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A timely reminder to professional trustees of their duties: A Caribbean perspective

INTRODUCTION The judgment in ZHANG HONG LI AND ANOTHER V DBS (HONG KONG) LTD AND OTHERS [2018] HKCA 435 (the DBS case) p...

Insight 29/10/2019
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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A timely reminder to professional trustees of their duties: A Caribbean perspective

BVI substance video series - 6: Substance requirements for IP businesses

The sixth video from our BVI substance series looks at what the substance requirements are for IP businesses. Throughout...

Insight 17/10/2019
  • BVI
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BVI substance video series - 6: Substance requirements for IP businesses

BVI companies: A flexible vehicle for succession planning

The issue of succession may not be a primary consideration when incorporating a company in the BVI or indeed in any juri...

Guides 26/06/2019
  • BVI
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BVI: Economic Substance Update

The draft Economic Substance Code (Code) has now been published by the International Tax Authority (ITA) and contains ru...

Guides 03/05/2019
  • BVI
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Insolvency in the BVI: Enforcement and recovery

INSOLVENCY REGIME The BVI’s insolvency regime, both individual and corporate, is directed by the Insolvency Act 2003 (Ac...

Guides 17/10/2018
  • BVI
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Limited Partnership Act, 2017: British Virgin Islands

While it has been possible to register a limited partnership in the BVI since 1996 pursuant to The Partnership Act (1996...

Guides 10/09/2018
  • BVI
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Capital markets: Why offshore

Companies incorporated in offshore finance centres make up a significant portion of the companies listed on many interna...

Guides 09/08/2018
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Lending to BVI companies: Taking security

BVI companies are used the world over in financing transactions. Sometimes they are the primary borrower and grant secur...

Guides 20/04/2018
  • BVI
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BVI investment funds: Approved manager regime

Overview In the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the provision of investment advice and/or acting as fund manager is a regu...

Guides 13/03/2018
  • BVI
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Death of shareholder: BVI shares

Why do I need to probate the will? As a matter of BVI law, shares in a BVI company are BVI "situs" assets and are deemed...

Guides 12/10/2017
  • BVI
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BVI estate planning

Joint Ownership of BVI Shares: A Trick and a Trap With the large number of BVI companies in existence and the general ag...

Guides 17/02/2017
  • BVI
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BVI fund overview

In the British Virgin Islands, investment funds are regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) under the B...

Guides 08/02/2017
  • BVI
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