01/10/2018

Freeport, Grand Bahama

Located in The Bahamas’ “second city” and industrial shipping capital, attorneys specialise in Merchant Shipping, Company and Commercial Law,...

News

01/01/2018

Announcement of new Senior Associates

Higgs & Johnson is pleased to announce the promotion of the following attorneys as Senior Associates effective 1 January...

Tax Information Exchange Agreements (“TIEAs”)

Set out below is some useful information on Tax Information Exchange Agreements. This summary is by no means exhaustive...

Shipping in The Bahamas

Merchant Shipping Act The Merchant Shipping Act 1976 (Chapter 268, Statute Law of The Bahamas 2000 Revised Edition) (the...

Segregated Account Companies in The Bahamas

Preface This memorandum sets out a brief summary of segregated accounts companies in The Bahamas. For further information please...

Probate & Administration

Preface In order to distribute or take possession of a deceased person’s property situated in The Bahamas a Grant...

Private Trust Companies

Generally speaking, the purpose of a PTC is to act as trustee of a specific trust or, in some...

Private Foundations

The Foundations Act 2004 (the “Act”) came into force on October 22, 2004 in The Bahamas. The Act provides...

Preparing Foundation Documents

We require the following information in order to prepare the draft Foundation Charter and to complete the Information Statement...