Corporate and administrative law, or any law at all, can seem hard to understand. However, there is a firm that takes its time to listen, inform, and fight for us. ParrisWhittaker believes that, as people, we should have everything we need in our time of crisis. It is a leading law firm with a great impact on the world, and we are here to celebrate it as it wins Best Commercial & Trust Litigation Firm 2022 – the Bahamas.
Freezing orders are a vital tool to preserve assets when there is a dispute, but the courts in Jamaica will only grant a freezing order if it can be shown that there is a real risk that the other party will disperse the assets to avoid a judgment debt.
The expert commercial lawyers at top law firm ParrisWhittaker have substantial experience advising clients in Jamaica in relation to freezing orders and asset protection. In a notable case, a company subjected to a $513 million freezing order succeeded in having it discharged because of the lack of evidence against it.
Company directors owe several fiduciary duties, one of which is to act in the best interest of shareholders. But to what extent does that duty to shareholders apply in the context of the financial health of the company? The award-winning commercial and litigation lawyers at ParrisWhittaker are experienced in advising company directors on their duties, including where there are concerns around the lawfulness of paying dividends.
The Company Law Act 2006 in England and Wales preserves the common law duty of directors to have regard to the interests of creditors – a duty also imposed by company law in The Bahamas. A significant ruling from the Supreme Court, the highest court in the UK, has provided important clarification on the limited nature of this duty. Directors will welcome the ruling, which has important persuasive authority on the courts here in The Bahamas.
is a team of award-winning shipping and maritime lawyers headquartered in the Bahamas and with offices in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and overseas. We are always on hand to provide practical guidance when a legal dispute arises like being injured at sea through no fault of your own. We’re available on 1-242-352-6110 and 1-242-352-6112 or you can always contact us online.
As November drew to a close, police in Nassau issued a warning to motorists to comply with the law because of the increase in fatal car accidents across The Bahamas. The personal injury lawyers at award-winning ParrisWhittaker are seeing an increase in compensation claims by bereaved relatives who have lost a family member in a fatal accident.
In the event of a construction dispute, our specialist lawyers will support you in utilising ADR effectively, enabling contentious issues to be resolved quickly and your building project to continue smoothly. For expert advice, get in touch with the experienced commercial lawyers at ParrisWhittaker on +1-242-352-6112
The long-running dispute involving the $3.4 billion mega-hotel project in Baha Mar continues to be a reminder to the construction industry to mitigate the risks of disputes at every stage of projects. The award-winning commercial litigation lawyers at ParrisWhittaker are experienced in advising and representing clients in construction disputes.The specialist litigation team at litigation law firm ParrisWhittaker are experienced in advising clients involved in disputed trusts and estates
