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firm offers the following services to our clients
1.Aviation
and Shipping
2.Banking and Insurance
3.Civil & Commercial Litigation
4.Company Incorporation and Corporate Services
5.Commercial Law
6.Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistances
7.Government Licenses and Approvals
8.Immigration
9.Family Law
10.Offshore Financial Law, Trusts and Estate Planning
11.Real Estate
1. Aviation & Shipping
The Firm provides advice to clients in the acquisition,
financing and sale of aircraft as well as registration in
the small but growing Bahamian aircraft registry. The Firm
provides all necessary legal admiralty and shipping services
to complement what is one of the largest and most popular
Merchant Shipping Registry in the World. Davis &
Co. Attorneys are involved in all aspects of the shipping
practice including the purchase and sale of vessels, registration
and all related contractual arrangements.
2.
Banking and Insurance
Davis & Co. is listed to provide services to
all clearing Banks in the Bahamas. Additionally we
provide a wide range of services for clients in Banking
matters including:-
a)Central Bank regulatory matters;
b)Sale and Purchase of an existing bank and trust
company; and,
c)Applications for new banking licenses
3.
Civil & Commercial Litigation
Davis & Co. has a sound reputation in this
area and offers its clients a complete and efficient litigation
team. Our Attorneys are specially equipped to deal with
all aspects of civil and commercial disputes in every Court
or Tribunal in The Bahamas. Our areas of specific
expertise are as follows:-
a)Debt Collection
b)Employment
c)Contractual Disputes including construction
d)Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
e)Insolvency
f)Land Disputes and Quieting of titles actions
g)Medical and Professional Negligence
h)Maritime disputes inclusive of arrests;
i)Personal Injury
4.
Company Incorporation and Corporate Services
Davis & Co. is licensed under the Financial and Corporate
Services Act to provide a wide range of financial services
including the incorporation and management of all types
of Bahamian Companies.
In addition to
incorporations we provide the following services:
a)registered
agent and registered offices services
b)nominee officers
c)mailbox and recordkeeping services
d)business licenses
e)bank account application
f)liquidations
g)advice as to receivership and insolvency matters
5. Commercial Law
One of the Firm’s primary areas of practice
has been its representation of both international and local
clients in a variety of commercial transactions. These transactions
have involved the sale and purchase of large resorts and
commercial properties which often necessitate the structuring
of complex and detailed financing as well as the establishment
of specialized acquisition structures.
In
addition Davis & Co. routinely assists its clients in
the following types of transactions:
a)contracts –employment, joint ventures, construction,
sale of businesses, collateral and pledge agreements
b)insurance –application for registration of insurance
companies and captives
c)partnerships –agreements (including limited partnerships)
d)assistance in establishing and structuring of new businesses
6.
Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistances
Davis & Co. is the leading law firm in this practice
area. Our Attorneys have acted in every extradition
matter in the jurisdiction in the last ten (10) years.
In the area of mutual legal assistance our attorneys have
superb expertise, having acted for the requesting state,
interested parties in the requesting states, local targets
of the request as well as the financial institutions.
We are well equipt to advise on treaty requests, letters
rogatory, requests under the CJA or any matter involving
requests for judicial assistance.
7.
Government Licenses and Approvals
Our Attorneys offer efficient, aggressive assistance to
clients seeking to obtain approvals, perils, licenses from
the Central Government, Statutory Board or any similar entity
including the Grand Bahama Port Authority and its affiliates.
Such application includes but is not limited to the following:
a)Business Licenses
b)Shop and Liquor Licenses
c)Hotel Licenses
d)Applications under the Hotel Encouragement Act and Industries
Encouragement Act;
e)Central Bank Approvals including Banking, Trust Licenses
and Exchange Control Approvals
f)Applications to the Bahamas Investment Authority
8.
Immigration
Davis & Co. regularly makes application and representations
on behalf of its clients with respect to all aspects of
the Immigration regime in The Bahamas.
9.
Family Law
Davis & Co. offers a full service family practice
inclusive of divorces, adoptions, guardianship, legal separations,
etc.
10.
Offshore Financial Law, Trusts and Estate Planning
To complement what is, in the Bahamas one of the most dynamic
and progressive offshore financial center, Davis & Co.
offers a full range or personal wealth management advice.
We assist in:-
a)Incorporating International Business Companies (IBC’s),
Limited Duration Companies, Exempt Limited Partnerships
and other vehicles for offshore investments;
b)Drafting of Trust Structures and related advice;
c)Probates and Administration of Estates;
d)Segregated Account Companies;
e)Establishing foundations;
11.
Real Estate
Davis & Co. offers a full scope of Real Estate Services
from individual land sales to sale of hotels, subdivisions,
condominiums, timeshare developments and private islands.
We advise with respect to every aspect of transaction including
all security and mortgage issues. Davis & Co. is approved
to act for all financial institutions in the Bahamas. |