News/Legal Updates

April 2020GT CELEBRATES 70TH WITH SIGNATURE PIECES BY JOHN COXThe law firm of GrahamThompson is celebrating its 70th anniversary. One of the ways it chose to mark this outstanding milestone was with commissioned artwork by iconic Bahamian artist, John Cox...

March 2020Wilson and Wells on GT TCI and IR GlobalGrahamThompson, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) was a sponsor of IR GLobal's recent Miami Conference. GrahamThompson Partner and head of the firm's office in Providenciales, Stephen Wilson QC and Partner Christopher Wells, sat down recently to talk about the firm's...

March 2020In Summary - Emergency Powers (COVID 19) (No. 2) Order 2020On the 23rd March, 2020 the Office of the Prime Minister (the “Competent Authority”) made the Emergency Powers (COVID 19) (No. 2) Order, 2020 (“No. 2 Order). The No. 2 Order which came into force at 9:00 am on the 24th March, 2020 expires...

March 2020Brown Presents @ UB Sustainable Grand Bahama ConferenceGrahamThompson Associate Samuel Brown was a featured panelist at the recent Sustainable Grand Bahama Conference...

March 2020Estate Planning: WillsThere is no better time than the present to create and implement an estate plan. Having an estate plan means that you have a plan to protect your property and to effectively dispose of it upon your death...

March 2020Information Privacy and COVID-19In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, the business community is faced with unprecedented threats to their cyber-infrastructure and data. Sensitive data, in particular, will be vulnerable to security breaches as a result of...

March 2020COVID-19: Potential Employment Related IssuesIn recent weeks, Governments around the world have been grappling with how best to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Bahamas is no exception. To date the Prime Minister has issued two Emergency Orders...

March 2020COVID-19 – Force Majeure Clauses vs. Contractual ObligationsThe impact of Covid-19 is becoming more prevalent throughout the economic landscape of The Bahamas.  Most recently, in an effort to contain the spread of the virus, preventative measures...