Courtenay Coye LLP

We offer a full range of Belize civil litigation services in contentious disputes in the Courts in Belize including the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice which is the highest appellate court for Belize. We also represent our clients before various tribunals (including tax tribunals) and statutory bodies as well as in arbitral proceedings concerning various commercial disputes.
Our experience in Belize civil litigation includes complex multijurisdictional asset protection and recovery cases, commercial litigation, constitutional and administrative relief, judicial review, extradition, admiralty (including arrest and detention of vessels), legal challenges to tax assessments, environmental and petroleum law, telecommunications and broadcasting and real estate.

As a common law jurisdiction, many of the remedies which are available in England such as injunctions, search orders, and Norwich Pharmacal orders which are used to aid substantive proceedings are also available in the Belize Courts. These orders are powerful tools particularly in multijurisdictional fraud cases where clients require assets to be traced and protected pending litigation.

Along with a wealth of experience, our attorneys are known to be fearless, tireless and forceful in the courts in advancing our clients cases. We have a drive to find innovative, cost effective and efficient solutions for the positive resolution of our clients’ legal disputes.

We provide a wide range of services relating to Belize commercial law including providing corporate advice and representation on both domestic and international transactions.

Our experienced corporate attorneys have developed their areas of expertise to meet the complex issues that confront our clients in a fast-paced global marketplace. We aim to find the most suitable tax structures and benefits for our clients and provide advice on the most favourable corporate structures. We are able to establish local and international business companies, local and international foundations, partnerships and other corporate and trust entities and advise on the efficacy of each.

Our attorneys provide expert advice on commercial and corporate law in Belize to a wide range of clients, including individuals, local and international corporations, international law firms, accounting firms, trust companies, banks and other financial institutions.

We advise on trading arrangements, agency and distribution agreements, arbitral matters, and contracts for the sale of goods and services and other commercial transactions.

Our team is well versed with the Belize real estate laws. We represent individuals, corporations, lending institutions and private sector developers in the acquisition, disposal, financing and development of real estate. We regularly prepare and settle loan and security documentation and we also advise on compliance with environmental, planning and land use laws and regulations. We are registered as approved real estate attorneys with First American Title. Our Belize real estate lawyers ensure that our clients obtain clear title and valid security instruments in the most tax efficient way.

Our firm provides competent legal service in matters regarding Belize Family Laws. Courtenay Coye LLP provides a complete array of non-contentious and contentious services to clients in Belize family law, including legal advice, preparation of family agreements and representation in divorce and matrimonial property, maintenance, alimony and custody matters.

We also appear in both domestic and international adoptions and our attorneys are familiar with the Hague Convention on International Adoptions and have successfully represented international clients with the adoption of children in Belize.

Courtenay Coye LLP has developed a strong reputation in both contentious and non-contentious matters relting to the Belize Intellectual Property laws.

We act as trade mark, service mark, design and patent attorneys and agents, and provides a full range of services in all aspects of trade mark, design and patent law. We offer integrated advice on all aspects of the protection and exploitation of intellectual property. Our intellectual property services include registrations of trade-marks and patents, and renewals and assignments of trade marks.

We also provide representation in intellectual property disputes including copyright infringement, trademark and patent litigation. We have led the field in trademark litigation under the modern trademark legislation by successfully representing major international corporations.

While our aim is to avoid litigation to minimise client costs, we forecfully represent clients who need to defend their intellectual property rights.

Courtenay Coye LLP has a strong complement of Belize tort lawyers who have solid experience in providing advice and in conducting Tort litigation particularly in highly complex matters. Our attorneys also provide expert advice to our clients in Belize personal injury and medical negligence claims. We emphasize results that provide full compensation as quickly as possible.