Modernization of Real Property Taxation in The Bahamas

Legislative amendments effective 1 July 2018 have resulted in changes to the taxing regime for real property.

Aviation Partner, Michael Allen, Leads Session at CARIBAVIA 2018

Michael F. L. Allen, partner,  was one of two break-out group moderators at CARIBAVIA: The Caribbean Aviation Meet-up held...

Value Added Tax (VAT) Increase

Please be advised that the Value Added Tax Act, 2014 has been amended to increase the VAT rate from...

INSOL New York – Bahamas Update

Insolvent trust - A novel area of the law in The Bahamas and other common law jurisdictions where there...

Litigation Partner Chairs Advocacy Session at IBA Litigation Forum

Litigation Partner, Tara Archer-Glasgow, chaired the session – Advocacy in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities – at the IBA Litigation...

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Privy Council Decision: Beneficial Ownership of Joint Accounts

The Privy Council of the United Kingdom recently handed down a decision which has profound implications for joint-holders of...

Artificial Intelligence in the Law

At the 2017 Firm seminar, Weathering a Changing Climate, we discussed the opportunity, myths and reality of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)...

Sham – To Be or Not to Be? A summary of the MezhProm Bank v Pugachev decision

On 11th October 2017, the English High Court of Justice, Chancery Division published its decision in JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshlenniy...