There is no shortage of reliable arbitral institutions suited to administer international arbitrations. Some, like the AAA’s international arm ICDR, are international offshoots of institutions with an essentially domestic background. Others, like the ICC International Court of Arbitration, are international (even global) to the core. But in a competitive and changing world, parties must consider all arbitral institutions able to administer sophisticated disputes. Some may consider crossing the Atlantic or even pushing it to Asia. Understanding all options and benefits, including from nearby jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is imperative.
The British Virgin Islands are a pro-arbitration jurisdiction. The BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC) provides an alternative option to administer international commercial disputes in a user-friendly time-zone for East Coast companies and practitioners.
