Legal Updates Archive
Latest Legal Updates from Graham Thompson
GT PARTNERS – DOING BUSINESS IN THE BAHAMAS, GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDESeptember 19, 2023
In The Bahamas chapter of the recently published 2023 Chambers Global Practice Guide – Doing Business In…, GrahamThompson partners highlight the trends and developments in a legal and business environment that…
GT PARTNER ALIYA ALLEN – PRIORITISING CLIMATE FINANCEJuly 13, 2023
GrahamThompson Partner Aliya Allen expounds on the growing urgency surrounding climate finance and the supporting legislative framework in the Bahamas that is being built to help strengthen and grow opportunities…
GT PARTNERS CO-AUTHOR 2023 REAL ESTATE GUIDE FOR THE BAHAMASJune 29, 2023
In the recently published 2023 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Real Estate in The Bahamas, GrahamThompson Partners Alistair Chisnall and Erica Paine underscore a prevailing ‘wait and see’ approach as real estate activity abated in recent months, amid economic uncertainties…
GT PARTNER CHISNALL, 2022 GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE IN THE BAHAMASJune 20, 2022
In the recently published 2022 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Real Estate in The Bahamas, GrahamThompson Partner Alistair Chisnall outlines key trends and developments since 2021, highlighted by a major industry rebound in both domestic and international segments of the market…
GRUCHOT & MCAVINCHEY: EXPLORING A HYBRID FUTUREApril 21, 2022
GrahamThompson Partner Tony Gruchot and Practice Manager, Legal Services Claire McAvinchey, collaborated to provide insights for the Turks and Caicos Islands, in three critical areas, in the Disputes Chapter, Exploring a Hybrid Future: Adapting Business Models to succeed…
MCQWEENEY JR. ON DATA PROTECTION IN THE BAHAMASApril 11, 2022
In a recent international publication by DLA Piper, GrahamThompson Associate Attorney, Sean McQweeney Jr., takes a look at the Data Protection (Privacy and Personal Information) Act (DPA) in The Bahamas…
GT LEGAL UPDATES: PROTECTION OF DEPOSITORS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020March 28, 2022
In the latest edition of GT News & Insights, GrahamThompson Associate Attorney Sydney Rolle reviews the Protection of Depositors (Amendment) Act, 2020…
LITIGATION 2022, TCI – WILSON, GRUCHOT & MCAVINCHEYJanuary 31, 2022
The Chambers Practice Guide, Litigation 2022, Law & Practice for the Turks and Caicos Islands, is now available. The Guide, published by the UK-based Chambers and Partners, was jointly authored by GT Partner Stephen Wilson, QC
GT LEGAL UPDATES: BANKS & TRUST COMPANIES REGULATION ACT 2020January 31, 2022
In the latest edition of GT News & Insights, GrahamThompson Associate Attorney Gabriel Brown reviews the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2020.
GT LEGAL UPDATES: CENTRAL BANK OF THE BAHAMAS ACT, 2020 (THE “ACT”)January 12, 2022
In the latest edition of GT News & Insights, GrahamThompson Associate Attorney Jayel Gibson reviews the Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2020. Download a copy of the publication…
WILSON AND MCAVINCHEY CO-AUTHOR CHAMBERS SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHTS GUIDE, TCIOctober 25, 2021
Stephen Wilson QC, and Claire McAvinchey co-authored the recently published 2021 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Shareholders’ Rights & Shareholder Activism, in The Turks and Caicos Islands, by Chambers and Partners. Wilson QC, is a Partner and head…
WILSON, QC – ICLG INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION TCI, 2021October 18, 2021
Stephen Wilson, QC, authored a comprehensive review of international arbitration laws and regulations in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI)…
WILSON – INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDSeptember 21, 2021
Stephen Wilson, QC, is the author of the TCI chapter of the Chambers and Partners recently published International Arbitration 2021 Global Practice Guide…
CHISNALL PENS CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS’ 2021 REAL ESTATE GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDEJune 5, 2021
GrahamThompson Partner Alistair Chisnall authored the 2021 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Real Estate in The Bahamas. The publication, which is a comprehensive guide on the law and practice of Real Estate in The Bahamas, provides key insights…
Privacy & Data Protection Trends in The Bahamas…March 30, 2021
GrahamThompson Associates Sean McWeeney Jr. and Christina Justin discuss recent trends and developments in Data Protection and Privacy in The Bahamas in a recently published Chambers and Partners Global Guide on the Law and Practice of Data Protection and Privacy in The Bahamas…
MCWEENEY JR. AUTHORS DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY PRACTICE GUIDEMarch 30, 2021
GrahamThompson Associate Sean McWeeney Jr, who is also a member of the firm’s Financial Services, Private Client, Trusts and Estates Practice Group, authored the 2021 Chambers Global Data Protection and Privacy Practice Guide for The Bahamas. It is the first such…
15 FAQs ON THE DIGITAL ASSETS AND REGISTERED EXCHANGES (‘DARE’) ACT, 2020January 25, 2021
In the first issue of GT’s News & Insights Volume 3, GrahamThompson Partner Aliya Allen and Associate Sean McWeeney Jr. 15 FAQs on the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (‘DARE’) Act, 2020…
WILSON, GRUCHOT, MCAVINCHEY AUTHOR CHAMBERS LITIGATION GUIDE, TCIJanuary 14, 2021
Stephen Wilson QC, the GrahamThompson Partner who heads the firm’s litigation practice in the Turks and Caicos Islands, authored the 2021 Chambers Global Practice Guide on Litigation in The Turks and Caicos Islands along with Partner, Tony Gruchot and Professional Support Executive, Claire McAvinchey…
International Arbitration: Wilson QC Answers Important QuestionsSeptember 8, 2020
Stephen Wilson, QC, head of GrahamThompson’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Providenciales, the Turks and Caicos Islands is the featured author for the jurisdiction in International Arbitration 2020, the seventeenth edition…
SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS: BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES REGULATION BILL, 2020August 6, 2020
The primary aims of the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Bill, 2020 (“the Bill”), are to: (i) repeal and supersede the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000 (Ch. 316) (“the Principal Act”)…