McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes

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Partner, Vice Chair of Firm's Corporate & Commercial and Real Estate Practice Groups.  

Associate

Associate

Associate

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Senior Associate

Consultant

Associate

Consultant

Consultant

Consultant, Chair of Foreign & Local Investment  and Immigration Practice Groups, Vice Chair of Admiralty, Shipping & Aviation Practice Group

Associate

Senior Associate Erin M. Hill is a Senior Associate of the firm who is well-versed in a variety of practice areas, including banking and finance, corporate and commercial litigation, and trusts/private client litigation.  She is a full member of STEP with Trust Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation and currently services as a Director for STEP Bahamas (2022-23). Erin a vibrant, young lawyer who is arduous researcher - remaining up to date on financial and corporate related case law and statutes in The Bahamas. Known for her responsiveness and efficiency, Erin has assisted in many civil litigation claims and was recently involved in complex litigation concerning a company which alleged a breach of fiduciary duties on the part of its directors leading to millions of losses by the Company.  Erin is also currently assisting in a multi-million dollar litigation stemming from a dispute surrounding a corporate re-structuring and a multi-million dollar trust litigation involving a trustee’s discretion to distribute trust funds. Erin has established a reputation of a hard-working, pragmatic lawyer who is detail oriented and attentive to all client needs. Outside of her work highlights, Erin is fluent in in Spanish which is vital to assist with clients from Spanish speaking countries. She is also an ADRgroup Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator and completed an LLM which focused on the metamorphoses of Arbitration.

Consultant

Partner, Chair of Labour & Employment Practice Group

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Of Counsel

Partner

Partner, Chair of Family Law Practice Group

Partner and Co-Chair: Tax & Trade and Financial Services & Regulation practice groups Co-chair of Tax & Trade practice group: Advise clients on issues related to value added tax, business licence tax and real property tax and represent them in the dispute process associated with the same. Frequently provide opinions in connection with the suite of legislation passed to ensure The Bahamas is in line with international standards on tax transparency; namely, the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act, the Removal of Preferential Exemptions Act, the Register of Beneficial Ownership Act and the Multinational Entities Financial Reporting Act. Co-chair of Financial Services & Regulation practice group: Advise clients on regulatory matters associated with the financial services industry including the Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, Companies Act, International Business Companies Act, Foundations Act and Investment Funds Act. Litigation & Dispute resolution: Regularly appear in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in connection with various civil and commercial litigation matters. Experienced with multi-jurisdictional matters involving counsel located around the world and dealing with complex legal issues.

Partner, Chair of Real Estate and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups, Vice Chair of Immigration Practice Group

Consultant

Partner, Chair of Competition  Law Practice Group

Associate

Consultant

Partner, chair of the Trust & Private Client Practice Group and  a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Moree manages caseloads for multi-national companies and ultra-high-net-worth families. An accomplished litigator, Moree represents clients in a wide range of commercial disputes, including trust litigation, derivative actions, shareholder disputes and third-party claims. His litigation practice also focuses on insolvency, restructuring, and disputes in the banking industry. Moree runs an active arbitration practice and appears regularly before tribunals, both in The Bahamas and internationally. He frequently works on cases that involve multiple jurisdictions, demonstrating prowess at liaising and collaborating with attorneys in other jurisdictions to ensure efficient management of international matters. He cultivates long-term working relationships with his clients, often representing or managing their legal affairs for years in various areas of law.

Partner, Vice Chair Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group

Partner