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Benefits Abound: Unregulated BVI Segregated Portfolio Companies for Investors and Family Offices

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Christopher Simpson, Corporate & Commercial, Investment Funds, Regulatory & Digital Assets
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For investors and family offices operating internationally, managing risk while keeping structures simple is a challenge. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a well-established solution:  segregated portfolio companies (SPCs). An SPC is a single company that can be divided into…
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BVI Merchant Shipping Act Limitation Claims: What you should know

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openA. Hermia Tench, Articles, Litigation, Paul Dennis, KC, Shipping & Admiralty
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What is Limitation of Liability in maritime claims? Limitation of liability is a legal mechanism that allows a shipowner (or other entitled party) to cap their total financial exposure to maritime claims at a maximum amount, regardless of the actual…
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O’Neal Webster Secures Appointment of Provisional Liquidators over Members of the Prince Group of Companies

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Corporate & Commercial, Litigation, Nadine Whyte, Paul Dennis, KC
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In January 2025, the O’Neal Webster team of Paul Dennis, K.C., Nadine Whyte Laing and Koya Ryan successfully applied on behalf of the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, for the appointment of joint provisional liquidators over 30 BVI registered…
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O’Neal Webster’s Litigation Department Welcomes Koya Ryan, Associate Attorney

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O'Neal Webster
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands. January 2025 – O’Neal Webster announces that Koya Ryan has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the litigation department. Her practice covers civil, commercial, insolvency, and cross-border disputes. She is admitted to practice in…
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BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Christopher Simpson, Corporate & Commercial, Investment Funds, Regulatory & Digital Assets
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In 2023, it was estimated that the value of assets under management by hedge funds was in the region of US $5 trillion. Increasingly, offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI) feature in the structures used by onshore…
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Is My Vessel Eligible for BVI Registration?

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openA. Hermia Tench, Articles, Shipping & Admiralty
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Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority’s 2025 List of Eligible Jurisdictions for Vessel Registration The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority (VISMA) has released an updated list of jurisdictions whose nationals and corporate entities are now eligible to register vessels…
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New beneficial ownership requirements in the British Virgin Islands: a trust-worthy perspective

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openAkita Alexander-Mercer, Articles, Christopher McKenzie, Corporate & Commercial, Trusts & Estates
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By Chris McKenzie and Akita Alexander-Mercer Trusts & Trustees, published by Oxford University Press, June 20, 2025 Following the Caribbean Financial Task Force’s Mutual Evaluation Report, a number of changes to the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) trust and corporate legislation…
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Statutory filing extensions announced for existing BVI Companies and Limited Partnerships

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Christopher Simpson, Corporate & Commercial, Kerry Anderson, Vanessa King
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Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – The BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs has announced a six-month extension of the period for the statutory non-public filing of (i) the register of members, information on director services provided, and beneficial ownership…
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