Delaney Partners

Senior Partner (w/ managing responsibility): John K F Delaney QC
No. of partners: 5
No. of lawyers: 9
Languages:English, Greek

Firm Overview:
DELANEY PARTNERS is a firm of commercial lawyers founded in 2012 by John K F Delaney QC, leading commercial attorney and former Attorney-General. The group has substantial private sector experience in areas of law required for the international financial centre of The Bahamas and the domestic business community, with significant understanding of the relevant regulatory environment.
The firm’s core clientele is composed of financial institutions, high net worth individuals, family offices, and substantial domestic commercial enterprises. Given the firm’s high degree of international connectedness, to facilitate efficient service across multiple jurisdictions, the firm is the exclusive member in The Bahamas of TAGLaw and the TAG Alliances. Our Senior Partner is a member of TAGLaw’s Advisory Board.

Main Areas of Practice:
Business Restructuring and Insolvency:
Senior attorneys: 3 partners, 5 fee earners.
Contact:
John K F Delaney QC
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4510
Lena M Bonaby
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4514.
During a period (2009-2012) of public service as the Attorney-General of The Bahamas, John led a comprehensive overhaul and modernization of the laws of The Bahamas relating to corporate insolvency. The team is regularly involved in the periodic review of insolvency laws within the jurisdiction. Our work includes: Acting in the solvent voluntary liquidation for the Bahamian subsidiaries of Switzerland’s largest bank; Acting for the petitioner in the court ordered winding up of the stem cell medical clinic; Advising court appointed liquidator of a group of investment funds; Advising court appointed liquidators of a private bank and trust company; Advising petitioners for the liquidation of private banks, funds, and trading concerns; Advising several mutual funds in winding up proceedings brought by minority shareholders; Acting for petitioning creditor in insolvency proceedings; Representing former directors in proceedings brought by liquidators of a major international computer company; Examining former directors in proceedings brought by liquidators; and Advising regulators respecting the liquidation of non-compliant regulated entities.

Litigation – Commercial, Trusts & Estates:
Senior attorneys: 4 (3 partners / 1 consultant), 5 fee earners.
Contact:
John K F Delaney QC
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4510; 
Robert K Adams
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4512.
Our litigation practice team is led by senior practitioners John K F Delaney QC and Robert K Adams. Our litigation experience includes, banking and financial services matters, enforcement of civil judgments, fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes, breach of director and fiduciary duties, investment fund disputes, telecommunications and e-commerce disputes, intellectual property disputes, and employment disputes.

Securities:
Senior attorneys: 2 (1 consultant/1 partner), 5 fee earners.
Contact:
Pamela Klonaris 
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4513
Sofia Papageorge 
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4525.
Securities related activity in or from The Bahamas is regulated by the Securities Industry Act, Segregated Accounts Companies Act, the Investment Funds Act, the Exempted Limited Partnerships Act and the Investment Condominium Act (“ICON”). Prominent securities attorneys Pamela Klonaris and Sofia Papageorge, lead the securities law practice. Our work includes: Advising promoters on the establishment of investment funds and applicable reporting requirements, inclusive of Segregated Accounts Companies, investment fund structures and multi-jurisdictional master-feeder fund structures; Restructuring Bahamian international business companies to become public companies and assisting with applications for listing of their securities on foreign securities exchanges; Advising on licensing and reporting obligations of investment fund administrators, investment managers and investment funds; Conducting due diligence of licensed investment funds and advising potential investors; Advising foreign issuers of securities on the requirements for the offer of securities to the public in The Bahamas; Advising Bahamian issuers of securities on regulatory requirements for offers in The Bahamas and overseas; Advising issuers of securities on listing requirements for BISX; Drafting of offering documents and material agreements; Advising on conducting securities related business activities in and from The Bahamas inclusive of drafting compliance manuals; Advising on the international exchange of financial account information under FATCA and CRS; and Advising on Substance requirements pursuant to the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act.

Commercial Transactions:
Senior attorneys: 5 (2 consultants / 3 partners), 7 fee earners.
Contact:
John K F Delaney QC 
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4510
Jillian Chase-Jones 
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4516.
Our work includes: Advising on doing business in The Bahamas, resort development, purchase and sale of companies, mergers with domestic and regional entities, investments in major infrastructural assets, the sale of major assets in the tourism sector, and corporate regulatory matters generally.

Private Client Wealth & Immigration:
Senior attorneys: 4 (3 partners / 1 consultant), 6 fee earners.
Contact:
Pamela Klonaris 
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4513
Jillian Chase-Jones 
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4516; 
Sofia Papageorge 
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4525.
Our work includes: Advising on trusts, foundations, exempted limited partnerships and executive entities, private trust companies, the exercise of powers under trust deeds, setting up and structuring of SMART and Standard Funds, structuring wishes and preparation of wills, probate or letters of administration or the resealing of a foreign will, residency or citizenship applications, work permits and visas.

Financial Services Law & Regulation:
Senior attorneys 4 (3 partners / 1 consultant), 5 fee earners.
Contact:
John K F Delaney QC
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4510; Jillian Chase-Jones 
E: [email protected] 
T: (242) 702 4516
Sofia Papageorge 
E: [email protected]
T: (242) 702 4525.
Our work includes all aspects of financial services law and regulatory matters.