With
Niki Olympitis
A long-awaited Court of Appeal judgment has clarified the treatment of bearer shares in BVI Companies not dealt with prior to the ‘transition date' of 31 December 2009.
With
Niki Olympitis
Two and a half years after VTB Bank filed a US$ 30 million claim in the BVI Commercial Court against Withers BVI client Alexander Katunin for enforcement of a Russian default judgment...
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Niki Olympitis,
Lauren Peaty
In a definitive judgment handed down on 20 June 2016 in JSC VTB Bank v Alexander Katunin [BVIHCMAP2015/004 & 007], the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal confirmed that the correct test in determining conduct amounting to submission to the jurisdiction of the court ...
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Lucy Hannett,
Niki Olympitis,
Lynette Ramoutar
The BVI's response to the UK government's call to the Overseas Territories for greater transparency in beneficial ownership has been incorporated in recent changes to BVI legislation.
With
Lucy Hannett,
Niki Olympitis,
Lynette Ramoutar
In June 2015 we provided an update regarding impending changes to the law in the Virgin Islands ('BVI') regarding the status of BVI legal practitioners and visiting counsel wishing to appear before the BVI Court.
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Hussein Haeri
The Privy Council has rendered a notable decision on optional arbitration clauses, advising (regarding an arbitration clause which provided that 'any party may submit the dispute to binding arbitration') that an actual arbitration need not be commenced for a stay of proceedings to be granted in favour of arbitration.
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Lucy Hannett,
Niki Olympitis,
Lynette Ramoutar
First, there have been amendments to the BVI Business Companies
Act, 2004 ('BCA') which provide for the filing for
registration by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs
('Registrar') of copies of a company's register of
members and register of directors.
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Niki Olympitis
With a legal system based on English common law, the Virgin Islands ('BVI') is a highly regarded offshore jurisdiction with a proven track record in dispute resolution.
With
Niki Olympitis
The BVI has a modern, sophisticated, well respected legal system, based on English common law, which makes it well placed to accommodate disputes involving BVI entities.
With
Withers LLP
As a shareholder of a BVI company, your rights are not limited to those detailed in the company's constitution.
