THE TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Stephen Wilson KC, Dominique Gardiner and Lovelie Luxama, Wilson Wells
Wilson Wells is a boutique law firm specialising in civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution, as well as all aspects of real estate and development transactions. The team of experienced attorneys has an enviable track record of delivering results for cli- ents facing complex legal disputes or simply needing representation on a straightforward property transac- tion, and for those requiring comprehensive advice on resort and hotel planning development or navigat- ing the intricacies of business law. Formerly the Turks and Caicos Islands office of long-established and
highly regarded Bahamian law firm GrahamThomp- son, Wilson Wells’ recent engagements include ad- vising and representing equitable receivers appoint- ed by the High Court of England and Wales in tandem with a team of English solicitors and barristers as part of enforcement proceedings to collect a judgment debt of more than USD300 million made in favour of an international bank against an ultra-high net worth individual, his Turks and Caicos Islands company and others.
Authors
Stephen Wilson KC is the managing partner at Wilson Wells and head of the litigation and dispute resolution practice. He has appeared in many headline cases involving disputes in the tourism and hospitality, banking,
government. Dominique also provided legal advice and representation to the Turks and Caicos Islands public service, and supported the chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee in areas such as training and satisfying reporting obligations.
real estate, insurance and construction sectors. Stephen’s corporate and commercial dispute resolution work has included multi-jurisdictional claims, multiparty actions, international and domestic arbitrations, mediations, liquidations involving local and international parties, shareholders’ disputes, and corporate reorganisations and restructurings. He was appointed by the Chief Justice to produce new Civil Procedure Rules for the Judiciary of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is a member of the Turks and Caicos Islands Integrity Commission.
Lovelie Luxama is a qualified legal executive who has worked with Wilson Wells since 2018. She completed her qualifications at CILEX
Law School (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) in 2023. Lovelie supports the litigation and dispute resolution team, with her focus being on matters relating to employment law, negligence and contract law. She also assists with immigration and naturalisation matters, and with some property and development matters.
Dominique Gardiner is an associate at Wilson Wells, working primarily within the litigation and dispute
resolution team. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a Crown Counsel at the Attorney General’s Chambers, where she became well versed in the bureaucratic processes of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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