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Ogier's Dispute Resolution team in the BVI, led by partners Brian Lacy and Nicholas Brookes, is one of the largest in the jurisdiction. Strategically formed to incorporate the right combination of local talent, commercial litigation solicitors and barristers from top London firms and chambers, the BVI Dispute Resolution team offers the full range of legal services in a style and to a standard familiar and expected by those instructing us from top-tier onshore firms.

We offer legal advice relating to:

  • Commercial disputes and fraud matters: fraud, asset tracing, protection and recovery; enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, shareholder disputes, jurisdiction challenges and injunctive relief
  • Restructuring and insolvency: winding up cross border insolvency applications, restructuring applications, protection of investors/shareholders rights, schemes of arrangement, amalgamation and reconstruction and asset recovery
  • Contentious regulatory advice: regulatory investigations and enforcement, proceeds of crime and money laundering claims
  • Contentious trusts: breach of trust claims, administrative claims and trust restructuring

Some recent cases we have acted in before the BVI courts include: Three Arrows, Constellation, Phoenix, King Bun, Al-Thani, and Dakota Global.

Key contacts: Brian Lacy, Nicholas Brookes, Nicholas Burkill, Sarah Thompson and Sarah Latham.

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Dispute Resolution - British Virgin Islands

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What the Team is Known For

Ogier maintains a top-drawer BVI disputes team with a very strong reputation in the market. Its key areas of expertise include white-collar fraud, contentious restructuring, asset tracing and asset recovery, as well as the enforcement of arbitral awards. Of late, the team has also developed specific know-how relating to crypto insolvencies. It is additionally well versed in handling regulatory investigations and breach of trust claims. Lawyers within the team are regularly called upon to act as expert witnesses in overseas court proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • Ogier acted for the digital hedge fund Three Arrows Capital in high-profile proceedings resulting from its insolvency.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nicholas Brookes
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Nicholas Brookes
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 3

Nicholas Brookes assists with trust disputes in addition to handling insolvency, restructuring and general commercial cases. He has noteworthy experience representing liquidators as well as high net worth private clients.

Nicholas Brookes is exceptional to work with, a complete class act. He is someone who is always there for clients. He is thoughtful and gets the team moving towards the right solution.

Nicholas Brookes can turn around complex advice very quickly. He provides advice on complex and high-stakes matters. He is also willing to take a strong position and deliver it robustly.

He's experienced, commercial and always has the best outcome for the client in mind.

Nicholas is a superb operator. He is a fiercely bright, has a keen eye for detail, is an ingenious strategist and has superb client management skills.

Nicholas Burkill
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Nicholas Burkill
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Nicholas Burkill has a wealth of onshore and offshore experience acting in high-value litigation claims. His work includes major insolvency and shareholder cases as well as investment fund disputes.

Nicholas Burkill is hugely experienced and has great commercial skills.

Nicholas Burkill is an ingenious strategist who is unflappable and charming.

Nicholas Burkill is a top lawyer. He has an unrivalled knowledge of the BVI court system and offshore commercial litigation.

Sarah Thompson
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Sarah Thompson
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Sarah Thompson recently joined Ogier after leaving Campbells. She is increasingly visible in the jurisdiction, handling a variety of high-stakes insolvency and trust litigation.

She is great - always keen and upbeat, very hard-working and she has developed a real feel for local court practice and the law in the BVI, which makes her ideal for offshore disputes.

Sarah Latham
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Sarah Latham
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Up and Coming

Sarah Latham was recently promoted to partner at Ogier. She stands out for her extensive experience assisting with high-value trust and insolvency disputes, including groundbreaking cryptocurrency cases.

Sarah Latham is a brilliant lawyer. She is meticulous and incredibly supportive. She manages multiple pieces of international, high-value litigation with ease.

Sarah is a true litigator who is very good at managing large-scale disputes.

Daniel Burkitt
Daniel Burkitt
Associates to watch

Daniel Burkitt is an increasingly active member of the team who is highly respected by sources in the market. His background as a barrister is often highlighted as an asset to the team's in-house advocacy capabilities.

Daniel Burkitt is an excellent barrister. He is well prepared, unflappable and brilliant on his feet.

Daniel Burkitt is a great advocate who has really found his feet.

Dan Burkitt is a well-polished lawyer and a real pleasure to work with. He is a real up-and-comer who is very insightful and into the details.

Brian Lacy
Brian Lacy
Expertise Based Abroad

Brian Lacy heads the Ogier disputes practice, dividing his time between Jersey and the BVI. He has extensive experience in asset tracing, insolvency, white-collar fraud litigation and trust disputes.

Brian Lacy is extremely well regarded and incredibly well connected.

Brian is a superb strategist.

Brian is charm and brilliance personified. You want Brian leading any litigation team.

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Brian Lacy
Brian Lacy
British Virgin Islands, expertise based abroad in UK
Dispute Resolution

Nicholas Brookes
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Nicholas Brookes
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 3
Nicholas Burkill
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Nicholas Burkill
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Sarah Thompson
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Sarah Thompson
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Sarah Latham
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Sarah Latham
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Up and Coming
Daniel Burkitt
Daniel Burkitt
Associates to watch

Members

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Alexander Muksinov

Brian Lacy

Brian Lacy

Head of Department

Carl Moran

Craig Johnson

Daniel Burkitt

David Lim

David Welford

Emily Rivett

Ewelina Clyde-Smith

Holly Challenger

Jodi-Ann Stephenson

Nicholas Brookes

Nicholas Brookes

Head of Department

Oksana Lutsiv

Romauld Johnson

Rondelle Keller

Samora Lewis

Sarah Latham

Sarah Thompson

Tina Asgarian

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