Sara Fairclough

Call:

1992 England and Wales
1999 British Virgin Islands

Sara is also a member of the Eastern Caribbean Court and is able to advise on all matters pertaining to British Virgin Islands law. Prior to joining chambers, she practiced as a Commercial/Trust Litigator in the British Virgin Islands. She has also worked in other jurisdictions including Switzerland and Hong Kong and is able to provide advice from an international perspective. She advises clients - including Banks and other institutions as well as individuals and who are based in a variety of jurisdictions, in particular, in Asia.

Main areas of specialty:

General advice on BVI Companies Shareholders' disputes

Advising and acting for Trustees and Beneficiaries 
Cross-border

Insolvency
Management and control of offshore vehicles (tax residence)

Setting up of offshore companies in low tax jurisdictions in view of anti-avoidance legislation

Advising non-domicile persons


International asset protection trusts

Structuring offshore trusts and underlying companies

Memberships:

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Notable Case:

De Villalba v Adex International Limited & Others [2000] 2 ITELR 624 related to the method of transfer of a Bearer Share Certificate