British Virgin Islands: Corporate/Commercial Law

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 the Chambers Global 2025 Introduction to Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds directory rankings.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a jurisdiction broadly reflects macro themes for global investment and can be used as a proxy for the activity and deal flows across the wider global M&A market.

The BVI has a business-friendly regulatory framework that is favourable for fintech and blockchain businesses.

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority (VISMA) has released an updated list of jurisdictions whose nationals and corporate entities are now eligible to register vessels under the British Virgin Islands (BVI) flag.

Welcome to the second edition of our quarterly Corporate Review for 2025 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

The BVI Government issued notices for existing companies and existing limited partnerships regarding the extension of the beneficial ownership filing deadline from 1 July 2025 to 1 January 2026.

In granting conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal held that the question raised – whether an arbitration clause between a company and a shareholder can be used...

In the recent British Virgin Islands ("BVI") appeal of Fang v Green Elite ("Green Elite"), the Privy Council reaffirmed the principle in Duomatic

The BVI Commercial Court (the "Court") has recently granted summary judgment in favour of Access Bank plc (the "Bank") against Dr Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako...

In unanimously dismissing the appeal, the Board found that in determining whether payments had been made for an improper purpose, on the facts general purpose could not be separated...

Trusts established under the British Virgin Islands' special trust regime are referred to as "VISTA Trusts". VISTA Trusts are a form of trust unique...

The Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) (the "BVI Court of Appeal") in Byers & Others v Chen Ningning ("Byers") has affirmed and provided important clarification...