O'Neal Webster Information

The British Virgin Islands is a premier offshore financial jurisdiction, highly regarded for its progressive, yet stable, legal environment. In 1989, O’Neal Webster was among the first law firms to establish exclusively in the BVI to serve onshore and offshore corporate, commercial, finance, banking, business, property, and trust and estate clients. As such, the firm has accumulated a great wealth of knowledge and experience in addressing clients’ transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters in the jurisdiction. With deep roots in the BVI, the firm’s ability to navigate local governing bodies, courts, administrative offices, and enforcement regimes is a definitive advantage for international clients. The firm’s intimate jurisdictional knowledge and involvement in developing new BVI products and legislation are particularly notable for maximizing outcomes. Managing Partner Vanessa King is a director of BVI Finance, the organization responsible for the development and promotion of the jurisdiction’s financial services industry. Vanessa King and Partner Kerry Anderson (New York) sit on the legislative committee of BVI Finance, which reviews and proposes amendments to current financial services legislation and proposes new legislation to encourage business. Partner Christopher McKenzie (London), chair of the STEP BVI Legislation Drafting Committee, was instrumental in drafting the Virgin Islands Special Trust Act, which revolutionized the trust industry in the BVI. The practice earns recognition from international ranking bodies, including the Legal500, Chambers Global, IFLR1000, and Citywealth IFC. O'Neal Webster is a member firm of Lex Mundi, the world's largest association of independent law firms and is also a member of World Services Group (WSG), a global non-profit membership association whose members are leading local, national and international providers of professional business services in countries around the world.