Dispute Resolution
British Virgin Islands
1 year ranked
Provided by Ogier
Corporate and Financial Services Disputes; Crypto Disputes; Dispute Resolution; Enforcement of Judgments and Awards; Fraud and Asset Tracing; Funds Disputes; Restructuring and Insolvency; Trusts; Trusts Disputes and Applications
BVI Dispute Resolution partner Sarah Thompson has a broad practice with particular expertise in complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional corporate and commercial disputes, fraud and asset recovery cases.
Sarah's practice in the BVI encompasses the full spectrum of disputes that arise in the jurisdiction, including company and shareholder disputes, civil fraud and asset tracing, enforcement, trusts litigation, cryptocurrency and digital asset-related disputes and contentious insolvency and restructuring proceedings. She has advised a wide variety of clients and has experience in obtaining all forms of interim remedies, including freezing orders, receivership and disclosure orders.
Prior to joining Ogier in September 2024, Sarah was a partner in the Litigation Insolvency and Restructuring team of another offshore law firm.
Sarah is a member of INSOL and the Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association of the Cayman Islands and BVI (RISA), the BVI Bar Association and the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (BVI Chapter).
Admitted in:
2017 - British Virgin Islands
2005 - England and Wales (non-practising)
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
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