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Walkers' BVI Dispute Resolution practice is known for its unrivalled expertise in corporate litigation, shareholder & boardroom disputes, and related advice on strategy, risk management & issues of corporate governance, contested takeovers, and contentious & non-contentious restructuring. It is also known for its first class, responsive approach to complex cross-border commercial disputes. 

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Dispute Resolution - British Virgin Islands

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What the Team is Known For

Walkers has a market-leading BVI disputes team with comprehensive expertise in shareholder disputes, cross-border insolvency proceedings and the enforcement of overseas arbitral awards. The team provides first-class advice on matters related to white-collar fraud disputes and high-value asset tracing, acting for a mix of notable companies and high net worth individuals.

Work Highlights

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  • Walkers defended the Cargill Group in fraud proceedings involving total claims of more than USD14 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Oliver Clifton
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Oliver Clifton
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Oliver Clifton has a strong reputation in the jurisdiction, drawing praise for his deep knowledge of BVI law. He has many years of experience in the BVI and regularly assists with white-collar fraud and asset tracing work, in addition to trust disputes.

Oliver Clifton is the number one litigator in the BVI. He has tremendous experience and excellent judgement.

Oliver Clifton is the go-to lawyer in the BVI for sophisticated and complex litigation. He is user-friendly, efficient, strategic-minded and three steps ahead of his opponent.

Oliver Clifton is a counsel with vast experience who is able to understand and provide a solution based on the client's demands and needs.

Rosalind Nicholson
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Rosalind Nicholson
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Rosalind Nicholson is a vastly experienced barrister with particular strength in company law. She is highly active in corporate litigation, including shareholder disputes, with additional expertise in contentious restructuring and high-value bankruptcy proceedings.

Rosalind is a really superb lawyer. She is experienced, a real expert in the law and has a commercial mindset. She is everything a client could hope for in their lawyer.

Rosalind is a highly experienced senior litigator and adviser.

Rosalind is one of the strongest company lawyers around. If you have a difficult problem, she is a good person to go to.

Iain Tucker
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Iain Tucker
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Iain Tucker is highly experienced in commercial litigation and insolvency. His work also includes advising clients on freezing orders and claims for urgent injunctive relief. He is also notable for his extensive experience in fintech-related disputes.

Iain has a huge amount of expertise and experience gained onshore. He is a very clever chap, and his opponents underestimate him at their own peril.

Iain is a great lawyer with strong insolvency and litigation experience.

Colleen Farrington
Associates to watch

Colleen Farrington is a senior counsel whose practice focuses on commercial and insolvency litigation. She is gaining increasing recognition through her handling of multi-jurisdictional proceedings on behalf of high net worth individuals and notable commercial clients.

Colleen is so well respected and well relied upon.

Colleen is a real BVI expert. If there's a procedural point in the BVI she doesn't know, I suspect no one else knows it either. I only have the highest commendation for her.

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Oliver Clifton
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Oliver Clifton
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Rosalind Nicholson
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Rosalind Nicholson
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Iain Tucker
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Iain Tucker
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Colleen Farrington
Associates to watch

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BNP Paribas

Emmerson International Corporation

Jinpeng Group Limited

Lenta Ltd.

PwC

Tokeyna Management

Zolfo Cooper

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