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Tim Wright

Tim is a partner in Carey Olsen's British Virgin Islands (BVI) Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office. Tim has over 15 years' onshore and offshore experience of high profile and complex cross-border litigation and insolvency work and has recently relocated to London after living and working in the BVI for eight years. Tim is qualified as a Solicitor and Barrister and regularly appears in Court. He is a highly experienced offshore litigator, working on all elements of shareholder and company disputes, cross-border fraud and asset tracing, injunctions, trusts, insolvency and restructuring. Tim's cases are often complex multi-jurisdictional disputes which involve working with professional advisors in other countries and time zones. Tim is well versed in new litigation trends such as cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes, and cases involving economic sanctions. Tim is a business minded and pragmatic litigator who takes the time to understand his clients' needs and objectives. He recognises that legal disputes can be stressful and destructive for businesses. He aims to find the best outcome for his clients, whether in court or by commercial settlement. · Carey Olsen

British Virgin Islands, EnglandLitigation, Restructuring & Insolvency

About

Partner in Carey Olsen's British Virgin Islands Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, practising BVI law from the firm's London office with over 15 years' onshore and offshore experience in high‑profile cross‑border litigation and insolvency matters. He is qualified as a Solicitor and Barrister, regularly appears in court and handles shareholder and company disputes, cross‑border fraud and asset tracing, injunctions, trusts, insolvency and restructuring, including cryptocurrency/digital asset and sanctions‑related cases.

Practice areas

LitigationRestructuring & InsolvencyTrustsCorporate / M&ARegulatoryInvestment FundsAsset Recovery

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British Virgin Islands

Carey Olsen · Tim is a partner in Carey Olsen's British Virgin Islands (BVI) Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office. Tim has over 15 years' onshore and offshore experience of high profile and complex cross-border litigation and insolvency work and has recently relocated to London after living and working in the BVI for eight years. Tim is qualified as a Solicitor and Barrister and regularly appears in Court. He is a highly experienced offshore litigator, working on all elements of shareholder and company disputes, cross-border fraud and asset tracing, injunctions, trusts, insolvency and restructuring. Tim's cases are often complex multi-jurisdictional disputes which involve working with professional advisors in other countries and time zones. Tim is well versed in new litigation trends such as cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes, and cases involving economic sanctions. Tim is a business minded and pragmatic litigator who takes the time to understand his clients' needs and objectives. He recognises that legal disputes can be stressful and destructive for businesses. He aims to find the best outcome for his clients, whether in court or by commercial settlement.

British Virgin Islands

England

Carey Olsen LLP · Tim is a partner in Carey Olsen's British Virgin Islands (BVI) Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, practising BVI law from Carey Olsen’s London office. Tim has over 15 years' onshore and offshore experience of high profile and complex cross-border litigation and insolvency work and has recently relocated to London after living and working in the BVI for eight years. Tim is qualified as a Solicitor and Barrister and regularly appears in Court. He is a highly experienced offshore litigator, working on all elements of shareholder and company disputes, cross-border fraud and asset tracing, injunctions, trusts, insolvency and restructuring. Tim's cases are often complex multi-jurisdictional disputes which involve working with professional advisors in other countries and time zones. Tim is well versed in new litigation trends such as cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes, and cases involving economic sanctions. Tim is a business minded and pragmatic litigator who takes the time to understand his clients' needs and objectives. He recognises that legal disputes can be stressful and destructive for businesses. He aims to find the best outcome for his clients, whether in court or by commercial settlement.

England

Expertise

Shareholder & Company DisputesCross-border Fraud & Asset TracingInjunctionsInsolvency & RestructuringCryptocurrency & Digital Asset DisputesEconomic SanctionsAsset RecoveryOffshore Litigation (BVI)

Education

  • Cambridge University (Law)
  • Trained at Herbert Smith Freehills (London)

Admissions

  • Solicitor (qualified 2009)
  • Solicitor Advocate
  • Barrister (Lincoln's Inn, London)
  • Admitted to practice in the British Virgin Islands (March 2015)