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British Virgin Islands
The BVI pioneered the concept of the International Business Company through its International Business Companies Act which came into force in 1984. Although this Act has now been replaced by the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, it was instrumental in the Territory’s success in being able to attract significant numbers of mutual fund, captive insurance and trust companies to its shores. The jurisdiction serves as a base to what is now close to 800,000 companies.
The jurisdiction continues to enhance its reputation for being an extremely well-regulated, transparent and co-operative financial centre and maintains rigourous anti-money laundering culture. It remains committed to the OECD principles of exchange of information and transparency in tax matters, as demonstrated by the Territory’s listing on the OECD “White List”
Appleby has 24 lawyers admitted to practice in the British Virgin Islands. The office is in Road Town, Tortola. With nine resident lawyers providing both corporate and litigation services, the office continues to grow to meet the considerable interest from Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa and Europe. The group represents international and local clients, and is supported by Appleby Corporate Services (BVI) Limited, our affiliated corporate services management company.
For more information about our capabilities in the British Virgin Islands, contact Michael Burns, the Managing Partner of the office.
For a list of lawyers admitted in British Virgin Islands click here.
Our Global Commitment
Appleby, one of the largest and most respected offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service providers in the world, is committed to serving the needs of our valued clients. We offer unmatched access to expertise and choice of jurisdictions and are the only firm with offices in the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and the Seychelles as well as offices in the financial centres of Bahrain, Hong Kong, London and Zurich.
We have grown substantially over the past 60 years, mirroring the emergence of our locations as the world's leading offshore jurisdictions for conducting international business. We continue to attract a client base that includes many of the world's leading insurance, banking, investment and financial services; information technology; telecommunications; shipping and aircraft companies. We are committed to providing cost-effective, consistent quality of service and product throughout the firm.
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