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Practice Areas

Real Estate & Development

Conveyancing

Maritime & Aviation

Commercial Transactions

International Finance

Company Formation & Management

Private Client & Wealth Management

Probate & Estate Administration

Career

Sterling H. Cooke serves as the Managing Partner at Higgs & Johnson overseeing all aspects of the firm’s daily operations. He previously held the position of Co-Managing Partner from 2021 – 2024. He is also the former Chair of the Real Estate & Development practice group.

Professional Memberships

Bahamas Bar Association

Education

University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Arts

University of the West Indies

LL.B.

Norman Manley Law School

Legal Certificate

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General Business Law: Real Estate - Bahamas

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Sterling Cooke is the managing partner at Higgs and Johnson. He brings over 30 years of experience in real estate law, covering banking and M&A matters, in addition to other work.

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