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We are a team of dedicated professionals with decades of experience in fund administration, legal, trust and corporate services.

Folio Legal

a boutique law firm providing practical legal advice on British Virgin Islands law, with close ties to law firms in multiple other jurisdictions.

Folio Legal is an independent British Virgin Islands based law firm providing legal expert services with a pragmatic hands-on approach.

We deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients locally and globally, including financial institutions, international businesses, investment managers, trusts and funds, as well as high-net-worth individuals and families across the globe.

Our practice covers all major transactional and private client areas, including Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Digital Assets & Blockchain, Investment Funds, Finance Regulatory & Compliance and Private Client.

We work closely together with our affiliate companies Folio Trust and Folio Funds, offering our clients seamless services for all their BVI needs.

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Folio Trust

A boutique trust company providing clients with tailored and timely solutions to meet the needs and dynamics of their respective sphere or business

We provide a full suite of corporate services to suit the demands of a diverse range of clients, whether this be the establishment of a simple holding company to acting as directors in complex and contentious circumstances.

Our team focuses on understanding the needs of our individual clients and providing practical advice and assistance understanding that timeliness and accuracy are critical.

Our longevity in business and the maintenance of our relationships underscores our proven track record of assisting our clients even in the most complex and contentious situations.

Services

  • providing Registered Office & Agent services, including maintaining statutory records and other documents where requested;
  • providing directors (corporate and individual) including entities involved in contentious or distressed situations;
  • providing Authorised Representative services for Investment Funds and other forms of 'recognised' or licenced entities;
  • establishment of trust structures including discretionary trusts, VISTA trusts and PTCs;
  • preparing notices and agendas, attending and taking minutes of meetings of shareholders, directors and committees;
  • establishment of bank and brokerage accounts;
  • advising on legislative changes in the jurisdiction which have an impact on the company’s statutory requirements and providing assistance with ongoing compliance with applicable anti-money-laundering legislation;
  • administering the general day-to-day corporate affairs of the company, including dealing with correspondence, telephone calls and emails;
  • making applications to, and filing of statutory documents with local regulatory authorities on behalf of a company;
  • providing boardroom and support facilities for company and directors' meetings held in BVI.
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Folio Funds

Boutique fund services specialising in small to medium sized funds

Together with Folio Legal and Folio Trust, we are able to provide comprehensive legal and regulatory advice on all aspects of fund formation, restructuring and winding up. Once established, we have significant experience in the preparation of periodic net asset value reports, share registration and client due diligence, including CRS and FATCA. By providing independent advice and cost-efficient structures we can ensure investment funds are best positioned to succeed once they are launched.

Facts & Figures

  • Established in 2001 by experienced fund professionals
  • Over 250+ funds established and administered
  • Experts in advising on the best structures for your fund project
  • Extensive network of banks, brokers, auditors and other service providers
  • Currently administering funds established in a number of jurisdictions including in the BVI, Cayman Islands and the USA
  • Dedicated team each with more than a decade fund accounting and administrative experience
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Frequently asked questions

Yes, we advise on the formation of all types BVI investment funds and managers and and liaise with our regulator on your behalf. We also assist you on all post-formation filing and registration requirements.

The BVI has an excellent range of types of funds. In the BVI there are five types of regulated open-ended investment funds:

  • the Incubator Fund
  • the Approved Fund
  • the Private Fund
  • the Professional Fund
  • the Public Fund

There is one type of closed-ended fund:

  • the Private Investment Fund

Each type of type of fund has its advantages and key characteristics. The Incubator Fund is geared towards start up investment managers who wish to offer investments into a regulated investment fund at reasonable costs to build up their track record. The Approved Fund is geared towards ‘family and friends’ fund set ups. The Professional Fund is geared towards sophisticated investors. It is the most popular type of regulated investment fund in the BVI. The Public Fund is geared towards investment managers seeking to offer investment into a retail investment fund. Lastly, the Private Investment Fund is a closed-ended fund geared towards private equity funds.

We can provide individual directors services with dedicated and experienced individuals residing in or outside of the BVI and also corporate director services.

Yes, we hold a Class I trust license issued by the BVI Financial Services Commission. This allows us to all categories of company management (registered agent and registered office, director and shareholder services) and trust business (acting as professional trustee, protector or administrator of a trust or settlement).

We provide our clients with the full range of legal advice regarding corporate, finance, investment funds, regulatory and trusts and private wealth. We also offer individual liquidator services with BVI resident liquidators.

Yes. We are a BVI corporate management company that can set up BVI companies and limited partnerships and then act as registered agent, registered office.

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Folio Group Sea Meadow House, 4th floor, Folio Chambers Road Town, Tortola VG 1110 British Virgin Islands +284 340 4367 / 4305

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