Harneys’ private wealth team is a leading name in the BVI, advising commercial entities, service providers, and high net worth individuals on the full spectrum of trust and private wealth issues. The practice is highly experienced in the establishment and restructuring of BVI trusts, covering both private client and corporate contexts, while also handling trust litigation and wider wealth services, including property, business, and regulatory matters. Henry Mander, co-head of the team in London, advises an international client base on succession planning, structuring, and asset protection. In the BVI, Ayana Hull co-heads the practice, specialising in trust and wealth management, as well as regulatory compliance and structuring for high-value assets, including luxury real estate.

Mourant’s leading BVI private wealth practice combines both contentious and non-contentious expertise, advising HNW and UHNW individuals, family offices, and a broad range of fund managers. Head of team Eleanor Morgan is a noted practitioner with an extensive commercial litigation practice and a particular focus on contentious trusts. Shane Donovan brings significant experience across trusts, insolvency, and commercial litigation, while Jennifer Jenkins is a skilled litigator with expertise in commercial disputes, trust cases, and asset recovery matters.

Walkers BVI’s private capital and trusts team is recognised as a market leader in the BVI, offering multi-jurisdictional expertise to wealthy families, entrepreneurs, family offices, and their advisers. The group advises on all aspects of private capital, including preservation, structuring, succession, philanthropy, and the resolution of complex trust and estate disputes. The firm’s non-contentious practice is highly regarded for handling matters of significant value for private individuals, trustees, and global law firms, while its contentious team represents a wide UHNW client base across Europe and Africa. Head of team Rosalind Nicholson has wide-ranging experience advising family enterprises and corporates, while Oliver Clifton is noted for his cross-border litigation expertise.

Conyers has a strong reputation in the BVI for advising on both non-contentious and contentious trust matters, counting international trust companies, family offices, and UHNW individuals on its client roster. Team head Robert Lindley advises on all aspects of BVI trust law, including high-value trust restructuring applications, Beddoe applications, breach of trust claims, and probate disputes. Matthew Brown complements the practice with a broad focus on contentious trusts, commercial, and insolvency litigation.

O’Neal Webster provides comprehensive advice to trustees, both individual and corporate, as well as beneficiaries on the full spectrum of wealth preservation, probate planning, and trust administration. Christopher McKenzie is a highly experienced practitioner with extensive knowledge of BVI trust, wills, and estate law.