Articles
Legal analysis by Harneys lawyers
This article by Pavlos Aristodemou, Nancy Erotocritou and Russell Willings explains derivatives transactions in the context of the evolving Cyprus banking situation.
This article by Wendy Lee, published in the 6th Edition of The Mergers & Acquisitions Review, focuses on M&A activity in the Cayman Islands.
Legal Updates
Developments in law or practice in our jurisdictions
As evidence of its continued commitment to transparency in the financial services industry and its compliance with international standards, the British Virgin Islands executed a much anticipated Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with Canada on 21...
Recent cases out of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Commercial Court deal with issues including third party costs and the applicability of Black Swan freezing relief in support of foreign derivative claims. In addition a Harneys litigator considers the...
Guides
Reference materials detailing key laws
VISTA allows a shareholder to establish a BVI trust over a BVI company which disengages the trustee from administrative and managerial responsibility in relation to that BVI company. Last updated May 2013.
This guide outlines the key features of a Private Trust Company in the BVI and identifies the requirements to set up a PTC and its uses. Last updated May 2013.
Webinars
In depth online seminars available by registration
Harneys hosted a 45-minute webinar discussion on the situation in Cyprus on Monday 25 March at 11 am GMT.
Panellists were:
Philip G Wood QC (hon), Special Global Counsel at Allen & Overy;
Emily Yiolitis, Cyprus Managing Partner with...
A new "regulation light" fund manager regime for the BVI came into effect in December 2012. The new regime offers a welcome alternative to fund managers and advisers domiciled or doing business in the BVI who are currently otherwise required to...
