About
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes, established in 1945, is described as one of the largest and oldest law firms in the Bahamas with a team of over 30 attorneys and more than 100 support staff. The firm conducts an international and domestic practice from offices in Nassau, Lyford Cay (Western New Providence) and Freeport, and is the Bahamas member of Lex Mundi.
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Lawyers at this firm
Alexander Christie
Partner, Vice Chair of Firm's Corporate & Commercial and Real Estate Practice Groups. · Corporate / M&A
Alicia Gibson
Associate · Litigation
Andrew Smith
Senior Associate · Financial Services
April Turner
Partner in the firm and Chair of the Financial Services & Regulation Practice Group, Chief Operations Officer of MB&H Corporate Services Ltd. · Corporate / M&A
Ashley Sands
Partner · Family Law
Ava La-Roda
Associate · Litigation
Beatrice Miranda
Consultant and Co-Chair of the Firm's Trust & Private Client and Financial Services & Regulation Practice Groups · Trusts & Private Client
Berchel Wilson
Senior Associate · Litigation
Brenford Christie
Consultant · Real Estate
Brian Moree KT, KC
Consultant · Litigation
Campbell Cleare, III
Consultant · Admiralty, Shipping & Aviation
Demi Pindling
Associate · Corporate / M&A
Erin Hill
Partner Erin M. Hill is a Partner of the firm who is well-versed in a variety of practice areas, including banking and finance, corporate and commercial litigation, and trusts/private client litigation. She is a full member of STEP with Trust Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation and currently services as a Director for STEP Bahamas. Known for her responsiveness and efficiency, Erin has assisted in many civil litigation claims and was recently involved in complex litigation concerning a company which alleged a breach of fiduciary duties on the part of its directors leading to millions of losses by the Company. Erin has established a reputation of a hard-working, pragmatic lawyer who is detail oriented and attentive to all client needs. Outside of her work highlights, Erin is fluent in in Spanish which is vital to assist with clients from Spanish speaking countries. She is also an ADRgroup Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator and completed an LLM which focused on the metamorphoses of Arbitration. · Banking & Finance
Floidira Collie
Associate · Family Law
G. Diane Stewart
Consultant · Competition Law
Gabrielle Wilson
Associate · Admiralty & Shipping
Genell Sands
Partner, Chair of Labour & Employment Practice Group · Litigation
Gia Sands
Partner · Real Estate
John Wilson KC
Senior Partner, Chair of MBH Executive Committee, Chair of Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, Chair of Admiralty, Shipping & Aviation Practice Group, Vice Chair of Trust & Private Client Practice Group · Litigation
Justine Smith
Partner, Chair of Family Law Practice Group · Family Law
Kevin Moree
Partner and Co-Chair: Tax & Trade and Financial Services & Regulation practice groups Co-chair of Tax & Trade practice group: Advises clients on issues related to value added tax, business licence tax and real property tax and represents them in the dispute process associated with the same. Frequently provides opinions in connection with the suite of legislation passed to ensure The Bahamas is in line with international standards on tax transparency; namely, the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act, the Removal of Preferential Exemptions Act, the Register of Beneficial Ownership Act and the Multinational Entities Financial Reporting Act. Co-chair of Financial Services & Regulation practice group: Advises clients on regulatory matters associated with the financial services industry including the Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, Companies Act, International Business Companies Act, Foundations Act and Investment Funds Act. Litigation & Dispute resolution: Regularly appears in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in connection with various civil and commercial litigation matters. Experienced with multi-jurisdictional matters involving counsel located around the world and dealing with complex legal issues. · Tax & Trade
Kimberley Rolle
Partner, Chair of Real Estate, Foreign and Local Investment, Immigration and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups,. · Real Estate
Lourey Smith
Consultant · Corporate / M&A
Peteche Mitchell
Associate · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
RaSean Longley
Associate · Financial Services & Regulation
Richard Lightbourn
Consultant · Real Estate
Sean Moree KC
Partner, chair of the Trust & Private Client Practice Group and a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Moree manages caseloads for multi-national companies and ultra-high-net-worth families. An accomplished litigator, Moree represents clients in a wide range of commercial disputes, including trust litigation, derivative actions, shareholder disputes and third-party claims. His litigation practice also focuses on insolvency, restructuring, and disputes in the banking industry. Moree runs an active arbitration practice and appears regularly before tribunals, both in The Bahamas and internationally. He frequently works on cases that involve multiple jurisdictions, demonstrating prowess at liaising and collaborating with attorneys in other jurisdictions to ensure efficient management of international matters. He cultivates long-term working relationships with his clients, often representing or managing their legal affairs for years in various areas of law. · Trusts & Private Client
Theominique Nottage
Senior Associate · Admiralty & Maritime
Timothy Eneas KC
Partner, Vice Chair Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group · Litigation
Vanessa Smith
Partner · Litigation
