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Article The funding of BVI insolvencies and Grant Thornton’s innovative approach
Grant Thornton are often appointed as Liquidators/Receivers in situations where insufficient funding is available
Article The Power of US discovery in a BVI liquidation – part II
When investigating fraud or other dissipation of assets, we often come across email addresses which are used in the fraud
Article Who has standing to challenge decisions of BVI Liquidators and in what circumstances?
Court of Appeal reaffirms principles applying to challenges to Liquidators’ Actions
Article Overcoming difficulties faced overseas by Liquidators appointed by shareholders’ resolution
BVI Court Confirms Liquidators were Duly Appointed by Shareholders Resolution
Article GT BVI appointed as Receivers under the BVI Arbitration Act – a first for BVI
BVI Court utilises provisions of BVI Arbitration Act for the first time to appoint Receivers from Grant Thornton over a BVI company
Insight The Power of US discovery in a BVI liquidation
Section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code (“1782 Discovery”) is an extremely powerful discovery tool available to Liquidators in the BVI to obtain Court ordered discovery from parties in the United States.
Insight Successfully reducing Government Stamp Duty valuation of $25m down to $7m
We were able to recently appeal a stamp duty assessment of EC$2.5m based on what we believed to be an inflated valuation of a property of EC$25m. The eventual stamp duty payable was EC$772k, saving a significant EC$1.7m in stamp duty for the estate.
Insight How we deal with un-cooperative Swiss banks at Grant Thornton
In our capacity as Liquidators of BVI companies, we frequently discover that the company holds/held accounts at banks in Switzerland. These banks often refuse to co-operate with the Liquidator.
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