About
Provided by Higgs & Johnson
Higgs & Johnson is an industry leader in offshore and onshore trusts, Private Trust Companies, Purpose Trusts and Foundations for families, high net worth individuals and fiduciaries. For over 50 years, we have liaised with legal advisors based in other jurisdictions to ensure tax efficient trust structures, and have considerable experience in estate planning and asset protection. We are well versed in trust litigation and have played an integral role in the amendment and updating of such legislation, including the abolition of the rule against perpetuities. We are counsel to many leading international trust companies in The Bahamas, advising in a broad range of trust matters from the preparation of complex private trusts for high net worth individuals and businesses to intricate matters of trust administration. We are accustomed to liaising and working with offshore legal advisors to ensure tax efficient trust structures and have substantial experience in Asset Protection Trusts. The Firm provides a full range of services and, to this end, the Trust and Litigation groups work together on contentious or potentially contentious matters to provide a comprehensive service. The firm has assisted in the formation of numerous foundations and played an instrumental role in the drafting of Amendments to the Foundations Act. Higgs & Johnson has carefully prepared numerous estate or trust documentation to make sure that even the most complex personal and family needs are met.
Chambers Review
Higgs & Johnson provides structuring and litigation services in relation to trusts and foundations. The team has experience handling significant instructions from wealthy individuals, families and fiduciaries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Higgs has an excellent group of attorneys who capably evaluate Bahamian law implications in structuring family planning. In addition, they have a deep bench of litigators."
"The attorneys are very experienced and they ensure that I understand the ramifications of complex matters. They provide knowledgeable and professional services."
"Their commercial awareness is on the forefront and they continue to be one of the leaders of industry in this regard."
"Higgs has an excellent group of attorneys who capably evaluate Bahamian law implications in structuring family planning. In addition, they have a deep bench of litigators."
"The attorneys are very experienced and they ensure that I understand the ramifications of complex matters. They provide knowledgeable and professional services."
"Their commercial awareness is on the forefront and they continue to be one of the leaders of industry in this regard."
Notable Practitioners
Philip Dunkley KC is a senior partner at Higgs & Johnson. Dunkley has extensive experience in handling trust disputes and restructuring matters. His work includes advising wealthy individuals, families and fiduciaries on major international litigation.
"Philip brings invaluable experience and support to matters worked on by his colleagues, and is respected among his peers."
Earl Cash is a trusts and estates expert who advises high net worth individuals and trust companies on a range of structuring and planning matters.
"Earl is known as 'the Oracle' within industry circles due to his impressive knowledge of trust and estate law, and his unmatched ability in applying such knowledge to complex matters."
"Dr. Cash is respected as a leading trust attorney and both clients and practitioners value his work."
Leroy Smith advises high net worth individuals, trustees and banks on a range of trust and private client litigation matters.
"Leroy is brilliantly agile in his ability to advise on complex matters and his attention to detail is unmatched. He has rightly established himself as a formidable force within trust litigation."
"Leroy is innovative and determined to resolve difficult or complex matters."
"Incredibly smart with a distinguishable way of presenting cases which are very detailed and well thought out."