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Collas Crill
Once upon a time, half way across the world and well over a decade ago, I gave my first client presentation on the merits of the BVI for cross border structuring to a roomful...
Harneys
A spotlight has been shone in recent years on the wellbeing and mental health of legal professionals, and rightfully so. Being a legal professional is a stressful job that is often...
Martin Kenney & Co (MKS)
Asset Recovery Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of British Virgin Islands, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Harneys
On 25 March 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released its third consultation package concerning the regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA).
Harneys
On 31 January 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA)...
Harneys
In the recent decision of CF v DLG, the BVI Commercial Court held that a two-step process is to be preferred over the use of "wrap up orders" in Norwich Pharmacal proceedings.
Chat OMP - Small Islands, Big Dreams: A Chat With BVI Managing Partner Tanya Cassie-Parker (Podcast)
Harneys
Join us over the next nine months as Global Managing Partner William Peake sits down with each of our office managing partners to learn more about them and their jurisdictions.
Harneys
On 18 January 2024, the BVI Financial Services Commission, in accordance with regulatory requirements, published Circular 2 of 2024 to remind all regulated persons under various...
Harneys
In this episode of Piano Lessons, Partner Philip Graham, Counsel Marc Piano, and Petri Basson, founder and principal of Lemma and Chairman of the Blockchain Association of the Cayman Islands discuss five key topics.
Harneys
On 16 January 2024, the BVI Financial Services Commission announced the release of updated annual return forms, in an effort to enhance reporting efficiency...
Carey Olsen
This guidance note has been prepared in relation to: (1) the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018; (2) the Economic Substance...
Harneys
Offshore jurisdictions remain important centres for the establishment and administration of trusts. What should an offshore trustee...
Harneys
On 7 March 2024, the British Virgin Islands was removed from France's blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, as announced in an official statement by BVI Premier Dr Natalio D Wheatley.
Harneys
How do litigants mitigate the risk of their confidential information becoming public during proceedings in the British Virgin Islands? The Eastern Caribbean Civil Procedure Rules...
Ogier
An AML/CFT Return refers to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Return, which is an annual reporting requirement for certain BVI regulated entities...
European Union
Harneys
On 26 March 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/927 (AIFMD II) amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and the Undertaking for Collective Investment...
Harneys
With the rules in EU Regulation 1114/2023 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA) becoming applicable by the end of 2024, staying compliant is crucial for businesses...
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Harneys
On 2 April 2024, the BVI International Tax Authority (ITA) published version four of its economic substance rules and explanatory notes (the Rules)...
Appleby
Nevertheless, the nature of cryptocurrency as a matter of law remains an area of some uncertainty.
Harneys
In a decision made on 15 March 2024, the Dutch Supreme Court denied the reinstatement of a US$116 million Netherlands Arbitration Institute award to Dutch developer Geosolutions...
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