Private Trust Companies

Changes to BVI Trust Legislation – Fine-tuning the Law to Promote Flexibility

The British Virgin Islands is a well respected and sophisticated jurisdiction for the establishment of trusts. The general principles of BVI trust law are derived from those of English law and they have been supplemented by...more

Bad Planning In Foreign Asset Protection Trust Scenario

Foreign asset protection trusts are often established by U.S. persons to shield their assets from creditors. Typically, assets transferred to the trust can be paid to or applied for the benefit of the U.S. grantor(s) and...more

UK property tax changes: “de-enveloping” or a use of a trust?

It has long been popular for high net-worth people who are not domiciled in the United Kingdom (“non-doms”) to form an offshore company, often in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), for the purposes of holding property in the...more