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O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 21 Oct 2014
VISTA trusts 10 years on – your questions answered: part 2
In part 2 of this article, Chris McKenzie of O'Neal Webster, who chaired the STEP committee the proposals of which led to the enactment of VISTA…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 30 Sep 2014
VISTA trusts 10 years on – your questions answered: part 1
The Virgin Islands Special Trusts Act, 2003 came into force just over a decade ago - on 1 March 2004. It creates an alternative, opt-in, trust regime…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 23 Sep 2014
BVI Arbitration Act effective from 1st October, 2014
In the last 30 years the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) has evolved into a thriving commercial centre where substantial commercial disputes are…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 3 Mar 2014
An overview of trust law & trustee services in the British Virgin Islands
In addition to being the world’s leading international finance centre in which to set up companies, the British Virgin Islands (‘BVI’) is now…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 28 Feb 2014
The modern approach : BVI passes new Arbitration Act
In the last 30 years the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") has evolved into a thriving commercial centre where substantial commercial disputes are…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 14 Feb 2014
The appointment of personal representatives in intestate estates
It is clear that the vast majority of BVI companies are owned by persons who are not domiciled in the BVI. When those persons pass away, the shares…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 30 Jan 2014
The BVI - emerging as a leading intellectual property center
A new day is on the horizon for the British Virgin Islands intellectual property industry with the enactment of the new trade mark legislation. A…
O'Neal Webster | British Virgin Islands | 21 Jan 2014
BVI extends scope of Approved Manager regime to include managing non-BVI funds
On December 10, 2012 the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012 came into force. These regulations ushered in the concept of an…
