Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : British Virgin Islands
Band 2
Email address
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+1 284 494 4030About
Provided by Carey Olsen
Our BVI office was established in 2013 and our experienced team has an in-depth knowledge of BVI's law and regulation that spans two decades.
We offer our clients the full range of legal advice regarding corporate and finance, investment funds, dispute resolution, insolvency, and trusts and private wealth. We have the international experience to provide accurate, efficient legal services for all transactions involving the BVI, including where BVI entities form part of a wider multi-jurisdictional structure. We also provide clients with access to BVI company management services through our affiliate CO Services.
We work alongside all the major international law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners and our clients include global financial institutions, investment funds, private equity houses, multi-national corporations, sovereign wealth funds, high net worth individuals, family offices, directors, trustees and private clients.
We also have BVI-qualified lawyers in our Hong Kong, Singapore, London and Cape Town offices ensuring we are able to provide BVI legal advice across all time zones.
Chambers Review
Carey Olsen's BVI office houses a strong dispute resolution team. It handles a variety of high-value trust litigation and general commercial cases, including shareholder disputes. Its expertise also extends to fraud claims and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Work Highlights
- Carey Olsen represented several senior managers of the Renova Group in the Renova & Others v Emmerson & Others dispute over a joint venture.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are strategic and able to work cooperatively with counsel in other jurisdictions."
"They are a nice team with a lot of experience. They are always on time."
"They are strategic and able to work cooperatively with counsel in other jurisdictions."
"They are a nice team with a lot of experience. They are always on time."
Notable Practitioners
Alex Hall Taylor KC is a leader in the market. He has wide-ranging experience covering all aspects of company, fraud and insolvency disputes.
"He is an outstanding advocate. He gets involved in all aspects of the case and handles complex legal issues with an assured manner."
"Alex is multidisciplinary. He has a very good grasp of pure commercial points in addition to international elements. He's a legal polymath."
Tim Wright has particular experience concerning company and shareholder disputes and is also well versed in assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards. He has further experience advising clients on insolvency matters.
"He is absolutely superb with clients. He approaches his problems with energy and intellectual rigour."
"Tim is a very experienced and well-known BVI advocate."
"Tim is a straightforward guy and a safe pair of hands."
Simon Hall reputed for his expertise in litigation. He handles shareholder disputes, as well as fraud, asset tracing and contentious trust matters.
"Simon is a rising star. He is confident and competent. He is an outstanding tactician who sees around the corners."
"Simon has a very impressive wealth of experience. He doesn't seem fazed by any area of the law."
Ranked Lawyers at
Carey Olsen
British Virgin Islands
Members
Provided by Carey Olsen
Head of Department
Bernadette Carey
Catherine O'Connell
Christopher McCarthy
Dean Robson
Graham Stoute
Izabella Prusskaya
Paul Griffiths
Richard Brown
Sara Malik