JANUARY 2022 BVI | CAYMAN ISLANDS | GUERNSEY | HONG KONG | JERSEY | LONDON mourant.com 2021934/82 67 1 01 9/1 UPDATE BVI Court refuses to give effect to foreign insolvency law to override ownership rights under BVI law Update prepared by Eleanor Morgan, Jennifer Jenkins and Shane Donovan (British Virgin Islands).

Can directors or shareholders be required to contribute to the liquidation estate?
What liability can directors or other officers attract in respect of an insolvent company?

What categories of transaction can be avoided or set aside?
Who is responsible for seeking orders to set aside such transactions?

This Q&A on avoidance transactions is part of a series on restructuring and corporate recovery jurisdiction in the British Virgin Islands.(1)

Peter Ferrer, Harneys

This is an extract from the 2022 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.

In summary

What are the principal forms of security in the British Virgin Islands in respect of movable and immovable property?
What is the effect on secured creditors of the commencement of an insolvency procedure?

In relation to a secured party enforcing its rights under a mortgage or charge of shares in a BVI company, the secured party will typically exercise its rights under BVI law to sell the shares or to appoint a receiver in respect of them. Such rights may generally only be exercised after a default has occurred and has continued (without rectification for 14 days following notice of the default) for a period of at least 30 days. These time periods can be shortened by contractual agreement in the relevant security document.

To what extent do courts assist overseas appointees (through recognition) and in what circumstances?
Are there any limitations typically imposed in respect of recognition of an overseas appointee?

What are the principal insolvency procedures for companies in the British Virgin Islands?
Are any of the procedures available on a provisional basis?
What requirements should be satisfied for the procedures to be pursued?

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