John F. Wilson KC

Practice Areas

John F Wilson KC is the senior partner of McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes and the chair of its Executive Committee.

He is also chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group and the Admiralty, Shipping and Aviation Practice Group. John’s specialties include trust and private client advisory, which allows him to provide bespoke advice to HNW and UHNW clients, as well as tailored solutions to the unique needs of banks and trusts.

He is one of the most sought after commercial litigators in The Bahamas and is renowned for his approachability, problem-solving skills and ability to advocate effectively for his clients. This has helped him forge longstanding client relationships with a majority of the institutional trust and private wealth management companies operating in The Bahamas.

Career

Education:

LL.B (Hon) - University of Buckingham

Bar Vocational Course - BPP Law School

Wilson KC was admitted to the English Bar in July of 1994 and The Bahamas Bar in September 1994. He became a partner with MB&H in 2001 and senior partner in 2019. In 2020, he was invited to join the inner bar as a Queen’s Counsel.

Professional Memberships

John is a member of the following:

- Bahamas Bar Association (September 1994)

- Charted Institute of Arbitrators (Arbitrator since 2016)

- Accredited Arbitrator of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution

Publications

Contributed chapters in:

- Private Wealth (Chambers and Partners)

- The Private Wealth and Private Client Review (Law Business Research)

- ADR and Trust (Spiramus)

- Carter-Ruck on Libel and Privacy (Butterworth’s)

- The International Real Estate Handbook (Wiley & Sons)

Personal

Outside of the law, John enjoys spending time with his family and coaches soccer.