General Business Law: Dispute Resolution
Bahamas
18 years ranked
Provided by Higgs & Johnson
Chancery
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring
Commercial Transactions
Private Client & Wealth Management
Philip C. Dunkley, K.C. is a Consultant having served as Senior Partner of Higgs & Johnson from 1999-2024. He is the former Chair of the Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring practice group and has represented clients in their complex litigation and transactional matters for more than 45 years.
Bahamas Bar Association
International Bar Association
Association and Legal Scholars, Centre for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria (Honorary)
Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)
International Execution against Judgment Debtors (Bahamas chapter); Sweet and Maxwell
International Commercial Fraud (Bahamas chapter); Sweet and Maxwell
Impact of New Legislation in The Bahamas on Trust Attacks; Trusts & Trustees
Philip was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1973 and served his pupilage in Chancery Chambers of John Mowbray in Lincolns Inn, London and Common Law Chambers of Edward Paynter-Reece in Middle Temple Lane, London. He was was admitted to the Bahamas Bar in 1974 and immediately joined Higgs & Johnson as an Associate. He served as Global Managing Partner from 2009 to 2012. He is an honorary member of the Association and Legal Scholars, Centre for International Legal Studies Salzburg, Austria.
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Philip Dunkley KC is a veteran lawyer who maintains his standing as one of the leading figures in the Bahamas litigation arena. He serves as a consultant at Higgs & Johnson and has over 40 years of experience in practice, particularly with regard to trust disputes.
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