more