Private Equity Multi-jurisdictional Guide: Introduction of the New ELP Law and the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Law 2014

The rapid development of the digital assets space and Web 3.0 ecosystem over the last 10 years has meant that courts around the world have been faced with an ever-increasing number of disputes in this space. This includes the courts in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The cases...

The registration of beneficial ownership information in respect of British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”) companies and the potential for that information to be disclosed subsequently has long been the subject of speculation and understandable concern by owners of companies and other relevant entities in the BVI.

Exempted Limited partnerships remain the vehicle of choice for closed-ended fund structures, principally private equity, venture capital and real estate funds, as well as other closed-ended vehicles investing in illiquid asset classes.

What rules and restrictions govern the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets? Assuming the subject cryptoassets fall within the definition of virtual assets under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (As Revised) (VASP Act), the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets will likely constitute a virtual asset service...