The real estate and development group at Higgs & Johnson acts for a roster of national and international clients including developers, financial institutions and private clients on real estate transactions, developments, financing issues and regulatory mandates. The team has been notably active on resort and cruise ship port developments, property sales and lease work. Stephen Melvin leads the practice alongside newly promoted partner Ja’Ann Major. Other key names include firm co-managing partner Sterling Cooke, who handles transactional work, maritime and aviation practice head and Freeport office managing partner Vivienne Gouthro, development and conveyancing expert Sandra Lightbourn, and development specialist Lori Nelson. Renai Martin is the key name at associate level.

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'We've been working with Higgs & Johnson for many years on various real estate backed transactions. The team is highly experienced and always a pleasure to deal with. The partners turnaround deals efficiently and accordingly, allowing us to provide our clients with superior service. From simple to complex real estate transactions, Higgs is our first choice.'
'Stephen Melvin and Lori Nelson are two partners we work with most and they provide an exceptional level of service. Very attentive to our requests and always turn around deals quickly.'
'The firm's response time is excellent and the partners are technically strong. We are working primarily with Stephen Melvin who has been excellent. Another partner Lori Nelson works with our clients and she too has been strong.'