Charles Goldblatt, litigation associate at Conyers in the British Virgin Islands, takes a close look at how local judges are addressing sanctions against Russian entities. .
“…the law on illegality is not entirely clear in this jurisdiction.” This was the position expressed by BVI Commercial Court Judge, Justice Adrian Jack in his judgments.
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The Senior Partner of King Wood & Mallesons in China has been denounced by a judge as a liar, and the firm has wiped his profile from its website.
Wang Jianping studied at Harvard and worked in the US as a sole practitioner before returning to China and joining KWM, where he was appointed to the firm s management committee.
But now he is gone, and although KWM is refusing to say why, a judgment published this week may provide a clue.
In a ruling handed down by the High Court of the British Virgin Islands, Justice Adrian Jack said Wang had exhibited a complete absence of integrity after acquiring valuable shares in Lunan, a giant Chinese pharmaceutical company.