Category Archives: Articles

This article provides an in-depth overview of the evolving FinTech legal and regulatory landscape in the British Virgin Islands.

The article examines the Cayman Islands Grand Court’s approach to balancing competing legal obligations in the context of merger appraisal disputes under s238 of the Companies Act, focusing on Re New Frontier Health Corporation.

This article discusses enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments and arbitral awards, and asset identification in the Cayman Islands.

Paul Kennedy and Sam Keogh discuss current trends and developments in sanctions in the Cayman Islands.

This article provides an overview of why the Cayman Islands is the offshore jurisdiction of choice for so many and shows the ways in which incorporating it into a transaction can be effective.

In this guide, Guy Cowan discusses practical issues creditors face, restructuring plans and procedures, contracts, claims and liabilities, and much more. 

Aleisha Brown discusses STAR trusts, including references to relevant cases and where enforcers of STAR trusts can turn when faced with difficult decisions in need of assistance.

Legal 500’s 2024 country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Restructuring & Insolvency laws and regulations applicable in British Virgin Islands.

This article will outline one aspect of critical importance to cross border secured lending arrangements, being the creation of security by a Cayman Islands exempted company over its assets.

This article discusses in detail the steps, both required and optional, to register security created by a BVI company in a secured lending transaction.