'A key name at the associate level.'
Legal 500 Caribbean 2024
Renai B. Martin is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate and Development, Government & Regulatory Affairs and Tax practice groups.
Renai has experience in representing vendors and purchasers in residential and commercial property acquisitions and sales, domestic mortgages and private leases. Her practice also includes advising on tax matters and obtaining regulatory approvals. She regularly assists with all aspects of resort development with varied condominium, residential and amenity components, including acquisition, financing, regulatory approvals and master planning.
Prior to joining the firm, Renai worked for one of the Financial Services Regulators in The Bahamas and was responsible for ensuring registrants understood and complied with anti-money laundering and combatting terrorist & proliferation financing legislation and best international standards and practices. She also assisted with reporting financial institutions’ queries relating to the automatic exchange of information for FATCA/CRS/CbC purposes.
Renai graduated from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. In 2014, she obtained her LL.B at Kingston University in London, England and subsequently completed the Bar Professional Training Course at the University of West of England Bristol in Bristol, England. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales and The Commonwealth of The Bahamas in 2015. Shortly thereafter, Renai was called to the Law Society of Ontario in 2017.
Renai is ranked as a Leading Associate by Legal 500 Caribbean (2024-2025) being noted as ‘one of the top young lawyers in the market’ in the area of real estate.
Education
- York University (B.A. History)
- Kingston University (LL.B. Hons)
- University of West of England Bristol (Bar Professional Training Course)
Bar Admissions
- England and Wales, 2015
- The Bahamas, 2015
- Ontario, Canada, 2017
Professional Memberships
- The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Bar Association of England and Wales
- Bahamas Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario (formerly the Law Society of Upper Canada)
- ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator
Community
- Long Islanders Association, Director & Secretary (2024-2026)
- St. Augustine’s College Alumni Association
Recognition
- Rising Star, Real Estate, Legal 500 Caribbean (2024)
- Leading Associate, Real Estate, Legal 500 Caribbean (2025)
'One of the top young lawyers in the market.'
Legal 500 Caribbean 2025
Renai B. Martin is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate and Development, Government & Regulatory Affairs and Tax practice groups.
Renai has experience in representing vendors and purchasers in residential and commercial property acquisitions and sales, domestic mortgages and private leases. Her practice also includes advising on tax matters and obtaining regulatory approvals. She regularly assists with all aspects of resort development with varied condominium, residential and amenity components, including acquisition, financing, regulatory approvals and master planning.
Prior to joining the firm, Renai worked for one of the Financial Services Regulators in The Bahamas and was responsible for ensuring registrants understood and complied with anti-money laundering and combatting terrorist & proliferation financing legislation and best international standards and practices. She also assisted with reporting financial institutions’ queries relating to the automatic exchange of information for FATCA/CRS/CbC purposes.
Renai graduated from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. In 2014, she obtained her LL.B at Kingston University in London, England and subsequently completed the Bar Professional Training Course at the University of West of England Bristol in Bristol, England. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales and The Commonwealth of The Bahamas in 2015. Shortly thereafter, Renai was called to the Law Society of Ontario in 2017.
Renai is ranked as a Leading Associate by Legal 500 Caribbean (2024-2025) being noted as ‘one of the top young lawyers in the market’ in the area of real estate.
Education
- York University (B.A. History)
- Kingston University (LL.B. Hons)
- University of West of England Bristol (Bar Professional Training Course)
Bar Admissions
- England and Wales, 2015
- The Bahamas, 2015
- Ontario, Canada, 2017
Professional Memberships
- The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Bar Association of England and Wales
- Bahamas Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario (formerly the Law Society of Upper Canada)
- ADR Group Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator
Community
- Long Islanders Association, Director & Secretary (2024-2026)
- St. Augustine’s College Alumni Association
Recognition
- Rising Star, Real Estate, Legal 500 Caribbean (2024)
- Leading Associate, Real Estate, Legal 500 Caribbean (2025)
