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Data Protection BVI

12 February 2025 | by Jermaine Case

Celebrating 5 Years of Growth and Gratitude: Leading BVI Law Firm George Henry Partners LP

23 January 2025 | by Jennifer Potter

Tuesday, 7 January 2025, marks a significant milestone for George Henry Partners LP—our fifth anniversary! We are incredibly proud and grateful to celebrate five years of providing exceptional legal and professional services, nurturing talent, and placing people at the heart of everything we do. As a leading BVI law firm, we are committed to excellence and innovation in all that we do. Building a Legacy as a Leading BVI Law Firm From the very beginning, we envisioned a firm built on relationships, dedication, and trust. This milestone is a testament to the unwavering support of many people, without whom this […]

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GHP BVI expands its Dispute Resolution team with the addition of Lesley-Ann Stewart

18 July 2024 | by GHP Marketing

George Henry Partners LP is proud to announce the hiring of Lesley-Ann Stewart, who joins the firm as the latest addition to our growing Dispute Resolution practice group. This strategic hire underscores the firm’s unwavering commitment to serving clients holistically by meeting them precisely at each point of their need while ensuring we always have the right level of resources and capacity to do so with efficiency and excellence. GHP BVI has, since hanging the proverbial shingle in in 2020, quickly distinguished itself within the BVI legal community and developed a reputation for exceptional service and client-focused approach. The addition […]

BVI Work Permit Exemptions

27 March 2024 | by Paul Mellor

Introduction This note is intended as a brief guide to the exemption of certain categories of people engaged in employment in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) from the need to obtain a work permit. It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide on all aspects of BVI employment or immigration law. We recommend that specific advice is sought as each set of circumstances has its own peculiarities. Background In 2017, the BVI Government enacted a measure that exempted various categories of people from the need to obtain a work permit to work in the BVI for short periods of […]

Property Tax In the British Virgin Islands

15 September 2023 | by Paul Mellor

In this guide, we examine property tax in the British Virgin Islands, including which types of property are subject to it, how it is calculated and when it is payable.

BVI issues further General Licence (Sanctions Regulations) for Legal Practitioners and Banking Licensees

27 April 2023 | by Jermaine Case

On 13 April 2023, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) issued General Licence [No.03], 2023 (the General Licence) under: Regulation 64 of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (as amended) as extended to the British Virgin Islands (with modifications) by The Russia (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2020 (as amended); and   Regulation 34 of the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 as modified by the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) Overseas Territories) Order 2020;   ((i) and (ii) above are together referred to in this note as the Sanctions Regulations). Download a pdf copy of our legal update on the […]