Digital Asset Recovery in the British Virgin Islands: Navigating High-Stakes Crypto Disputes

Join Fred Buret from Recoveris alongside Dan Wise and Harley Thomas from MKS Law for the second session of our "Digital Asset Recovery Around the World" series. This discussion explores the British Virgin Islands - a jurisdiction at the center of some of the largest and most complex crypto insolvency cases globally.

What we cover:

The BVI Landscape: How the jurisdiction's established corporate infrastructure and historical strengths in PRC and Hong Kong markets positioned it as a natural hub for crypto exchanges, funds, and service providers.

Legal Tools & Remedies: The sophisticated framework of freezing orders, disclosure orders, and Norwich Pharmacal relief that work effectively for digital assets, alongside innovative approaches like serving documents through wallets and pursuing persons unknown.

High-Profile Cases: Insights from major restructurings including FTX-related collapses, Three Arrows Capital insolvency, and market-making company reorganizations - plus practical lessons from smaller-scale fraud cases.

Investigative Methodology: How in-house forensic capabilities and professional tracing firms like Chainalysis work together to provide court-admissible documentation that clearly demonstrates fund movements across chains.

Arbitration Framework: The BVI's infrastructure for rapid ad hoc crypto arbitrations and how blockchain transparency can streamline dispute resolution.

Emerging Trends: From digital asset treasuries and token valuation disputes to market manipulation concerns and the regulatory evolution following Tether's departure.

Recovery in Practice: Real-world examples of immobilizing stolen assets through third-party service providers, coordinating with law enforcement, and executing successful liquidation strategies.

Disclaimer: The content provided in this webinar is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.