Higgs & Johnson is a full-service corporate and commercial law firm, operating from one of the world’s leading offshore financial centres – The Bahamas – and serving clients around the globe.
Distinctive among top offshore law firms, we provide high quality legal, corporate and fiduciary services to global law and accountancy firms, financial institutions, trust companies, investment firms, multi-million dollar touristic and A-list residential developments, multinational companies and high net worth individuals.
Higgs & Johnson is consistently ranked in the top tier of leading independent global legal directories, and our attorneys are recognised as leaders in their fields, committed to providing sound legal counsel and business insight, underscored by a client-centred approach.
Partners of the Firm have been instrumental to the drafting and implementation of several important pieces of legislation, including:
Realising the importance of attracting, valuing and retaining the best legal talent and support staff, Higgs & Johnson has, for over 70 years, enjoyed a reputation for delivering high quality, accurate and reliable service to our clients. We work to create an environment that respects diversity, recognises and encourages leadership potential, and fosters professional growth and experience. We consider inquiries from qualified personnel at every level of the legal profession who are committed to our core values of honour and integrity.
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Our clients deserve and expect the highest level of service. We are committed at all levels to provide professional and reliable legal services underscored by a client-centered approach, that combines respect for your time, communication, innovation, accessibility and proaction to secure the best results possible.
Company formation in The Bahamas is carried out by H&J Corporate Services Ltd. An affiliate of Higgs & Johnson, this entity is a licensed financial and corporate services provider regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas.
The services include:
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Regulatory compliance is a critical to any financial services firm in today’s environment. Remaining compliant is challenging given constant changes to the principles of risk management and regulatory compliance, internationally and in The Bahamas.
Our Financial Services Law & Regulation Practice Group has extensive experience in anti-money laundering and regulation and advises local and international banks, trust companies and securities firms operating within and/or from The Bahamas on the laws and regulations governing the financial services industry.
We are able to draw on our wealth of experience to offer prompt and clear advice to help our clients determine how best to maintain compliance in an increasingly complex and dynamic regulatory environment.
We are able to assist applicants for licenses or registration to operate under various financial services related regimes, as well as to advise existing licensees and registrants through regulatory issues that might arise. We are also able to assist financial service firms with satisfying the regulatory requirements relative to anti-money-laundering and counter financing of terrorism, including:
Higgs & Johnson’s Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring practice has a distinguished track record of acting in large and complex cross border insolvencies. We have a diverse client base which comprises secured and unsecured creditors, including international financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, corporate debtors encompassing, shipping conglomerates and publicly listed companies in onshore jurisdictions, trustees, directors, shareholders and investors.
We have acted in some of the most significant insolvencies before the courts of The Bahamas and have earned a reputation for delivering result-oriented solutions to our clients. Furthermore, the group is led by seasoned partners equipped with the necessary expertise to navigate the intricate aspects of a distressed scenario.
Our experienced team regularly advises on matters concerning the rights of creditors, the best solutions for recovery of creditor debt in insolvency matters, and the powers and duties of liquidators and receivers.
The Firm has acted as counsel to secured and unsecured creditors, debtor companies, liquidators, receivers and managers in numerous insolvencies supervised by the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Our lawyers handle insolvency cases that involve:
Our Intellectual Property group focuses on the regulation, exercise and protection of rights in respect of trademarks, patents and copyrights. The group also provides legal advice and support in relation to franchising arrangements.
The Commercial and Civil Litigation Practice Group is regularly engaged in a broad spectrum of international litigation, and is accustomed to working with lawyers from other jurisdictions to coordinate cross border litigation strategies for client success in both novel and complex matters.
We have over 70 years of experience in providing results-oriented service to commercial and private clients in a wide variety of real property transactions.
Our extensive experience in commercial and residential real estate and project finance including all aspects related to sale and acquisition of hotels, marinas, luxury residences and private islands throughout The Bahamas; and acquisitions of commercial property, islands and cays for the development of mixed use resorts and marinas and cruise ship islands, the establishment of commercial time-share/fractional complexes and other substantial commercial properties.
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