Practice groups

"Lori provides an exceptional level of service and is very attentive to our requests and always turn around deals quickly."
Legal 500 Caribbean 2024

Lori C. Nelson is a key member of the Firm’s Real Property & Development Practice Group, specialising in the area of Real Estate Development, specifically concerning foreign direct investment and the sale and acquisition of hotels, marinas, and resort and mixed-use developments and the purchase, sale, and financing of residential and commercial property in The Bahamas. She advises clients on and facilitates the procurement of regulatory approvals from the relevant governmental bodies.

Lori has worked on a wide range of commercial and probate matters, assisting clients with transactional and advisory issues as well as estate administration. She has also developed extensive experience in immigration law, advising both individuals and corporate clients on work permit applications, residency matters, and compliance with immigration requirements in The Bahamas.

Lori was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2005 as a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and has been a Registered Associate with The Bahamas Bar since 2005. She joined the firm as an Associate in 2014, became a Senior Associate in 2018 and joined the Firm’s partnership in 2022. She is currently ranked as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in the area of real estate and development by Legal 500 Caribbean and is praised by clients for her ‘exceptional level of service.’ She is also listed as a recommended lawyer in the area of corporate law by Legal 500 Caribbean.

Education

  • LL.B. University of Windsor Law School, Windsor, Ontario
  • B.A. (Hons) York University, Toronto, Ontario

Bar admissions

  • Ontario, Canada, 2005

Professional memberships

  • The Law Society of Upper Canada

Experience

  • Assisted an international cruise line in its planning for its Phase III expansion inclusive of a port facility to another island valued at USD $450million.
  • Advised an international financial institution which was a lender in regard to a mortgage over Bahamian real property valued at USD$225M.
  • Lead counsel to a property developer for its newly approved mixed-use resort valued at USD $3million.
  • Advised an industry-leading hospitality corporation on the purchase of a resort property and its lease to an operator, valued at US$1.7B.
  • Acted for the developer and hotel operator on an $80 million multi-jurisdictional project in respect of a Master Declaration and a suite of related development, sale, financing, and management agreements.
  • Advised on the handover of Homeowners’ Association lands from the developer, including the golf course and clubhouse, marina, power plant, and staff housing, in a project valued at $80 million.

Publications

Recognition

  • Next Generation Partner, Real Estate, The Legal 500 Caribbean (2023-2026)
  • Recommended Lawyer, Corporate Law, The Legal 500 Caribbean (2024-2026)
“Lori has significant recognition from clients and peers in the market”
Legal 500 Caribbean 2025

Lori C. Nelson is a key member of the Firm’s Real Property & Development Practice Group, specialising in the area of Real Estate Development, specifically concerning foreign direct investment and the sale and acquisition of hotels, marinas, and resort and mixed-use developments and the purchase, sale, and financing of residential and commercial property in The Bahamas. She advises clients on and facilitates the procurement of regulatory approvals from the relevant governmental bodies.

Lori has worked on a wide range of commercial and probate matters, assisting clients with transactional and advisory issues as well as estate administration. She has also developed extensive experience in immigration law, advising both individuals and corporate clients on work permit applications, residency matters, and compliance with immigration requirements in The Bahamas.

Lori was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2005 as a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and has been a Registered Associate with The Bahamas Bar since 2005. She joined the firm as an Associate in 2014, became a Senior Associate in 2018 and joined the Firm’s partnership in 2022. She is currently ranked as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in the area of real estate and development by Legal 500 Caribbean and is praised by clients for her ‘exceptional level of service.’ She is also listed as a recommended lawyer in the area of corporate law by Legal 500 Caribbean.

Education

  • LL.B. University of Windsor Law School, Windsor, Ontario
  • B.A. (Hons) York University, Toronto, Ontario

Bar admissions

  • Ontario, Canada, 2005

Professional memberships

  • The Law Society of Upper Canada

Experience

  • Assisted an international cruise line in its planning for its Phase III expansion inclusive of a port facility to another island valued at USD $450million.
  • Advised an international financial institution which was a lender in regard to a mortgage over Bahamian real property valued at USD$225M.
  • Lead counsel to a property developer for its newly approved mixed-use resort valued at USD $3million.
  • Advised an industry-leading hospitality corporation on the purchase of a resort property and its lease to an operator, valued at US$1.7B.
  • Acted for the developer and hotel operator on an $80 million multi-jurisdictional project in respect of a Master Declaration and a suite of related development, sale, financing, and management agreements.
  • Advised on the handover of Homeowners’ Association lands from the developer, including the golf course and clubhouse, marina, power plant, and staff housing, in a project valued at $80 million.

Publications

Recognition

  • Next Generation Partner, Real Estate, The Legal 500 Caribbean (2023-2026)
  • Recommended Lawyer, Corporate Law, The Legal 500 Caribbean (2024-2026)