Loeb Smith: Premier BVI Law Firm | Offshore BVI Lawyers

Background

British Virgin Islands (BVI) Law

u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eu003cemu003eThe British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a leading offshore finance centre with a legal system based on English common law and with many benefits including modern laws, high regulatory standards, and the reputation of being a tax neutral and politically stable jurisdiction.u003c/emu003eu003c/pu003ernu003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eThese benefits all help to foster, among other things, the successful structuring of finance transactions, establishment, administration and regulation of investment funds, and the formation of holding companies and investment and finance vehicles for clients worldwideu003c/pu003ernu003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eAt Loeb Smith, our attorneys give specialized advice for financial, institutional, business and private clients on matters of British Virgin Islands laws. With years of experience and a wealth of knowledge pertaining to BVI, we provide advice and legal expertise at the highest level.u003c/pu003ernu003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eLoeb Smith British Virgin Islands office provide full service commercial advice on matters of BVI law to financial, institutional, business and private clients both locally and internationally, as well as specialised regulatory and compliance and entity formation and management services. We service a strong base of clients in the US, UK, Canada and throughout Europe, as well as in the Middle East, Hong Kong, and other parts of Asia.u003c/pu003e

6th Floor, Waters Edge, Building 1,
Wickham’s Cay 2, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

(Postal Address: P.O. Box 3575, Tortola, VG110, British Virgin Islands)
info@loebsmith.com
+1 (284) 494 1848

Why the British Virgin Islands?

u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eThe BVI is a British overseas territory with a legal system based on English common law. The BVI has established a politically stable and cost-efficient tax-neutral platform, thriving international business industry, recognised and ranked among one of world’s recognised popular international jurisdictions.u003c/pu003ernu003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eThe BVI offers an independent and robust Financial Services Commission, acknowledged as a strong and sophisticated regulator and an international platform with a global footprint where government has created strong international trade and diplomatic relationships.u003c/pu003ernu003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eMajor respected companies worldwide use BVI business companies to manage their cross-border activities. Companies, institutions, and private individuals use them for holding companies for various assets, corporate group structuring, investment business, joint ventures, listings, real estate, family, trust, estate and succession planning, and other assets registration.u003c/pu003e

Loeb Smith is a law firm with a proven record of providing creative and insightful legal advice and solutions on BVI law. We assist our clients with practical and responsive advice that brings excellent results.

Practice Areas

u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eOur British Virgin Island corporate practice group delivers expert legal assistance on a wide range of corporate matters, including company incorporations, formation of limited partnerships, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and IPOs. We support our BVI clients with issues pertaining to shareholder disputes, fiduciary issues, issuing legal opinions, legal due diligence reports and more, making sure our clients acquire insightful, practical advice that will deal with their primary concerns.u003c/pu003e
u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eThe blockchain technology, fintech and cryptocurrency practice area is one of the most fast-paced industries that is constantly growing and evolving, and our attorneys in our BVI practice are highly experienced in this territory, enabling them to provide their thorough expertise to our BVI clients.u003c/pu003ernThey are ready to assist with:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eInitial coin or token offerings or security token offerings (ICOs/ITOs/STOs)u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eIssues related to offshore investment funds investing in digital assets and specific risk factorsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAdvising on tokenized funds investing in venture capital or real estateu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAdvising on corporate, financing and intellectual property issues related to investments in blockchain companies and joint venture projectsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAdvising token issuers and cryptocurrency funds on compliance with the Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulationsu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eOur British Virgin Island corporate practice group delivers expert legal assistance on a wide range of corporate matters, including company incorporations, formation of limited partnerships, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and IPOs. We support our BVI clients with issues pertaining to shareholder disputes, fiduciary issues, issuing legal opinions, legal due diligence reports and more, making sure our clients acquire insightful, practical advice that will deal with their primary concerns.u003c/pu003e
u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eLoeb Smith provides the necessary British Virgin Islands law expertise to resolve issues when entities often face complex problems in dealing with enforcement of security asset tracing, schemes of arrangement and other court driven restructurings. u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003ernrnu003culu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eDebt u0026amp; Equity Rescheduling and Refinancingu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eDistressed situations, asset investing, Mu0026amp;A, funds and private equityu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eFunds restructuringu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBanking and corporate/Funds restructuring and re-organizationu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eWinding-up proceedings and much more…u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eOur Investment Funds Group has extensive experience in advising investment managers on the formation, structure and launch of a broad range of investment funds. Dedicated to being insightful, commercial and responsive, we are ready to assist our clients with:u003c/pu003ernrnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eFormation and launch of Incubator Fundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eApproved Fundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePrivate Equity Fundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProfessional Fundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePublic Fundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePrivate Investment Fundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eOther Asset Classesu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
u003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eOur BVI Private Wealth team provide client-focused and creative commercial solutions based on many years of advising on PE investments and on the structuring, formation and launch of PE funds.u003c/pu003ernu003cp style=u0022text-align: justify;u0022u003eThis includes advising settlors, trustees and beneficiaries on private wealth and estate planning issues.u003c/pu003ernrnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eFATCA/CRSu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAML Complianceu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRegulatory Appealsu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eEconomic Substanceu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBeneficial Ownershipu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRegulatory Inspectionu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eProvision of Directorshipsu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eCorporate Services- Incorporationu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRegistration of Intellectual Propertyu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eProvision of Nominee Shareholdersu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBritish Virgin Islands ensures our clients receives the best understanding and advice in areas regarding Economic Substance compliance and Beneficial Ownership filing and including: -u003c/spanu003ernu003culu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eOrganization and governance structureu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eManuals with prevention policies and procedures draft and reviewu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRisk management framework and Business risk assessmentu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eCompliance monitoring u0026amp; independent testing of e.g. Economic Substance, FATCA/CRS and AML/KYC circumstancesu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAML /CTF/ Sanction report, client files, annual returns, AML Annual Returns, beneficiary ownerships filingsu003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cli style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022 aria-level=u00221u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAnd much more…u003c/spanu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e