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...

Aviation Partner Presents at International Business and Finance Summit

Higgs & Johnson Aviation partner, Michael F. L. Allen, in his role as Chairman of the Government appointed Steering...

Judgment

Landmark Deal Signed for Redevelopment of New Providence Landfill

Higgs & Johnson acted as the lead legal counsel to New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) in a $45 million...

Higgs & Johnson Commended as a Highly Acclaimed Firm by Chambers Global

Higgs & Johnson has received the highest ranking (Band 1) by Chambers and Partners in its annual publication Chambers...

New Legislation Changes Legal Landscape in The Bahamas

The Bahamian government enacted various legislation in response to the European Union’s inter-governmental Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation)...

Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018

Purpose of the Act The Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force on the 20...

Multinational Entities Financial Reporting Act, 2018

Purpose of the Act The Multinational Entities Financial Reporting Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force on 1 January,...