Our client base includes foreign investors doing business in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the agriculture, tourism, education and financial services sector. We also advise families on owing a second home in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Practice Areas
Corporate and Commercial
We advise a broad range of clients from multinational companies to private companies and family offices on a variety of corporate issues including:
- company formations and registrations (domestic and external companies), including non-profit companies
- general company administration and shareholder meetings
- corporate re-organisations/ re-structuring
- joint venture set up
- regulatory compliance
- share capital, including share rights and transfer of shares
- directors' duties, conflicts of interest and transactions and arrangements with directors, including directors indemnification
- shareholder rights
- company litigation
Real Estate
We provide specialist expertise on all aspects of real estate law, with experience across the full spectrum of commercial and private property transactions. We ensure that foreign investors obtain the requisite alien’s landholding licence, which is a pre-requisite to foreigners holding land in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. We also advise on ownership structure for your property needs. We offer advice on all types of property transfers, whether by way of conveyance, gift, settlement or otherwise.
Residency and Citizenship
We advise clients on obtaining temporary and permanent residence as well as citizenship in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Probate
We advise clients on getting the grant of probate or letters of administration and re-sealing of probates in the High Court of Justice, as well as on legal, tax, property and estate administration affairs.
Family Estate Planning
We create personalized estate planning to meet your goals, including Wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Revocable Living Trusts, Transfers on Death Deeds, Deeds of Settlement and Life Interests. We offer advice that will ensure that your estate will not be a burden to your beneficiaries and give you peace of mind.
International Finance/Trust Company Services
We advise on the licensing of offshore banks and mutual funds, as well as the incorporation of LLCs, business companies and the registration of Trusts. We work together with our sister company Caribbean Trust Company, which is a licensed Registered Agent and Trustee with the Financial Services Authority.
Employment Law
We offer advice to employers and employees on all aspects of employment law and employment contracts, and on the termination of employment of an employee.
Trademarks
We advise on the registration of trademarks with the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office.