Lawyers in Bahamas
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89 lawyers listed
Demi Pindling
Associate
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Dr. David Hayton
Dr David Hayton LLD (Cantab) LLD (Newcastle Univ) TEP (Hon) ACTAPS (Hon), Barrister and Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn, London, Fellow of King’s College London, was a full-time Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice in Trinidad from July 2005 to July 2019. As a member of the CCJ and one of the Court’s longest-serving judges, he has been described by advocates and fellow judges as an “intellectual giant” and “a jurist of international repute.” David joined Lennox Paton in early September 2019 as a Consultant, his practice spans the firm’s Trust and Litigation groups. He provides legal opinions, litigation support and acts as an expert witness in Trust Law and arbitrator. He has contributed over 50 papers to learned journals and authored or edited sixteen books in the area of trusts (including Underhill & Hayton, Law of Trusts & Trustees), property, succession and tax. He is thus arguably the leading authority in the United Kingdom and Europe on trust law.
Lennox Paton
Dwight Glinton
Dwight is a Senior Associate in Lennox Paton's Litigation Group. His experience covers a wide range of civil litigation matters, including banking, finance, securities and equity litigation; admiralty and shipping proceedings; personal injury negligence claims; fraud; contentious probate, trust and real property matters; and employment disputes.
Lennox Paton
Emanuel M. Alexiou
Emanuel M. Alexiou is the Founding Partner of Alexiou, Knowles & Co.. He has a wealth of experience covering commercial transactions and private client matters, with specialist expertise in banking & finance, mergers & acquisitions, liquidations and insolvency. In 2022, Mr. Alexiou transitioned to act as Consultant to the firm. Mr. Alexiou completed his legal studies at the College of Law, and Lincoln’s Inn in London in 1973. He obtained his undergraduate degree in 1968 from Case Western University, Ohio, and a graduate degree from the University of Toronto. He was admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Bar of England and Wales in 1973, and the Turks and Caicos Bar in 1974. In addition to maintaining his legal practice Mr. Alexiou is a prolific local businessman, and has been honoured as part of “The Bahamian Project” at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.
Alexiou Knowles & Co
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.
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Floidira Collie
Associate
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
G. Diane Stewart
Consultant
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Gabrielle Wilson
Associate
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Genell Sands
Partner, Chair of Labour & Employment Practice Group
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Gia Sands
Partner
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
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
Jamie Liddell
Jamie is a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate Group in Nassau. He joined the firm in 2016 and focuses on legal master planning of mixed-use developments, with particular expertise in out-island projects. He also has a fast-growing transactional practice.
Lennox Paton
Jana Ward
Jana is an Associate in the firm's Real Estate group.
Lennox Paton
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
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Justine Smith
Partner, Chair of Family Law Practice Group
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Karen Brown
Karen's areas of practice include Admiralty Law, Family Law, and Commercial and Civil Litigation, where she has a particular focus on Industrial Relations & Employment law. She also has vast experience in Conveyancing and Real Property Law and other regulatory matters, including applications to The Bahamas Investments Board and other governmental entities. Karen has also assisted in the conduct of international financing transactions.
Higgs & Johnson
Keath Smith
Keath is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation group.
Lennox Paton
Keri D. Sherman
Keri D. Sherman, TEP is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. She is an experienced litigator who appears regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Keri’s practice is focused primarily in corporate and commercial law, trusts and trust litigation, insolvency litigation, insurance law and financial services. Keri also has experience in the areas of real estate and conveyancing. Keri has acted in liquidations for both liquidators and creditors, advised a multinational utility service provider in contractual disputes with the government, regularly advises and acts for international and local banks. Keri was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in July, 2007 and to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in October, 2007. She obtained her Bachelor of Law from the University of Kent at Canterbury and a Diploma in International Trust Management from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in 2013 and is a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). Keri is very active in civic society and has served in Rotary at the local and district levels and is presently a Board Member of the Charitable Arts Foundation.
Alexiou Knowles & Co
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.
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Kimberley Rolle
Partner, Chair of Real Estate, Foreign and Local Investment, Immigration and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups,.
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
Leroy Smith
Leroy is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group in The Bahamas. He is a seasoned litigator and accredited mediator with an active practice strategically focused on complex trust and estate advice and litigation, and commercial law. In his trust and estate practice, Leroy advises fiduciaries and private clients in all aspects of Bahamas trust law, with particular emphasis on the drafting and administration of Bahamian trusts. His commercial practice involves a broad spectrum of substantive areas, including contentious and non-contentious commercial matters (claims for breach of contract, directors’ and shareholders’ disputes and asset-tracing and recovery matters), telecommunications law and maritime law. He also regularly represents local and international companies and insurers in relation to a range of personal injury, defamation and other tort-based claims.
Higgs & Johnson
Lethea Carey
Lethea is an Associate in the firm’s Financial Services Group.
Lennox Paton
Lori Nelson
Lori C. Nelson is a member of the Firm’s Real Property & Development Practice Group, specialising in the area of Real Estate Development, specifically concerning foreign direct investment and the sale and acquisition of hotels, marinas, and resort and mixed-use developments and the purchase, sale, and financing of residential and commercial property in The Bahamas. She advises clients on and facilitates the procurement of regulatory approvals from the relevant governmental bodies.
Higgs & Johnson
Lourey Smith
Consultant
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes