Legal Insights

Learn about the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards in the British Virgin Islands, including procedures for monetary and non-monetary judgments, as well as the recognition and enforcement of Convention and non-Convention arbitral awards.

Corporate governance in the Cayman Islands primarily follows international standards and best practices, influenced by various factors including legal frameworks, regulatory bodies like the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”), and market expectations.

Explore key laws and regulations governing investment funds in the Cayman Islands, including the Mutual Funds Act, Private Funds Act, and compliance requirements for open-ended, closed-ended, and limited investor funds.

In certain circumstances, the liquidator of a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company may be able to set aside certain transactions which took place in the lead up to the company’s liquidation. It is important for those concerned with the affairs of a BVI company that they are aware…

All shareholders of a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) have certain rights and protections. However, the imbalance of voting powers within a company can result in the controlling majority conducting the affairs of the company in a manner that is prejudicial to the rights of…

Learn about a limited partner’s statutory right to information under the Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership Act, including key legal cases that clarify the scope of this right and the extent to which limited partners can request financial and business information.

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (the “BCA”) came into force on 1 January 2023 which changed the landscape for striking off, dissolving and subsequently restoring a British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) company to the Register of Companies (“Register”). This Briefing Note recaps the current position and…

Fireside chat with Edmond Fung, Senior Legal Manager (pending registration as a Senior Associate with the Hong Kong Law Society) in Loeb Smith’s Hong Kong office advising on Litigation, Commercial Disputes and Insolvency in respect of British Virgin Islands law.