Selected experience · Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, BVI Commercial Division
Three Arrows Capital — BVI cross-border insolvency proceedings
BVI Commercial Court proceedings (2024)
BVI Commercial Court proceedings (2024)
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, BVI Commercial Division
2024
Junior counsel instructed by Ogier in the BVI and Latham & Watkins in New York
Cross-border insolvency and preference claims
Alexander worked on high-value BVI insolvency proceedings concerning the interaction between Chapter 15 proceedings in the United States and substantial preference claims in the BVI.
Case overview
The engagement concerned preference claims valued in the hundreds of millions of US dollars and required expert analysis of Chapter 15 proceedings before bankruptcy courts in New York and New Jersey.
Principal issues or remedies
- The relationship between BVI insolvency proceedings and United States Chapter 15 recognition.
- Potential preference claims of very substantial value.
- Coordination between BVI and United States legal teams and expert evidence.
Alexander's role, work and outcome
Alexander prepared the required expert evidence and worked with BVI and US counsel before the proceedings were resolved without that evidence being given at trial.
Why the case matters
The matter involved large-scale crypto insolvency, Chapter 15 and multi-jurisdictional office-holder litigation.
Official, reported and published materials
The proceedings were resolved without a published final judgment relevant to Alexander's engagement.