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Mourant | British Virgin Islands | 11 May 2022
Cross-Claims and Applications for the Appointment of Liquidators
In two relatively recent but unrelated decisions, the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has provided helpful guidance in relation to how the Court…
Ogier | British Virgin Islands | 10 May 2022
BVI Court freezes crypto wallets
In February this year, Chainswap Limited (Chainswap) a BVI incorporated company that provides for "cross-chain bridging" (the process of…
Mourant | British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands | 10 May 2022
Cryptocurrency: Speculative Risks
Given the economic uncertainty experienced over recent years, Bitcoin itself having been created in reaction to the 2008 financial crisis and the…
Ogier | British Virgin Islands | 28 Apr 2022
Black Swan flies and The Siskina lists: Privy Council upholds BVI freestanding freezing injunctions
On 4 October 2021 the Privy Council handed down its much anticipated judgment in Broad Idea. By a 4:3 majority, the Board: upheld (albeit obiter) the…
Carey Olsen | British Virgin Islands | 28 Apr 2022
Virtual assets regulation in BVI: Challenges and opportunities
Regulators globally are wrestling with tough questions as to how virtual assets should be regulated. The last year has seen significant volatility in…
Ogier | British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, etc. | 28 Apr 2022
Superior force or developer's remorse? Justifiable delay in Channel Island construction contracts
With seemingly ever-increasing costs of goods and materials, contractors and developers alike continue to feel the squeeze. Pressure on costs can…
HFW | Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Global, etc. | 27 Apr 2022
Commodities Bulletin, April 2022
As HFW’s new Global Senior Partner, I am delighted to be the guest editor for this edition. HFW has a truly global reach, which we have set out to…
McDermott Will & Emery | British Virgin Islands | 12 Apr 2022
HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Late Reporting Pathway
Beginning on April 11, 2022, providers that failed to satisfy Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Period 1 or Period 2 reporting deadlines may apply to submit…
Mourant | British Virgin Islands | 5 Apr 2022
Mergers between BVI companies and foreign companies
The BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (as amended) (the Act) allows BVI companies to merge with one another and BVI companies to merge with foreign…
Mourant | British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands | 1 Apr 2022
Caribbean Regulatory Update - Q2 2022
On 8 March 2022, the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) Issued an Industry Circular regarding the sanctions imposed by The UK in response to…
