Legal Updates Archive

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…

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…

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…

In the latest edition of GT News & Insights, GrahamThompson Associate Attorney Sydney Rolle reviews the Protection of Depositors (Amendment) Act, 2020…

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

In the latest edition of GT News & Insights, GrahamThompson Associate Attorney Gabriel Brown reviews the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2020.

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…

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…

Stephen Wilson, QC, authored a comprehensive review of international arbitration laws and regulations in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI)…

Stephen Wilson, QC, is the author of the TCI chapter of the Chambers and Partners recently published International Arbitration 2021 Global Practice Guide…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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”)…

The Bill proposes amendments to the Protection of Depositors Act (No. 40 of 1999) (“Principal Act”) with the stated objectives of the Bill being: a. to enhance the corporate governance framework of the Deposit Insurance…

The Bill proposes to repeal the Central Bank of The Bahamas Act (Ch. 351) (the “Act”) as well as consolidate and modernize the law governing the Central Bank of The Bahamas (the “Bank”). The Bill will come into effect on such date as the Minister …

The Bill proposes to amend the Corporate Governance Rules, 2019 (the “CG Rules”). The CG Rules apply to public issuers, prescribed state-owned enterprises and private companies which raise funds through issuing its securities…