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Paul Webster


Paul Webster, QC
Senior Partner

Corporate Insolvency, Commercial Litigation

Paul is the senior partner of O’Neal Webster and head of the firm's litigation department. He is one of the most experienced litigation lawyers in the BVI and has appeared as counsel in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Privy Council (the BVI's highest appellate Court) in many of the jurisdiction’s most notable commercial cases of the past two decades. His standing as an advocate led to a temporary appointment as a Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in 2001. In recognition of his record and reputation as an advocate, Paul was appointed Queen’s Counsel on March 14, 2003.

Paul’s practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate insolvency and commercial litigation. He is a past president of the BVI Bar Association and a member of the International Insolvency Institute.

Paul has given wide range of service with community and public service organisations, and he presently serves on the BVI Law Reform Commission. He is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, and the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica.

Paul Webster is a Notary Public.

E-mail Paul Webster at: pwebster@onealwebster.com

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Recent Transactions

  • Acting for vendor in sale of Hong Kong residential property (valued at over US$35,000,000). This residential area is known to be one of the most expensive residential areas in the world.
  • Advising on structuring of US$20,000,000 asset sale of Israeli based software company including advising on various post closing and distribution issues.
  • Advising a group of segregated portfolio funds in relation to a US$15,000,000 funding and note purchase transaction.
  • Acting for large New York based BVI fund in litigation proceedings concerning assets valued at over US$2 billion.
  • Acting for major bank in relation to cross-border loan financing in excess of US$8,000,000 to a group of companies.