André McKenzie

Senior Associate | British Virgin Islands

Biography

André McKenzie is a member of our Litigation & Insolvency and Restructuring practice in our BVI office. He advises clients on all aspects of commercial disputes including insolvency and restructuring, company law and shareholder disputes, civil and commercial litigation, asset recovery and contentious regulatory matters. André joined us in 2021, having previously worked at Floissac Fleming & Associates in Saint Lucia and as a Judicial Intern at the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. As well as being a regular contributor to our Offshore Litigation Blog, he has published a number of articles in prominent industry pub ...

André joined us in 2021, having previously worked at Floissac Fleming & Associates in Saint Lucia and as a Judicial Intern at the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.

As well as being a regular contributor to our Offshore Litigation Blog, he has published a number of articles in prominent industry publications. André’s work within the Harneys BVI Dispute Resolution has garnered recognition, with Legal 500 Caribbean 2023 noting him as a key lawyer.

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Assisting in a US$2 billion shareholders’ and insolvency dispute spanning four BVI actions, including Court of Appeal proceedings

Assisting on the successful just and equitable liquidation of a BVI holding company of a conglomerate operating hydroelectric power plants in China

Assisting in successfully defending an application by liquidators to discontinue proceedings involving a company in liquidation and bringing a cross-application to appoint a conflict liquidator

Acting for a trustee in an application for the appointment of liquidators over BVI companies as a result of a debt due from a default by the companies under a bond

Advising the receiver and liquidator of a company which was the subject of an unfair prejudice claim and whose assets comprised cryptocurrency tokens

Assisting on an unfair prejudice claim brought by a shareholder in respect of a BVI holding company with operating subsidiaries in Hong Kong

Assisting in successfully resisting a summary judgment application and prosecuting a jurisdiction challenge in a claim involving a dispute arising out of a homemade ISDA Master Agreement governed by Hong Kong law

Advising and providing regulatory advice to clients on notice to produce information issued by the International Tax Authority pursuant to the Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act

British Virgin Islands
2021

Jamaica
2019

Saint Lucia
2017

Norman Manley Law School (LEC)
2017

University of the West Indies (LLB)
2015