Expertise and Professional Background

Ross Munro is Global Head of Investment Funds and Regulatory. He advises a number of the world's largest fund managers and institutions on all aspects of the formation, operation and restructuring of BVI investment funds as well as the impact of relevant financial services and securities laws.

Ross joined Harneys in January 2005 and became a partner in 2008.  Before joining Harneys, he practised in the Corporate Finance Department at Hammonds LLP, England.

​Ross is Chairman of  the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) Securities, Investment Business and Mutual Funds Advisory Committee and a member of the Company Law Review Advisory Committee. Ross is the current secretary and former chairman of the BVI Investment Funds Association.  In 2009/2010 he participated in a focus group set up by the FSC to consult in relation to the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 and associated legislation.

Ross is also one of the contributing editors to British Virgin Islands Commercial Law, Sweet & Maxwell, now in its second edition.

Expertise

BVI
Investment Funds
Tax and Regulatory

Education & Admissions

Education

Guildford College of Law (Legal Practice Course) 1995

Guilford College of Law (Common Professional Examination) 1994

Manchester University (BSc) 1992

 

Bar Admissions

England and Wales 1998 (not practicing)
British Virgin Islands 2005

Publications

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BVI and Cayman to enter into FATCA Model 1 agreements with United States

Both jurisdictions also pledge to sign up to “UK FATCA” The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, commonly referred to as FATCA, became effective earlier this year, and foreign financial institutions (“FFIs”) in every... read more

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Harneys advises on $55 billion Rosneft takeover of TNK-BP

Harneys advised on the closing of last week’s $55 billion mega-deal in which Russia’s state-owned oil company Rosneft took over TNK-BP. Harneys acted as British Virgin Islands (BVI) counsel for BP, with Harneys Services as registered agent... read more

Directories

Ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers Global for his leadership in the area of BVI investment funds.
Ranked as a leading lawyer by IFLR 1000.
Described by Legal 500 as "brilliant on corporate restructuring matters".
Ranked by PLC Investment Funds Guide.
Ranked as a leading investment funds lawyer by Expert Guides, 2nd Edition.