04/29/2022

Sanctions licensing in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories

The only exception to the prohibition on the asset freeze and to allow a Territory person to deal with the frozen funds or economic recourses would be to apply to the competent authority of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories for a financial sanctions

04/29/2022

Registering security in the British Virgin Islands

Although there are no filing or registration requirements in the BVI which affect the validity of a charge, the Act provides a robust security registration system that enables a secured party to register a charge and secure its priority.

04/27/2022

Trends in African Arbitration

Combined caseloads from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) that involve at least one party from a sub-Saharan African state have also risen, nearly tripling.