Regulatory Disputes Lawyers

BVI Court Prevents BVI Company from Redomiciling to Preserve Enforcement Against its Shares

In our article published on 14 November 2025 we addressed an interesting case in which the Court appointed a liquidator to a foreign dissolved company, titled “BVI Court Appoints Liquidators to Foreign Dissolved Company”.  That article referenced a further, related, 2-day hearing that was heard and ultimately determined earlier in the year (on 6 May 2025) in which the Claimants sought to prevent a BVI company from re-domiciling itself to Palestine (the Re-domiciliation Application). This article summarises the key aspects of those Applications.

Daniel Mitchell, Fay O’Halloran

Appleby receives firm and individual nominations in the 2027 Citywealth IFC Awards

Claire van Overdijk KC, Sam Williams, Mark Holligon, Andrew Willins, KC, Carlos de Serpa Pimentel

Restructurings Frustrating Creditors And The Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards: The English High Court's Decision In State Oil Company Of Azerbaijan v Mansimov

The English High Court has issued a significant judgment on the enforcement of arbitral awards, the reach of section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and the limits of the Marex tort, with potential relevance to the Cayman Islands' Fraudulent Dispositions Act.

Alan Bercow, William Spence

The Rights of Sanctioned Litigants to access to the Court: Court of Appeal issues Key Decision in the BVI

The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has delivered a significant judgment in AO Alfa-Bank v Kipford Ventures Limited, overturning a stay of proceedings and reinstating a US$142 million freezing injunction. The decision provides important guidance on access to justice, sanctions, and interim relief in the BVI.

Andrew Willins, KC, Tamara Cameron

Good faith in action, not just belief: the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Costa and its significance in the Cayman Islands

May a company director depart from a strategy his board has agreed, in the sincere belief that he knows a better route to the company’s success? In Saxon Woods Investments Limited v Costa [2026] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court held that, whatever the answer, a director cannot pursue his own strategy by concealing it from, and misleading, his fellow directors. The Court confirmed that the good faith duty is not confined to a director’s sincerely held view of the company’s best interests; it also governs the means by which the director acts. The decision is an authoritative statement of the content of the fiduciary duty of loyalty, and is likely to be influential in the Cayman Islands. The decision will interest directors, those who advise or appoint them, and stakeholders affected by directors’ conduct.

Alan Bercow, Daniel Coelho

Appleby Launches Isle of Man Summer Internship Programme 2026

Claire Milne WS