Recognised as a global leader in private client advice, our Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI) Private Client & Trust teams have been working with clients in the Middle East for decades. Our experienced team of...more
11/29/2023
/ Aviation Industry ,
British Virgin Islands ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Directors ,
Estate Planning ,
FinTech ,
Philanthropy ,
Private Foundations ,
Private Trust Companies ,
Probate ,
Succession Planning ,
Supervisors ,
Trusts ,
Wealth Management ,
Wills
British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) business companies are often used for private wealth structuring purposes. However, where the shares in a BVI business company are registered in the name of an individual rather than a corporate...more
10/20/2023
/ Board of Directors ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Formation ,
Business Succession ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Cayman Islands ,
Estate Planning ,
Incorporation ,
Probate ,
Shareholders ,
Succession Planning ,
Trusts ,
Wills
Welcome to the fifth edition of our Private Client Bulletin, bringing you the latest private client and trust news and insights from Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, BVI and Asia.
In this issue, we have several notable...more
8/10/2021
/ Appeals ,
Asia ,
Beneficiaries ,
Bermuda ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Cayman Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
Divorce ,
Evidence ,
Investment ,
Piercing the Corporate Veil ,
Private Company Shares ,
Probate ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Residency Status ,
Settlors ,
Taxation ,
Trusts ,
Witness Statements
Where a person has died and left assets in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), it is not possible to deal with those assets without first obtaining a grant of representation from the relevant local Court. The rule applies to...more