Ramsay & Partners

Ramsay & Partners is a leading Jamaican law firm recognised for delivering high-value legal advice on complex, regulated, and strategically significant matters. The firm advises local, regional, and international clients across the full spectrum of commercial activity, combining technical rigour, commercial judgement, and deep familiarity with Jamaica’s legal, regulatory, and institutional landscape.

The firm’s practice is anchored in corporate and commercial law, with particular strength in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and finance, real estate and development, regulatory advisory, and high-stakes commercial litigation. Ramsay & Partners is frequently instructed on matters that are novel, sensitive, or precedent-setting, including public takeovers, cross-border acquisitions, complex financing structures, and disputes arising from insolvency, fraud, and shareholder conflict.

Ramsay & Partners has developed a strong reputation as Jamaican counsel of choice for international law firms and multinational clients. The firm regularly acts as local counsel to global firms on transactions and disputes involving Jamaica, and is trusted for its ability to translate Jamaican legal requirements into clear, commercially workable solutions. Recent mandates have involved collaboration with leading international firms including A&O Shearman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dentons, Nelson Mullins, Sidley Austin, and Latham & Watkins.

The firm has a particularly notable footprint in regulated transactions and public markets work. Its lawyers have advised on a record number of public takeovers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, IPOs and APOs, securities offerings, and restructurings of listed entities. Ramsay & Partners is widely regarded as a go-to adviser for transactions requiring close engagement with regulators such as the Financial Services Commission, the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the Bank of Jamaica, and sector-specific authorities.

In real estate and development, the firm advises on some of Jamaica’s most significant commercial and residential projects, acting for developers, investors, lenders, and landowners across the full lifecycle of developments. The team is experienced in large-scale land assembly, subdivision and title rectification, planning and environmental approvals, project financing, strata structuring, and sales. The firm is also frequently instructed on complex coastal and tourism assets, including hotel, resort, and mixed-use developments.

The firm’s dispute resolution practice is led by experienced litigators with a strong reputation before the Supreme Court of Jamaica and appellate courts. Ramsay & Partners handles complex commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring disputes, shareholder actions, and cross-border enforcement matters. The firm's attorneys also have experience in international and regional forums, including proceedings before the Caribbean Court of Justice and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Ramsay & Partners has also emerged as a leading adviser in data protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance, particularly following the enactment of Jamaica’s Data Protection Act. The firm advises financial institutions, multinational companies, and regulated businesses on compliance frameworks, cross-border data transfers, and engagement with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

The firm is known for its partner-led approach, ensuring senior attention on every matter while maintaining lean, efficient teams. Clients value the firm’s responsiveness, clarity of advice, and ability to manage complex matters without unnecessary formality or cost inflation. Ramsay & Partners places a strong emphasis on long-term client relationships and is frequently retained as trusted adviser to boards, founders, and investors.

Headquartered in Jamaica, Ramsay & Partners operates with a distinctly international outlook and a proven ability to deliver legal solutions that meet global standards while remaining grounded in local law and commercial reality.