BVI Law and Practice Contributed by: Andrew Jowett, Patrick Gill and Jack Igglesden, Appleby
Appleby is a full-service law firm providing compre- hensive, expert advice across corporate, dispute res- olution, technology and innovation, property, regula- tory, and private client and trusts practice areas. With technological innovation transforming businesses, Appleby has led the way among offshore firms by es- tablishing a dedicated, multidisciplinary global tech- nology and innovation group comprised of experts from each of its ten offices. The practice group ad-
vises clients across a broad range of emerging tech- nologies, including virtual assets, NFTs, blockchain protocols, financial technologies, artificial intelligence and e-gaming, and also advises on intellectual prop- erty, privacy and data protection. Members of the global group sit on various legislative and industry working parties involved in strategy and new legisla- tion.
Authors
Andrew Jowett is a partner within Appleby’s BVI corporate and regulatory practice groups, with expertise in venture capital and private equity financing, M&A, finance, fintech, crypto funds and
Jack Igglesden is an associate within Appleby’s Corporate and Regulatory practice groups in the Isle of Man and British Virgin Islands. Jack advises businesses across a range of corporate and commercial matters,
other emerging technologies. He advises on fund formation, financial and money services licensing, fintech and blockchain start-ups, JVs, and ongoing advice to the world’s largest crypto exchanges, DeFi platforms, custodians, stablecoin issuers and tokenisation structures. Andrew has been consistently recognised across international legal rankings, and was recently praised for being “extremely technically sound, very responsive, and... [for having] commercial clarity. There is never a panic with Andrew.” (Chambers Global 2026 – Band 1, BVI FinTech Legal).
with particular experience in the telecommunications, cryptocurrency, iGaming, fintech, and digital-assets sectors. His practice focuses on the regulatory, commercial and transactional challenges faced by businesses operating in these fast-moving industries, including cross-border arrangements, digital asset strategies, and regulatory risk management.
Patrick Gill is an associate within Appleby’s Corporate and Regulatory practice groups in the British Virgin Islands. Patrick’s practice involves advising traditional financial institutions, technology companies,
payments service providers, cryptocurrency platforms, and e-money platforms on all aspects of financial regulation including structuring, tokenisation projects and initial coin offerings. He also acts on a broad range of corporate finance and general corporate matters, including corporate transactions.
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