Mungo Lowe
Lawyer
Mungo Lowe is admitted as a barrister in England and the BVI and focuses his practice on high-stakes, cross-border disputes involving complex and high-value asset recovery and insolvency litigation. He advises international clients on matters that involve both onshore and offshore jurisdictions, including shareholder disputes, fraud and trusts-related litigation and company law including distressed investment funds. Mr. Lowe has deep experience with British Virgin Islands (BVI) company, insolvency and related regulatory legislation, particularly with BVI elements of international insolvencies and restructurings, and frequently appears as an advocate in the BVI Commercial Court and Court of Appeal.
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Lowe practiced at other leading offshore firms in the BVI and London, and at the Chancery/Commercial Bar in Lincoln’s Inn, London.
*Admitted to practice in BVI and England & Wales.
Admissions
- British Virgin Islands
- England & Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent
- City University, CPR/Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Commendation
- University of Edinburgh, MA, Honors
Accolades
- Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal), Asset Recovery
- Legal 500 BVI, Dispute Resolution
- Legal 500 UK, Offshore Law Firms in London
- Global Restructuring Review 100
Professional & Community Involvement
- INSOL International, Fellow
- Recovery & Insolvency Specialists Association, Member
- Chancery Bar Association, Overseas Member
- Commercial Bar Association, Honorary Overseas Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, International Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, International Member
Publications & Presentations
- Speaker, "Cross-border recognition in asset recovery" (Asset Recovery Americas, June 27, 2024)
- Author, The New BVI Companies Restoration Regime under the microscope (INSOL World – Fourth Quarter 2023)
- Speaker, "The use of AI in Insolvency / Bankruptcy Practice" (American Bankruptcy Institute Program, October 24, 2023)
- Speaker, "Technical Update on the impact of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2023 on the BVI company restoration regime" (RISA BVI Seminar, September 28, 2023)
- Speaker, "Race to the Assets – Asset Recovery where there are multiple creditors" (Asset Recovery Americas, September 21, 2023)
- Co-author, Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments Against States, BVI Chapter, (International Bar Association Litigation Committee, August 2023)
- Co-author, Impending Changes to the Voluntary Liquidation, Strike-off, Dissolution and Company Restoration Regimes in the BVI Business Companies Act, (Revised Edition 2020) (Mondaq, October 21, 2022)
- Co-author, “Light Touch” Restructuring Provisional Liquidators Appointed for the First Time in the BVI (INSOL World – First Quarter 2019)
- Co-author, Black Swan: “Stand Alone” Injunctions In Support of Foreign Proceedings (Mondaq, 19 April 2016)
- Co-author, Arbitration Agreements and Insolvency Proceedings (Mondaq, 1 February 2016)
Credentials
Admissions
- British Virgin Islands
- England & Wales
Education
- BPP Law School, Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent
- City University, CPR/Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Commendation
- University of Edinburgh, MA, Honors
Accolades
- Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal), Asset Recovery
- Legal 500 BVI, Dispute Resolution
- Legal 500 UK, Offshore Law Firms in London
- Global Restructuring Review 100
Professional & Community Involvement
- INSOL International, Fellow
- Recovery & Insolvency Specialists Association, Member
- Chancery Bar Association, Overseas Member
- Commercial Bar Association, Honorary Overseas Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, International Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute, International Member
Publications & Presentations
- Speaker, "Cross-border recognition in asset recovery" (Asset Recovery Americas, June 27, 2024)
- Author, The New BVI Companies Restoration Regime under the microscope (INSOL World – Fourth Quarter 2023)
- Speaker, "The use of AI in Insolvency / Bankruptcy Practice" (American Bankruptcy Institute Program, October 24, 2023)
- Speaker, "Technical Update on the impact of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2023 on the BVI company restoration regime" (RISA BVI Seminar, September 28, 2023)
- Speaker, "Race to the Assets – Asset Recovery where there are multiple creditors" (Asset Recovery Americas, September 21, 2023)
- Co-author, Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to Cross-Border Enforcement of Judgments Against States, BVI Chapter, (International Bar Association Litigation Committee, August 2023)
- Co-author, Impending Changes to the Voluntary Liquidation, Strike-off, Dissolution and Company Restoration Regimes in the BVI Business Companies Act, (Revised Edition 2020) (Mondaq, October 21, 2022)
- Co-author, “Light Touch” Restructuring Provisional Liquidators Appointed for the First Time in the BVI (INSOL World – First Quarter 2019)
- Co-author, Black Swan: “Stand Alone” Injunctions In Support of Foreign Proceedings (Mondaq, 19 April 2016)
- Co-author, Arbitration Agreements and Insolvency Proceedings (Mondaq, 1 February 2016)
“Industrious and creative and ingenious, as well as a smart persuasive advocate.”
- Legal 500