Harneys gives an overview of complex commercial litigation in the British Virgin Islands in the latest chapter of Lexology Getting The Deal Through: Complex Commercial Litigation. In the BVI, litigation remains the most popular method of resolving high-value, complex disputes.
There is a dedicated Commercial Division of the High Court specifically designed to deal with such cases. As one of the world’s largest centres for the incorporation of companies, BVI courts are often relied upon where relief is sought in relation to the ownership, administration or management of any company registered in the BVI or where there is a dispute concerning the assets held or controlled by those companies. Download the pdf to read more.
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