Corporate & Commercial

Key Contacts

VANESSA KING
Managing Partner


KERRY ANDERSON
Partner


Professionals

CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON
Partner


ASHA JOHNSON-WILLINS
Of Counsel


O’Neal Webster’s Corporate & Commercial lawyers have broad and deep expertise and experience in international and domestic corporate and commercial transactions, including advising on stock exchange listings, private equity transactions, joint ventures, redomiciliations, corporate arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, corporate restructuring, and related aspects of corporate and commercial law.

Our lawyers are regularly instructed by top financial institutions, law firms, trust companies, investment houses, and corporations to handle high-value commercial transactions, and are highly regarded for providing prompt, quality advice and viable solutions to challenging issues.

“The team is really agile in responding, they understand our requirements very well.”

“Their strengths lie in their versatility as a commercial law firm, their speed of delivery and their energy.” -Chambers and Partners

The team’s deep roots in the BVI provide a seamless experience in navigating local governing bodies, courts, administrative offices, and enforcement regimes, saving time and reducing costs for clients. The team is often the first choice for many when seeking counsel in large commercial financing and retail transactions in the BVI, including property acquisition and construction financing, the structuring and restructuring of BVI funds, and handling regulatory and compliance issues.

In addition, O’Neal Webster is a registered BVI Trademark Agent, authorised to address all trademark services under the modern and attractive BVI Trade Mark Act, 2013. Our professionals represent clients in all aspects of international trademark, patent, and intellectual property registration, administration, and dispute resolution. The team offers premium services to clients from initial filings, renewals, and assignment recordings to change of ownership, license agreements, change of address, oppositions and infringement, and trademark matters involved in mergers and acquisitions.

Recent Publications

New Annual Financial Return Filing for BVI Companies Commences 2024

Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, and BVI Business Companies Regulations, which took effect on January 1, 2023, require BVI companies to file an annual financial return (AFR) containing specified financial information. The filing must be made with…

How to Save Your BVI Company From Insolvency

The world has witnessed the failure of several banks over the past months, starting with Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the United States, followed by the collapse of the 167-year-old global firm Credit Suisse. These bank failures can…
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