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Sterling Cooke

Sterling Cooke

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Higgs & Johnson
 Higgs & Johnson

Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law: Real Estate

Bahamas

1 year ranked

About

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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

Key sectors

Business and Professional ServicesFinancial ServicesMaritime / ShippingLeisure and Hospitality

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law: Real Estate - Bahamas

Band 3
Individual Editorial

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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Strengths

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  • Sterling Cooke has a tremendous amount of experience in the real estate space. He's well respected for being thorough and providing detailed answers.

    General Business Law: Real EstateChambers Global Guide

  • Sterling is a very solid and knowledgeable lawyer.

    General Business Law: Real EstateChambers Global Guide

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Bahamas

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