GT IS AN IFLR1000 TOP TIER FIRM
October 21, 2022
Nassau, The Bahamas – The law firm of GrahamThompson has once again been named an IFLR1000 Top Tier law firm, in the agency’s new 2022 rankings. It is a recognition that GrahamThompson has received for several consecutive years.
GrahamThompson attorneys also received various “Leading Lawyer” designations, in recognition of their excellence in financial and corporate practices. Attorneys receiving individual honours include:
Individual Awards
GrahamThompson Partner Michelle Pindling-Sands, she received the 2022, Highly Regarded, Leading Lawyer distinction. Michelle’s practice is focused primarily on cross-border commercial transactions, including complex structured financing transactions with international lenders and other financial institutions and in advising on and applying for all governmental approvals. She is also a 2022 Chambers and Partners Band-3 ranked attorney in General Business Law.
Partner Tanya Hanna received the 2022 Notable Practitioner, Leading Lawyer distinction. Tanya’s practice focuses on trusts, wills, probate and estate planning, foundations, private trust companies company law and international commercial law, and regulatory compliance. She provides advice to trust companies on the development of new services, and on issues arising in trust administration and regulatory issues for a wide range of domestic and international clients. She is also a 2022 Chambers and Partners Band-2 ranked attorney in the High Net Worth (HNW) Offshore Trusts Sector.
Partner Aliya Allen also received the 2022 Notable Practitioner, Leading Lawyer distinction. Aliya’s practice is focused primarily on banking, investment funds, securities, securitisation and capital markets, technology, FinTech, blockchain and digital assets and regulatory matters such as FATCA, CRS, AML/CFT. Aliya has written extensively on the legislative and regulatory framework for financial services in The Bahamas. She is a recognized thought leader on the digital assets business sector in The Bahamas.
Rising Stars
Partner and COO of GTC Corporate Services Limited (GTCCS), Anastasia Campbell, is a 2022 Rising Star among Leading Lawyers. Anastasia’s practice is primarily focused in corporate and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions. Asset finance, immigration, regulatory matters, and inward investment Government projects across several industry sectors. She is the recently appointed Chair-Elect to the World Services Group (WSG) 2022-2023 Board of Directors.
Partner Leonard Whan, is also a 2022 Leading Lawyer Rising Star. Leonard’s practice focuses on the representation of global and domestic institutions, in the banking, financial services, investment management, energy, and government and public policy sectors. His practice includes corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisition regulatory matters, including applications, filings and compliance matters with all Governmental agencies.
Partner Sarah Packington, joins GT colleagues as a 2022 Rising Star among the year’s Leading Lawyers. Sarah’s practice is focused on banking and finance, corporate, commercial and securities. Cross-border commercial transactions, including complex structured financing transactions with international lenders and other financial institutions. She advises on and assists clients with applications for all governmental approvals. She acts for financial institutions on a variety of regulatory matters on both a transactional and emergency advisory basis.
IFLR1000
IFLR1000 holds the distinction of being “the only international legal directory dedicated to ranking law firms and lawyers on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work”. The prestigious London based international rankings agency “has been producing legal market intelligence since 1990”.