Kendira R. Turnquest

Partner

Sassoon House, Shirley Street & Victoria Avenue, P. O. Box N-272, Nassau, Bahamas
T +1 242 322 4130
F +1 242 328 1069

Kendira Turnquest is a Partner in the firm’s Property and Development and Financial Services, Practice Groups.

Kendira’s practice is focused primarily on real estate sales and acquisitions, real estate financing, residential and commercial leases, subdivision and condominium developments and resort restructuring. Her practice also includes, commercial transactions, corporate structures and shipping finance including incorporation of local and foreign companies, continuations, re-domiciliations and liquidations, and regulatory compliance for corporate entities.

Recent engagements include:

Representing the receivers and lender involving a $3.5 billion receivership and sale of a luxury resort.
Representing the lender in the $1.85 billion refinancing of a mega resort.
Drafting and advising on shipping finance and liaise with the Bahamas Maritime Authority to complete registration of shipping mortgages.
Reviewing and advising on corporate transactions regarding the liquidation of local companies and IBCs.

Practice Areas

Education

Legal Education Certificate. Eugene Dupuch Law School, Nassau, Bahamas.
Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Finance. London School of Business and Finance, London, England.
Master of Law (LLM) in International Commercial Law with Merit. University of Westminster, London, England.
Bachelor of Law (LLB) with Honors. University of Bristol, Bristol, England.
Associate of Arts Degree (AA) Law and Criminal Justice with Distinction. The College of The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas.

Admissions

The Bahamas Bar, 2016.