Analysis of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

The Companies (Amendment) Act (the “Amendment Act”) came into force on 30 April 2019. The purpose of the Amendment...

Highlights of the Securities Industry (Amendment) Act, 2019

The Securities Industry (Amendment) Act, 2019 (the “Securities Amendment Act”) came into force on 30 April 2019. The Securities...

Happy Hour Sponsor at STEP Caribbean Conference

Higgs & Johnson was a proud sponsor of the STEP Caribbean Conference that was held in Nassau, The Bahamas...

Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 – What you need to know.

The Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force in The Bahamas on 31 December 2018....

The Extraterritorial Effect of Clawback claims in Insolvency Proceedings – The Bahamas Experience

The world continues to get smaller as a result of globalisation and cross-border insolvency issues are now commonplace. Whilst...

Drone Regulations in The Bahamas

Aviation Chair, Michael Allen, discusses drone regulation in The Bahamas in this Q&A-styled article.

Tara Archer-Glasgow Joins List of Speakers at Offshore Alert Conference

Litigation Partner, Tara Archer-Glasgow, is a panelist for the session entitled ‘International Value Recovery: Emerging Issues & Developments?’ at...

Forced Heirship: Options in The Bahamas to Address Disposition Concerns

The Bahamas, unlike many other jurisdictions, does not have forced heirship laws. Therefore, persons resident in The Bahamas have...

FOCUS Vol. 63, Issue 1/2019

This issue addresses forced heirship in The Bahamas, the PTCs regulations in the Cayman Islands and a case study...