Higgs & Johnson continues to underscore its position as a leading law firm in The Bahamas by maintaining its Tier 1 status for the 17th consecutive year in the 2025 edition of the Chambers Global Legal Guide, which ranks the top attorneys and law firms in over 200 jurisdictions worldwide.
According to the Guide, “Higgs & Johnson is widely regarded as one of the most prominent law firms in The Bahamas. The team has considerable experience overseeing major commercial transactions, including M&A, financings, and capital markets issuances. The firm is equally well placed to assist clients with real estate development mandates, while its dispute resolution team is regularly instructed on some of the jurisdiction’s most noteworthy commercial cases.”
The Firm’s complete Chambers Global 2025 rankings can be found here.
The Firm has been ranked in six (6) different practice groups, highlighting the unrivaled expertise of the team members in Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Development, Commercial Transactions, Financial Services, Securities, Investment Funds, and Fintech and Private Client and Wealth Management Practice Groups.
Eight (8) Higgs & Johnson Attorneys, namely Philip C. Dunkley, K.C, Oscar N. Johnson Jr., K.C., Zarina M. Fitzgerald, Stephen J. Melvin, Tara Archer-Glasgow, N. Leroy Smith, Christel Sands-Feaste, and Audley D. Hanna, Jr., achieved individual rankings in this year’s Guide on their remarkable performance. In addition, a number of Partners maintained the Guide’s highest Band 1 distinction.
Managing Partner Sterling H. Cooke expressed his pride, stating, “We are extremely honoured to have been awarded the Tier 1 ranking by Chambers for the seventeenth consecutive year. This esteemed recognition highlights the exceptional expertise of the entire Higgs & Johnson team. These accolades underscore our steadfast dedication to providing outstanding legal services to our clients.”
