Kimberley Rolle
Partner, Chair of Real Estate and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups, Vice Chair of Immigration Practice Group
McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
More informationThe ‘responsive and incredibly knowledgeable’ team at McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes has substantial experience advising on Bahamian and global transactions, and commercial work including financing projects, M&A, loan agreements and regulatory mandates. Trust and private client mandates also make up a notable proportion of the firm’s work, with expertise in estate planning structures and trust matters. Transactional specialist Kimberley Rolle sits as chair of the practice with Alexander Christie, who also handles tax issues, as vice chair. Sean Moree KC and John Wilson KC are active members of the trust and private client practice, Campbell Cleare, III leads the foreign and local investment group, and April Turner focuses on financial services and corporate matters and is also chief operations officer of the firm’s corporate service affiliate. Gia Sands is also a key name to note for transactional and investment-related advice.
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‘I have worked with several lawyers at McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes. Each has been responsive and incredibly knowledgeable in the subject matter we have needed them to address. The lawyers I have worked with utilise a nuanced approach to their representation, cleverly incorporating their knowledge of the local players into the representation to achieve top results.’
‘John Wilson KC has been an excellent communicator, shows a clear knowledge of the law, and has a great strategic mind that has been beneficial in achieving excellent results for us over the past few years.’
'The firm has a great team of lawyers and a legacy that they pride themselves on. Partners are knowledgeable, responsive and stay current.'
'Sean Moree KC is very smart and looks for practical solutions within the law to clients problems.'
Key clients
- RAV Bahamas Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation
- Neworld One Bay Street Limited (One Particular Harbour at the Pointe Condominiums)
- Tropix Shipping Ltd.
- Oasis Marketplace Ltd.
- Crowe Bahamas
- Mylor Caribbean Development Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised a non-Bahamian company on the purchase and acquisition of a $55m cay to facilitate the development of a novel ultra-luxury private island resort.
- Advised a client on the formation of an SPV for the purpose of acquiring Bahamian real estate funded by the offerings of tokens representing shareholders of the SPV.
- Advised a high-net-worth individual on liquidating a major portion of his wealth to settle a trust for the benefit of his wife and children, which involved establishing a Bahamian Executive Entity to act as the protector.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Gia Sands
Partner
Alexander Christie
Partner, Vice Chair of Firm's Corporate & Commercial and Real Estate Practice Groups.