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BVI Corporate Review - Q3 2024

Welcome to the Conyers BVI Corporate Review for Q3 2024. In this edition we cover the upcoming annual return filing deadlines for BVI companies, recent headline transactions, recent publications and British Virgin Islands...more

BVI Quarterly Corporate Update Q1 2024

Welcome to the first edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update for 2024 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. The first quarter of 2024 saw continued strong activity in the BVI office. Our corporate...more

Annual Returns - Preparation for Upcoming Deadlines

As described in more detail in our recent client bulletin, BVI companies are now required to prepare and file with their registered agent an “annual return” containing a basic balance sheet and income statement. This annual...more

Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q4 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. Q4 of 2023 saw a strong uptick in activity in the BVI office. Our corporate legal team continued...more

Key Advantages of BVI Companies

BVI companies are flexible and low cost vehicles which can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of their members and their proposed purposes while being internationally recognised and listed on exchanges around the...more

Conyers BVI Quarterly Corporate Update – Q3 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands. Q3 of 2023 has been a busy quarter for the BVI office. Our corporate team continued to advise on...more

British Virgin Islands Removed from EU Tax Blacklist

Following a meeting of the Council of the European Union on 17 October 2023, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) was removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (Annex I), the EU’s so-called...more

New Annual Return Requirements for BVI Companies

Recent As described in more detail in our recent client bulletin, BVI companies are now required to prepare and file with their registered agent an “annual return” containing a basic balance sheet and income statement....more

BVI Companies and M&A [Video]

In the final installment of Conyers' webinar series on key developments affecting BVI companies, Partner Anton Goldstein and Counsel Nicholas Kuria provide an overview of the M&A structures available in the British Virgin...more

The Advantages of BVI Funds and How to Set One Up [Video]

BVI offers a number of advantages for the efficient and cost effective set up of both open-ended and closed-ended funds. In this webinar, Conyers Partners Anton Goldstein and Eric Flaye walk you through the menu of BVI...more

Recent Regulatory Developments Affecting BVI Mutual Funds and Private Investment Funds

Requirement to appoint a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (“MLRO”) - Under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (Revised Edition 2020), as amended by the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations, 2022, and the...more

Recent Changes to BVI Company Law: What You Need to Know [Video]

In this first in a series of monthly webinars, Partners Robert Briant, Anton Goldstein and Counsel Rachael Pape provide a practical overview of recent changes to company law in the British Virgin Islands and discuss the...more

BVI Directors’ Duties And Insolvency: The Impact of the Sequana Case

On 5 October 2022 the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down its “momentous” decision in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others1. The case addresses issues of ‘‘considerable practical importance to the management of companies’’,...more

Recent Amendments to BVI Company Law: Four Key Changes

There have recently been a number of amendments to BVI company law. While many of these amendments are technical and will not have a material impact on clients, there are four key changes of which clients should be aware. All...more

BVI Economic Substance – ITA Commences Audit Process

Following the introduction of the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act 2018 ( ES Act) and the passing of the deadline for the first filings thereunder to be made by BVI entities, the BVI International...more

Data Protection Act Enters Into Force in the BVI

On 9 July 2021, the Data Protection Act, 2021 (the DPA) came into force in the British Virgin Islands (the BVI).The DPA applies to all BVI companies, limited partnerships and other entities that process, have control over or...more

10 Things Lawyers Should Know About BVI Transactions [Video]

The British Virgin Islands is one of the world’s leading international financial centres and is well known for its flexible commercial legislation and English-based legal system. BVI companies feature prominently in all...more

BVI Hybrid Funds

In this series of articles we consider two of the more common requests we see in terms of fund structuring options: Multi-Class Funds, and Hybrid Funds. This second article in the series will consider Hybrid Funds....more

BVI Multi-Class Funds

In this series of articles we consider two of the more common requests we see in terms of fund structuring options: Multi-Class Funds, and Hybrid Funds. This first article in the series will consider Multi-Class Funds. Hybrid...more

Offshore SPACs

The resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as an alternative to traditional IPOs was one of the major talking points of 2020. SPACs enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance in 2020, particularly in the United...more

10 Things Every Lawyer Should Know About the British Virgin Islands

A quick reference guide to some of the most frequently asked questions arising out of financing transactions involving British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies. 1. Registered agents - BVI companies are required to...more

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