Legal Insights

Among the many investment fund structures provided by the Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) under the Securities and Investment Business Act (As Revised) of the BVI, Approved Funds and Incubator Funds have for a number of years been very attractive options for Start-up…

Subscription credit facilities – also known as “sub-lines” or “capital call facilities” – have gained prominence in recent years as flexible financing options for private equity sponsors and fund managers operating within the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI). This article highlights key features, legal considerations and…

We look briefly at how an application can be made to the court in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to restore a BVI company to the Register of Companies (Register), and aims to provide some practical insight into the restoration process.

Fiat currency transactions – What rules and restrictions govern the exchange of fiat currency and cryptoassets?

Some time ago, the tokenisation of assets moved beyond the experimental stage in the context of investment funds in the Cayman Islands. What perhaps began as a niche exercise in representing interests on a blockchain is increasingly being proposed by mainstream sponsors as a way to broaden distribution,…

What are the main corporate structures used to set up a retail fund? How are they formed?

What legal framework governs cryptoassets? Is there specific legislation governing cryptoassets and businesses transacting with cryptoassets?

Cayman Islands introduced The Virtual Assets (Service Providers Act) (“VASP Act”) to align with the standards and recommendations set out by the Financial Action Task Force relating to the AML/CFT supervision of virtual asset services providers (“VASPs”).