The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services is hosting its 15th annual week of Seminars, under the theme <B>"Paradigms For an Evolving Global Financial Market".

On May 21st, 2013 Higgs & Johnson appeared on a ground-breaking and successful application by a Trustee for an Order declaring that the RAPAA shall apply to a disposition created before 30th December, 2011 thereby abolishing the application of the applicable rule against perpetuities.

Lennox Paton acted for Nilon Limited who succeeded in their defence of a claim to rectify their share register brought by Royal Westminster Investments SA.

Writing for European CEO, BFSB CEO & Executive Director Wendy C. Warren touts historic growth and increasing leadership in financial services, and firmly places The Bahamas amongst the world's premier international centres.

A discussion on the changes brought in by the Banks and Trust Companies Regulations, which introduced a light touch regulatory regime for private trust companies in The Bahamas.

Amendments to the International Business Companies Act 2000 have resulted in legislative enhancements that reinforce the IBC as an important part of the comprehensive range of products and services available from Bahamian service providers.

Cable Bahamas has announced that FibraLink Jamaica Ltd., a controlled subsidiary of its wholly owned subsidiary, Caribbean Crossings Ltd., has been issued a licence by the Jamaican Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to build and operate a submarine fibre optic cable to Jamaica.

The Bahamas has the opportunity to position itself as the Wealth Capital of The Americas.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has recently decided a case of first impression regarding whether a private equity fund could be liable to a multiemployer pension fund for the withdrawal liability of a bankrupt portfolio company.

To what extent can an aggrieved shareholder seek remedies for a company in an unfair prejudice claim?

A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES (SUBSTANCE REQUIREMENTS) ACT, 2018...

‘Unfair prejudice' is the legal term typically used to describe circumstances where a company's directors/majority shareholders abuse their powers to the detriment of minority shareholders.

In exploring the uses and advantages of the Bahamian Executive Entity (the "BEE"), it is important to have an understanding of what the BEE is.

The Bahamas, located in the Caribbean, offers a robust and well-regulated environment for businesses. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the most relevant regulatory requirements for Bahamian companies...

In today's ever-changing global regulatory environment, it is not business as usual, it is business re-engineered to adhere to global regulation ...

This legal guide sets out a brief summary of the registration requirements for persons or entities engaged in conducting securities business in or from The Bahamas.

The Segregated Accounts Companies Act, 2025 represents a landmark reform in The Bahamas' corporate law landscape.