Richard Brown
Practice Expertise
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Disputes
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Fraud and Asset Tracing
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Trust Litigation View More
Profile
Richard is a partner practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office. Richard's practise encompasses all aspects of BVI commercial disputes, but with a focus on insolvency, fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes and contentious trust matters. Richard is also able to advise clients facing investigations by the BVI's International Tax Authority and other contentious regulatory matters.
Richard has particular experience of cases which raise complex jurisdictional issues and where proceedings are on foot in several jurisdictions. He regularly obtains interlocutory relief such as freezing injunctions, and also assists clients in resisting and overturning such orders.
Richard's location in London enables him to advise clients in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from a convenient time zone, and he works closely with the BVI-based litigation team to provide a seamless service to clients.
Richard has a track record of successfully representing clients before the BVI Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, and where appropriate negotiating favourable settlements to avoid litigation.
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Disputes
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Fraud and Asset Tracing
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Trust Litigation
Professional Career
Recent Experience British Virgin Islands Restructuring & Insolvency chapter 2023 (Lexology/GTDT)Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery 2023 - British Virgin Islands (Commercial Dispute Resolution, CDR)BVI company law: Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal provides further clarity on the application of the Duomatic principleFive chapters authored for Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR) Fraud Asset Tracing and Recovery 2023'A Comparative Look at Pre-Packs in Selected Jurisdictions' - BVI'A Comparative Look at Pre-Packs in Selected Jurisdictions' - BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and JerseyBVI litigation briefing: Significant changes to court rules governing service out of the jurisdiction come into effect from 31 July 2023Statutory demands in the BVI - Court of Appeal issues guidance on whether a dispute is "genuine and substantial"20 lawyers from Carey Olsen's Bermuda, BVI and Cayman Islands offices ranked in Chambers Global 2023Carey Olsen sponsors INSOL Channel Islands seminar 2023Carey Olsen attending FIRE International 2023Carey Olsen sponsors the 6th annual Asset Recovery International Dublin Carey Olsen sponsors AFSIC Investing in Africa 202322 Carey Olsen lawyers recognised in 2024 edition of The Legal 500 CaribbeanCarey Olsen achieves top 30 ranking in GRR 100 for Global Restructuring and InsolvencyCarey Olsen sponsors INSOL Riyadh Carey Olsen attending FIRE International: Vilamoura 2024British Virgin Islands Litigation Guide 2024 (Chambers)
