Harneys is pleased to announce the publication of the first and only textbook focussing exclusively on BVI law and practice. British Virgin Islands Commercial Law is published by Sweet & Maxwell. Read more.
Segregated portfolio companies are used in the British Virgin Islands to compartmentalise assets into designated portfolios. In this article, Colin Riegels examines the question of what happens if the segregation of assets is not recognised by an onshore jurisdiction. Read more.
In this article, Ian Mann and AdrienneChan explore ad colligenda grants which are increasingly becoming a familiar feature in the battle for control of BVI assets. Ad colligenda grants help to preserve the assets of a deceased person when there is a delay in the administration of estate. Read more.
The issue of confidentiality continues to be a very topical subject in offshore financial jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands. In this article Lawrie Kearns examines disclosure requirements in both jurisdictions. Read more.