Graham Thompson is the pre-eminent full-service commercial law firm in The Bahamas. Over its more than 70-year history, the firm has catered to a diverse range of leading international financial institutions, as well as families of great wealth and consequence. The firm prides itself on its ability to provide wise counsel and technical expertise in meeting the legal needs of a client base that spans a wide spectrum of disciplines. Notably, Graham Thompson Partners are sought after experts and innovators in financial services in The Bahamas. The Firm represents numerous banks, trust companies and other fiduciary service providers; and is a leader in providing focused and tailored advice to high net worth families. The Firm also has considerable expertise in providing specialized legal services in the financial services-capital markets sector; and in the planning, structuring, and execution of diverse and complex corporate transactions for both privately and publicly held entities.
Graham Thompson’s areas of specialisation include:
Banking & Finance:
- Real Estate Financing
- Asset Leasing & Financing
- Corporate Finance
- Restructuring
- Financial Services Law & Regulation
- Loans, Debentures & Mortgages
- Receivership
Corporate, Commercial & Securities:
- Capital Markets
- Joint Ventures
- Restructuring, Liquidation & Insolvency
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Pension Schemes
- Private Equity funds
- Unit Trusts
- Investment Funds
- IPO’s
Employment & Labour:
- Disciplinary, Discharge & Redundancy
- Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance
- Redundancy & Dismissal
- Employment Contracts
- Workforce Restructuring
- Trade Unions
Immigration & Naturalization:
- Annual & Permanent Residency
- Executive & Domestic Work Permits
- Citizenship
Insurance:
- Captive Insurance
- Domestic & External Insurance
- Insurance Licensing
- Professional Liability
- Risk Management
Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution:
- Banking, Corporate & Commercial
- Construction & Real Estate
- Family, Divorce & Matrimonial
- Fraud & White-Collar Crime
- Insolvency & Liquidations
- Insurance
- Labour & Employment
- Personal Injury
- Probate & Estates
- Professional Liability
- Security Enforcement & Debt Recovery
- Trusts
Private Clients, Trusts & Estates:
- Estate and Trust Structuring
- Foundations
- Trust Company Licensing Private Trust Companies
Property & Development:
- Hotels, Resorts & Mixed Use Developments
- Condominiums & Time Shares
- Government Approvals & Exchange Control
- Private and Commercial Mortgages
- Real Property Taxes
- Subdivision Planning & Structuring
- Second Home Acquisitions and Sales
- Title Insurance & Opinions
Shipping, Admiralty & Aviation:
- Corporate Structuring for the Shipping Industry
- Leasing & Financing
- Sales & Registration
- Admiralty Litigation
