BAHAMAS Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Aliya Allen, Alistair Chisnall and Michaela Sumner-Budhi Graham Thompson Graham Thompson has been one of the pre- eminent law firms in The Bahamas since 1950. The firm operates four offices conveniently lo - cated throughout The Bahamas. It is well re - garded for its work with high-net-worth private clients. The firm’s key practice areas include: private clients, trusts and estates (estate and trust structuring, foundations, trust company li - censing, and private trust companies); banking and finance (real estate financing, asset leasing and financing, corporate finance, restructur - ing, financial services law and regulation, loans, debentures and mortgages, and receivership);
corporate, commercial and securities (capital markets, M&A, pension schemes, private equity funds, unit trusts, investment funds and IPOs); property and development (hotels, resorts and mixed-use developments, condominiums and timeshares, government approvals and ex - change control, private and commercial mort - gages, real property taxes, subdivision planning and structuring, second-home acquisitions and sales, and title insurance and opinions); and in - surance (captive insurance, and domestic and external insurance).
Authors
Aliya Allen is a partner in Graham Thompson’s financial services, private client, and trusts and estates practice groups. She focuses primarily on banking, investment funds,
Alistair Chisnall is a partner in Graham Thompson’s commercial and property practice group, and specialises in real estate, sales, and structuring for high-end private
securities, securitisation and capital markets, technology, fintech, blockchain and digital assets, and regulatory matters such as FATCA, CRS, and AML/CFT. She has played a leading role in the development and revision of industry-defining legislation including the Investment Funds Act 2019 and the Investment Condominium (ICON) Act, and in crafting and promoting policy initiatives concerning fintech, blockchain, and digital assets. A recognised thought-leader in the digital assets business sector in The Bahamas, Aliya was appointed by The Bahamas government to the country’s Digital Asset Advisory Panel.
client matters and large commercial transactions. His practice covers mortgage- backed financing and loans, title due diligence and opinions, title insurance, subdivision and development planning, resort development and operation, commercial and residential leases, and related tax and regulatory matters. He represents owners and operators, ranging from family businesses and boutique resorts to the largest commercial enterprises, local banks, and hotel and casino operators in The Bahamas, including Atlantis Resort Paradise Island and Baha Mar Resort & Casino. Alistair is a government-appointed member of the National Land Reform Committee.
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