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Richard Brown

Richard is a dispute resolution and litigation partner based in our British Virgin Islands 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. · Carey Olsen

British Virgin Islands, EnglandLitigation, Insolvency & Restructuring

About

Richard Brown is a dispute resolution and litigation partner based in the firm's British Virgin Islands office who advises on BVI commercial disputes with a focus on insolvency, fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes and contentious trust matters. He has significant experience in multi‑jurisdictional proceedings, regularly obtaining interlocutory relief (including freezing injunctions), representing clients before the BVI Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, and handling regulatory investigations such as matters before the BVI's International Tax Authority.

Practice areas

LitigationInsolvency & RestructuringTrusts & Private WealthAsset RecoveryFraud & InvestigationsShareholder Disputes

Offices

British Virgin Islands

Carey Olsen · Richard is a dispute resolution and litigation partner based in our British Virgin Islands 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.

British Virgin Islands

England

Carey Olsen LLP · Richard is a dispute resolution and litigation partner based in our British Virgin Islands 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.

England

Expertise

BVI commercial disputesInsolvencyAsset recoveryFraud litigationShareholder disputesContentious trustsCross‑border / multi‑jurisdictional litigationInterlocutory relief (freezing injunctions)Regulatory investigations (BVI International Tax Authority)

Admissions

  • Higher rights of audience, English Courts (2010)
  • Solicitor advocate, British Virgin Islands (2013)
  • Registered associate, Bermuda Bar (2023)