Dispute Resolution
Partner

Michela E. Barnett-Ellis

Practice

Michela Barnett-Ellis is a Partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice.

Michela’s practice focuses primarily on asset and debt recovery division on behalf of large domestic and international banks and security enforcement in the real estate and banking sectors and contentious land and commercial disputes.

In addition, Michela focuses on family matters including divorce and matrimonial disputes, adoptions and other child related matters.

Recent engagements

Successfully defending multinational airline’s right to terminate an employee for inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.
Successfully defending a local bank in an application by a grantor to evade his obligations under a guarantee.
Successfully representing a multinational bank in contentious proceedings for the recovery of debt and defending the bank against claims of negligence.
Representing a judicial trustee in highly contentious probate proceedings
Representing a land-owner in a boundary dispute involving the interpretation of property descriptions contained in the preceding documents of title

Admissions

  • Bar of England and Wales
  • The Bahamas Bar

Service

  • Appointed to the Senate (Upper House) of The Bahamas, February 2022 to present.
  • Bahamas Bar Association, Honourary Secretary, 2019 to 2022
  • Bahamas National Insurance Board, Board Member, 2017 to 2021.
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Member
  • Bahamas AIDS Foundation, Volunteer

Membership

  • The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
  • The Bahamas Bar Association
Office
Nassau, Bahamas
Office

Sassoon House
Shirley Street & Victoria Avenue
P. O. Box N-272
Nassau, Bahamas

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