Higgs & Johnson has once again affirmed its standing as a premier law firm in The Bahamas, maintaining its Tier 1 ranking for the 18th consecutive year in the 2026 Chambers Global Legal Guide. This prestigious guide evaluates and ranks top attorneys and law firms across more than 200 jurisdictions worldwide, and H&J’s continued Tier 1 recognition highlights the Firm’s longstanding excellence and leadership in the legal profession.
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 2026 rankings can be found here.
The Firm has earned rankings across six (6) practice groups, underscoring the depth of the expertise of the Higgs & Johnson team in Dispute Resolution; Real Estate and Development; Commercial Transactions; Financial Services, Securities, Investment Funds and Fintech; and Private Client and Wealth Management.
Ten (10) Higgs & Johnson Attorneys, namely Philip C. Dunkley, K.C, Oscar N. Johnson Jr., K.C., Sterling H. Cooke, Zarina M. Fitzgerald, Stephen J. Melvin, Tara Archer-Glasgow, N. Leroy Smith, Christel Sands-Feaste, Tara Cooper-Burnside and Audley D. Hanna, Jr. achieved individual rankings in this year’s Guide on their remarkable performance. Furthermore, several Partners continued to be recognised with Chambers’ top-tier Band 1 distinction.
Managing Partner Sterling H. Cooke reflected on the Firm’s continued success, stating, “Receiving a Tier 1 ranking from Chambers Global for the eighteenth consecutive year underscores Higgs & Johnson’s longstanding leadership in the legal profession. This achievement also reflects the outstanding talent and dedication of our team at Higgs & Johnson. We remain firmly committed to providing exceptional service and trusted legal counsel to our clients.”
