Ryoko Skelton
Paralegal | BVI
Insolvency and Corporate Disputes
Overview
Ryoko is a Paralegal in the Insolvency and Corporate Disputes team in the BVI office.
Experience
After graduating with a Post–Graduate Diploma in Law, Ryoko worked as a legal intern in the International Relations Division at the Attorney General Chambers of the Virgin Islands (AGC) where she actively contributed to the effective development of policies and use of information systems for the Mutual Evaluations Assessments by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force and the International Monetary Fund in 2023.
Her post progressed beyond international relations and she was later stationed at the AGC Civil Division. She worked with notable governmental stakeholders alongside Principal Crown Counsel and Senior Crown Counsel to develop reliable and appropriate legal advice for contentious and non–contentious matters and attended court proceedings to provide Counsel with optimal support from inception to conclusion.
Additionally, she produced and led presentations on the Virgin Islands’ Constitution and other crucial topics pertinent to the government in front of distinguished audiences.
Ryoko also participated in the AGC Legislative Drafting Training programme and the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Clinic for statutory bodies.
She joined Collas Crill in January 2024.
In regulatory disputes there are often fine lines between the usual wrangling with the regulator and something more serious – by matching our mix of experienced contentious and non-contentious lawyers to the particular problem at hand, we achieve better and more efficient outcomes. As regulatory experts, we frequently act on contentious matters and can leverage our experience to help clients achieve the highest regulatory standards and avoid common pitfalls.
Our dispute resolution specialists collaborate seamlessly with our corporate advisory and banking teams across jurisdictions to advise multinational corporations, trust companies, banks, funds, insurers, governments and directors. We provide a global perspective, working closely with our clients to ensure that they are best placed to respond to customer issues, fraud risks, rapidly changing market conditions and regulatory demands.
For financially distressed companies in need of restructuring and reorganisation, or for those where the opportunity to do so has passed or failed, we work to achieve the most beneficial outcome in these difficult situations.
Currently working on some of the largest and most complex cross-border insolvencies in the jurisdiction, we frequently advise top law firms from the People’s Republic of China, the US, the UK and other jurisdictions. We are regularly briefed by Sovereign Wealth Funds and Fortune 500 Companies to advise on particular restructurings, as well as investment managers from Europe and the US.
At whatever stage we are engaged, our involvement will assist in identifying the ongoing risks facing a client and to enable that client to continue to identify and effectively manage deteriorating relationships with creditors, financiers, investors or other interested parties.
Applying for Norwich Pharmacal relief in the BVI
In light of the privacy afforded to companies incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the BVI), it is no surprise that the BVI Court regularly considers applications seeking disclosure from innocent third parties – often corporate service providers -...
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