Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution - British Virgin Islands
What the Team is Known For
Withers is a well-regarded onshore law firm with a noted offshore dispute resolution and insolvency capability in the BVI. The team assists with an array of shareholder disputes and cross-border insolvency cases. It is frequently mandated to advise high net worth private clients, leveraging the firm's top-tier reputation for private wealth disputes in numerous other markets.
Strengths
Withers really come into their own in terms of having a global reach. Their BVI office punches above its weight.
Withers are very responsive and their drafting is very strong.
Work Highlights
Withers represented the Sinowest Construction Group in liquidation proceedings against Mozano relating to Sinowest's role as project manager in the construction of a hotel.
Notable practitioners
Sara-Jane Knock regularly advises on shareholder and insolvency litigation, as well as matters relating to trusts. She acts for a client base that includes government entities, high net worth individuals and commercial companies.
She is very knowledgeable, knows BVI law backwards and has real insight as to how things will play with the judges. She is a pleasure to work with.
Sara-Jane's precision and attention to detail is striking, as is her dedication to providing world-class service to her clients.
She is very skilled, efficient and clear at summarising recent legal developments, including any procedural differences between London and the BVI.