Our Firm was founded in 1988, initially under the name Peter I. Foster & Associates by our Founder, Peter I. Foster, KC and is one of the longest serving and largest law firms in the Eastern Caribbean. We have recently branded to FOSTERS, to reflect the maturity and solidarity of our legal management team. Our Partners are highly regarded, and have served on many Government Advisory bodies, Boards of statutory agencies, and public and private companies. Our Head of Firm, Peter I. Foster, KC is among few actively practicing King’s Counsel in the sub-region, our Managing Partner, Claire Greene-Malaykhan is known for her diligence and expertise in real estate, conveyancing and notarial services and our Partner, Renee T. St. Rose is a known powerhouse, organized and diligent, ensuring delivery and satisfaction to our clients of the highest levels.
Our Firm and our lawyers are ranked in Chambers and Partners.
Our culture is founded on the values of HONESTY, COMPETENCE and DEDICATION. This is demonstrated by the time we take to understand each client’s needs and employ pragmatic strategies to provide innovative solutions.
Our Firm is partner-driven, enabling us to provide relationship-based service to local, regional and international clients, in a wide range of sectors. We have successfully represented clients in a number of high profile landmark cases and complex cross border disputes. Our objective as a Firm is to consistently provide premier legal services to achieve every client’s ultimate satisfaction.
Our services include:
Our Firm has a reputation for handling sensitive issues with a high level of professionalism. We offer a complete range of services related to employment and labour laws, and industrial relations.
These include:
Arbitration & Mediation
Arbitration and Mediation are alternative means to resolve disputes outside of the traditional court process. They present streamlined options to the client, which are sometimes more cost-effective than going through the litigation process. The rules of arbitration vary, and in most cases, are specified in sound contractual agreements. Arbitrations are presided over by a neutral party – an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators, mutually agreed to by both parties of the contractual agreement. The arbitrator is given the authority to make a decision with regards to resolving the dispute. Mediation may be compelled by the Courts in most civil litigation matters, and is facilitated by a trained neutral third party called a mediator. Unlike arbitration, mediation does not involve decision-making by the third party. However, the role of the mediator includes interpretation of concerns, relaying of information between the parties, and defining the problems. At FOSTERS, our attorneys are highly skilled in negotiations, and seasoned in arbitration of commercial disputes, having represented clients in complex commercial and individual arbitrations and mediations.
Civil & Commercial Litigation
The success rate of our Firm in litigation matters is unsurpassed any other on the island. Our prowess as litigators is demonstrated by the long list of high profile cases and landmark litigation disputes in which the Firm has played a principle role over the past three decades. The Firm’s founder, Peter I. Foster, Q.C. is the most senior and experienced practicing litigator on the island, who has a reputation for providing accurate, clear and timely advice, with a passion to defend his client’s cause, up to the Privy Council level, when deemed necessary. Our services cover the full course of the dispute, such as pre-trial negotiations, preemptive measures, documentation and preparation for trial, summary judgment motions, trials, appeals and enforcement proceedings.
Mergers and Acquisitions
We offer corporate and commercial advice to buyers and sellers in companies involved in major acquisitions and takeovers, and company re-organization. At FOSTERS, our attorneys are experienced in drafting agreements for partnerships and joint ventures, as well as shareholder agreements.
Corporate Secretarial Services
We provide a wide range of corporate secretarial services to existing companies, start-ups, and any business entity interested in starting operations in Saint Lucia.
Our services include the following:
Our Firm provides a full range of services related to the transfer of the title of real property from one person to another, including matters related to the granting of encumbrances such as mortgages and liens.
The services we provide fall under two categories:
Real Estate
At FOSTERS, our attorneys have experience in handling a broad range of real estate matters, including:
The Firm has extensive experience in facilitating negotiations and drafting documentation associated with complex development projects, as well as navigating legal and regulatory issues, and litigating when necessary on our client’s behalf. Our clients include large developers and hoteliers, major financial institutions, manufacturers, investors, statutory bodies and condominium associations established under our domestic condominium law.
Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts
We offer a comprehensive range of services to assist our clients in structuring their property matters and financial affairs in the most tax efficient and cost-effective manner.
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