Ja\'Ann Major
Ja’Ann Major is a Partner and Deputy Chair of the Firm’s Real Estate & Development Practice Group. Ja’Ann has experience in a broad range of real estate and development matters, including residential and commercial property acquisitions and sales by Bahamians and non-Bahamians, preparation of financing and loan documentation, domestic mortgages, title insurance, title investigations, and related opinion work. She advises personnel at local lending institutions on the enforceability of mortgage security and acts on behalf of such lending institutions in the power of sale matters, advising on real property tax matters and other regulatory matters including applications to the Bahamas Investments Board and other governmental entities. She also assists clients with subdivisions, resorts, hotels, and mixed-use developments. Ja’Ann counsels clients daily on legal issues relating to real estate in The Bahamas and relevant regulatory procedures and approvals. · Higgs & Johnson
About
Ja’Ann Major is a Partner and Deputy Chair of Higgs & Johnson’s Real Estate & Development Practice Group, advising on a broad range of real estate and development matters in The Bahamas, including residential and commercial acquisitions and sales, financing and loan documentation, domestic mortgages, title insurance and title investigations. She advises local lending institutions on mortgage enforceability and power of sale matters, assists with subdivisions, resorts, hotels and mixed-use developments, and joined Higgs & Johnson’s partnership in 2023.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- LL.B. (Hons) with Business Administration, Keele University, Staffordshire, England
- BPP College of Professional Studies, Leeds, England
- LL.M., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Admissions
- Bar of England and Wales (admitted 2008)
- The Bahamas Bar (admitted 2008)