BVI Trust Law in 2026: Developments, Case Trends and Practical Implications

This webinar provides a complete 2025–26 BVI trusts law update, clarifying what changed, what didn’t, and why a “quiet year” still matters. It examines the practical impact of Dawson-Damer for offshore trustees in 2026—adequate deliberation, fiduciary duty and evidencing decisions. We’ll outline five non-negotiable fiduciary principles, give clear steps to strengthen trustee decision-making amid rising litigation risk, and explain beneficial ownership transparency reforms and compliance expectations.

This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker. 

Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.

Content

• A complete 2025–26 trusts law update: what actually changed, what didn’t, and why the "quiet year" matters more than you think

• What does Dawson‑Damer mean for offshore trustees in 2026: adequate deliberation, fiduciary duty, and documenting decision‑making

• The five fiduciary principles every BVI trustee must now treat as non‑negotiable

• Clear guidance on how to strengthen trustee decision‑making processes in an era of rising litigation risk

• What beneficial ownership transparency reform means for trustees in 2026, and how to stay ahead of compliance expectations

Presenter

Fraser Allister  Partner at Bedell Cristin

Fraser is a partner in Bedell Cristin's British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands international private client teams. Fraser qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and has lived and worked as an attorney in the Cayman Islands for over ten years. He advises high-net worth individuals and families on British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands law on the establishment and operation of trusts and other private wealth structures. He also advises trustees and others on their compliance with regulatory obligations, always in the context of private wealth. Fraser is a contributing author to a number of publications, including International Trust Precedents, Private Trust Companies: A Handbook for Advisers, and Power of Attorney Legislation: A STEP Global Guide. He also regularly speaks at conferences and other events, including at the STEP LatAm 2025, STEP Cayman Conference 2026 and the STEP Caribbean Conference 2026.