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Changes to the BVI beneficial ownership rules: What you really need to know

On 2 January 2025, amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act (BCA) and the BVI Business Companies Regulations came in...

Insight 23/01/2026
  • BVI
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Changes to the BVI beneficial ownership rules: What you really need to know

Mitchell and another (Joint liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc (in liquidation)) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber; Mitchell and another (joint liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc (in liquidation)) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber (No 2) [2025] UKSC 43

Court: United Kingdom Supreme Court (on appeal from [2024] EWCA Civ 423)Subject: Fiduciary Duties, companies in liquidat...

Insight 24/11/2025
  • BVI
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Mitchell and another (Joint liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc (in liquidation)) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber; Mitchell and another (joint liquidators of MBI International & Partners Inc (in liquidation)) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber (No 2) [2025] UKSC 43

Alpine Partners (BVI) L.P. and CMB Tech Bermuda Limited [2025] SC (Bda) 118 com

Court: Supreme Court of BermudaSubject: Application for expedited trial, merger appraisal, s.106 Companies Act 1981, app...

Insight 17/11/2025
  • Bermuda
  • BVI
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Alpine Partners (BVI) L.P. and CMB Tech Bermuda Limited [2025] SC (Bda) 118 com

A guide to appointing liquidators over a BVI company

This article by provides a useful summary of the rules and procedures that are to be followed and is likely to be of int...

Guides 30/06/2022
  • BVI
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A guide to appointing liquidators over a BVI company

Useful clarification from the BVI Commercial Court on late amendments to statutory demands and other matters

In BEC Limited v (1) A2 and (2) A1 (BVIHC (COM) 2022/0059) in which judgment was handed down on 2 June 2022, the BVI Com...

Insight 21/06/2022
  • BVI
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Useful clarification from the BVI Commercial Court on late amendments to statutory demands and other matters

Norwich Pharmacal Orders in the British Virgin Islands

What is a Norwich Pharmacal Order? Initially established in the English House of Lords decision in Norwich Pharmacal v C...

Insight 01/04/2022
  • BVI
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Norwich Pharmacal Orders in the British Virgin Islands

Proceed with caution: BVI recoverable costs still not crystal clear

Given that the BVI is an international business and financial centre, disputes usually have a cross-jurisdictional eleme...

Insight 02/07/2021
  • BVI
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Proceed with caution: BVI recoverable costs still not crystal clear

Issue 2: Updates to the BVI fund and fund manager regime

Regulatory updates to the BVI Fund and Fund Manager regime In line with BVI's commitment to stay at the forefront of 'in...

Insight 10/02/2020
  • BVI
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Issue 2: Updates to the BVI fund and fund manager regime

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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