McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes
More informationThe ‘very professional and knowledgeable’ practice at McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes excels across the spectrum of contentious work with experience before the Supreme Court and the Privy Council. The group is particularly noted for its commercial and trust disputes expertise as well as insolvency and restructuring knowledge and is able to handle multi-jurisdictional mandates. Senior partner John Wilson KC leads the department and is also active in the firm’s trust and private client practice. Elsewhere in the team, Sean Moree KC is praised as ’responsive, efficient and quite the all rounder’, Timothy Eneas KC focuses on property litigation, and Genell Sands handles insurance and personal injury claims. Kevin Moree is the key contact for tax disputes, and Erin Hill is the primary name at senior associate level.
Testimonials
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‘The team and McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes is very professional and knowledgeable. They have assisted us immensely in navigating the legal challenges we were faced with.’
‘Sean Moree KC stands out as very responsive, efficient and quite the all rounder as a litigator. Kevin Moree is very strong technically on his core areas. Erin Hill is very professional in her approach.’
'The exceptional individuals at McKinney Bancroft & Hughes set themselves apart with their expertise and personalised service. Among these remarkable team members, Genell Sands stands out for building her ability to create a strong client-attorney relationship. She is accessible and goes the extra mile to comprehend clients' values and cultural nuances. This personalized approach ensures her guidance is not only legally sound but also profoundly aligned with her clients' ethos.'
‘We certainly appreciated the services of Andrew Smith who is very innovative in his approach to dealing with legal matters. He is timely and communicates clearly and effectively in a way that we can fully grasp the concepts and counsel he is providing.’
‘Roster of people available to assist our point of contact, great resources to research case references.’
'Knowledgeable, engaged and truly brilliant in laying out and executing on the litigation strategy.'
'We receive timely reports on the progress of matters and are given options as how we wish to proceed. The strength of this firm is each partner can draw on the expertise of other partners in the firm even if those partners are not directly involved the particular case at hand.'
'One of the strengths of working with Genell Sands is that she provides a very personal touch to her service and, 95% of the time, the required result is achieved in the settlement of any matter. She is never too busy to discuss matters and is always easily accessible.'
Key clients
- The Private Trust Corporation limited
- Ansbacher (Bahamas) Limited
- EFG Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Limited.
- Butterfield Trust (Bahamas) Limited
- Windermere Island North Development Limited
- Adlard Holdings Limited
- FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Ltd.
- Pictet Bank & Trust
- Bamont Trust Company
- RAV Bahamas Ltd.
- BB Entertainment Ltd.
- J. S. Johnson & Company Limited
- Qamea Stanley Limited
Work highlights
- Representing the joint official liquidators of one of the largest construction companies in The Bahamas in all aspects of the winding up proceedings.
- Advised a Bahamian trust company in dealing with requests for information from FTX itself and the SEC involving a critical assessment of the validity of requests from US companies in bankruptcy and the US SEC.
- Defending Pictet Bank & Trust Limited, one of the largest private banks in The Bahamas, in an action commenced by Monte Leone Arbitrage Fund Ltd (SAC) and ML Arbitrage Advisory Limited.