Our firm serves as counsel for a high-profile client in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States.
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Our firm handled a significant case involving the distribution of trust funds for a prominent South American family, ensuring fair and legal allocation of assets.
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Real Estate
Our Real Estate Group has represented clients in the sale and purchase of properties across several prominent developments on various Bahamian islands. Notable transactions include, but are not limited to:
New Providence: Albany, Sandyport, Balmoral, Ocean Club, and Old Fort Bay.
San Salvador.
Eleuthera: Eleuthera Island Shores, Jack’s Bay, Unicorn Cay, Double Bay.
Grand Bahama. Abaco: Guana Cay, Boat Harbour.
Berry Islands.
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We successfully represented an individual wrongfully removed as President of a non-profit organisation in violation of the organisation’s constitutional documents. The court affirmed that a corporation’s capacity is governed by its constitution and directors must act in accordance with the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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We represented a notable liquidator in proceedings to recover company assets concealed globally. The extensive investigation required advanced global search efforts and coordination of proceedings across multiple jurisdictions, including The Bahamas.
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Our firm also did significant Community and Pro Bono Work: Forming the International and Western Hemisphere Arbitration, Adjudication and Mediation Centre (IWHAAM) as a nonprofit company limited by guarantee; Creator of the ADR and Investment Summit (AIS) and host of it for eleven consecutive years; Legal advisor and board member of Hands for Hunger; annual donations to soup kitchens; Presidency of the Bahamas Bar Association, the Organization of Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Associations, and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association; Leadership of other professional and community organisations.
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Our firm played a pivotal role in a case that significantly shaped Bahamian law on the restoration of International Business Companies. This case established that the dissolution of such companies can be contested on grounds of fraud, setting a precedent for future legal proceedings.
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We represented victims of a notorious ponzi scheme, securing a $330 million US court judgment against leading bank and trust company. Our firm successfully overturned the liquidator’s rejection of the claim, ensuring that victims were recognized as creditors in the Supreme Court ruling. This victory was a significant milestone in the recovery process for those defrauded by the scheme.
