General Business Law

​Corporate Law

We are a market leader for corporate and commercial advice. We have represented international and local purchasers and sellers in major company acquisitions and takeovers of companies including publicly listed companies in a number of industries, including the beverages, petroleum, aviation and dairy sectors. Our legal experts in Corporate Law regularly provide other services including:

• public issues of debt and equity securities;
• private placements;
• company re-organisation;
• stock exchange listings;
• shareholders’ agreements;
• partnerships and joint ventures;
• franchising; and
• incorporations.

Banking Law and Financial Law

The firm represents several large and leading commercial banks and other lenders in Jamaica and overseas. A major component of the firm’s banking practice consists of advising lending institutions on all aspects of finance including loan and security documentation and debt and equity funding in capital markets, such as bond issuances and public company share offers. We assist clients with all aspects of deal structure, negotiation, documentation and completion. Our team of lawyers has extensive experience in handling matters such as:

• project financing;
• trade finance;
• letters of credit;
• lease financing;
• capital market issues;
• documentation and enforcement of security;
• diverse investment vehicles;
• repos and derivatives transactions; and
• guidance and advice on operational, regulatory and compliance issues.