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- Donovan Jackson
- Gabrielle Hosin
- Grace Lindo
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- Michelle Phillips
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- Paul Tai
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Alexander Cools-Lartigue, LL.B. (Hons.)
Partner – Probate and Conveyancing Department
Email : acools@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Alexander is a Partner and the Head of our Probate and Conveyancing Department. He was admitted to practise law in 1988 and has considerable experience acting in real estate transactions, mortgages, leases, land registration and estate administration.
He possesses a wealth of knowledge especially in the area of real estate developments, having played a material role in the implementation of several projects across the island. Alexander also acts on behalf of clients requiring the modification of restrictive covenants and has a significant amount of experience in making applications to the Supreme Court for the modification and discharge of these covenants.
He is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and sits on the association’s Conveyancing Committee.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 1986)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1988)

Arlene A. Williams, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Associate – Litigation Department
Email : awilliams@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Admiralty and Maritime
Arlene joined the firm in September, 2008 and is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and Norman Manley Law School. In addition to her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree, she holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Management Studies (Major) and International Relations (Major) from the University of the West Indies.
Arlene is a member of the Litigation Department and specializes in insurance litigation. She has developed extensive knowledge of personal injury and property damage claims. She is also a lecturer in business law at the Faculty of Social Sciences, UWI (Mona) and a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Her interests include community development and outreach programmes.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours (B.Sc., 2001)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2006)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2008)

Ayana L. Thomas LL.B. (Hons.)
Partner – Litigation Department
Email : athomas@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Employment and Labour Relations
Family Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Administrative Law and Constitutional Litigation
Ayana is a Partner in the Litigation Department. She was the sole recipient of the Legal Education Certificate of Merit in her Norman Manley Law School graduating class in 2003.
Ayana has a keen interest in corporate litigation, general property disputes, adverse possession claims, boundary disputes and copyright and breach of confidence litigation. She often appears before the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) in unfair dismissal claims and undertakes personal injury litigation as well as other general negligence claims.
Ayana is a lecturer in Family Law and Tort Law at the University of Technology, Jamaica. She is also deeply interested in community outreach programmes and is currently a part-time teacher for JAMAL at St. Margaret’s Church. Ayana is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) as well as the JAMBAR Employment Law Committee.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B, 2001)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate of Merit (LEC, 2003)
Harvard University/Norman Manley Law School
CopyrightX (2015)

Camille K. Busby-Earle, LL.B. (Hons)
Partner – Probate and Conveyancing Department
Email : cbusby-earle@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Administration of Estates, Wills and Trusts
Real Estate/Conveyancing
Camille is a Partner in the Probate/Conveyancing Department and is responsible for ensuring the speedy winding up of deceased persons’ estates. She is experienced in the preparation of wills and advising in estate planning.
Camille also handles real estate matters and the preparation of security documents for major financial institutions. She has appeared in chambers at the Supreme Court to deal with custody applications, the division of matrimonial property and many interlocutory applications. Camille also acts for parties in applications for modification of restrictive covenants.
She was admitted to practice as an attorney-at-Law in Jamaica in 1998 and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 1996)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1998)

Camille R. Wignall-Davis, LL.B. (Hons)
Partner, Litigation Department
Email : cwignall@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Camille is a Partner in the Litigation Department of the firm. She serves primarily as an instructing Attorney on our Litigation Team and also has experience as an advocate at various levels/tiers of our judicial system, including the Court of Appeal. Her practice involves a myriad of matters including debt collection, motor vehicle negligence and personal injury.
Camille’s research skills and keen attention to detail have served to achieve preparation of the level required to ensure the best possible outcome for matters before the Court and her knowledge and experience have enabled her to successfully contest matters which touch and concern the interpretation of the new Civil Procedure Rules and Court of Appeal Rules.
She has a wealth of extensive experience in insurance matters and her areas of practice in this regard include personal injury matters as well as issues of policy drafting and interpretation, and statutory interpretation. This has allowed her to participate successfully in matters treating with a number of the novel and complex issues arising in these areas, particularly as have arisen under the popularly/regularly invoked provisions of the Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act.
Camille is developing her practice to include Conveyancing and Probate Litigation matters and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 1997)
Norman Manley
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1999)

Gabrielle Hosin, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Associate, Litigation Department
Email : ghosin@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Gabrielle is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department having been admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 2014. She has a keen interest in personal injury law, defamation, debt recovery and revenue/tax law.
Gabrielle has been a part-time lecturer in Dental Jurisprudence for the University of the West Indies Mona Dentistry Programme since 2014.She volunteers as a teacher for the Graduates Foundation, an organization which provides support for inner city children and as a coach with the Island Aquatics Synchronised Swimming Club as well as the Campion College Synchronised Swimming Club.
Gabrielle also volunteers at the Moorlands Camp and is an active member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and contributes to the JAMBAR Revenue Committee.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree – Psychology with Honours (B.Sc., 2009)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2012)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2014)

Deborah Dowding, LL.B. (Hons)
Associate, Litigation Department
Email : ddowding@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Family Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Deborah is a member of the Litigation Department and was admitted to practice Law in 2003. She is now a well experienced family law practitioner and specialises in all areas of family law including pre-nuptial agreements, divorces, custody matters, division of matrimonial and other property, and maintenance applications. Deborah also has background in general civil litigation matters, in particular personal injury claims and contentious probate matters.
Deborah is an associate tutor in Family Law at the Norman Manley Law School. She has an interest in community outreach projects and is currently an attorney for the Saxthorpe Legal Advisory Bureau. She is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and sits on the association’s Family Committee.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2001)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2003)

Donovan Jackson, B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B. (Hons)
Partner – Commercial Department
Email : djackson@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Commercial and Corporate
Corporate Financing
Compliance
Telecommunication and Technology
Notarial Services
Donovan is a Partner and the Head of the firm’s Commercial Department. He joined the firm in 1994 having previously practiced in the Litigation and Conveyancing Departments of the law firm Myers, Fletcher and Gordon from 1983 to 1994.
He has wide experience in various areas of the law including, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, employment law and tax law and handles matters involving commercial litigation such as the enforcement of security documentation, commercial contracts, arbitration and conflict of laws. Donovan has represented a number of clients in the petroleum industry in Jamaica with respect to various aspects of their business operations and has worked on matters requiring legal advice involving securitization.
While a student at the Norman Manley Law School Donovan received the Sir Colin McGregor Memorial Prize in 1982 and the Keith Simmonds Memorial Prize in 1983. In 2000, he was the recipient of the President’s Award from the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR). Donovan is a member of JAMBAR, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Royal Yacht Club. He is also a life member of the University of the West Indies Guild of Graduates and, as of 2000, a member of the International Who’s Who of Professionals.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours – Economics (B.Sc., 1979)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B, 1981)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (1983)

Gabrielle Hosin, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Associate, Litigation Department
Email : ghosin@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Gabrielle is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department having been admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 2014. She has a keen interest in personal injury law, defamation, debt recovery and revenue/tax law.
Gabrielle has been a part-time lecturer in Dental Jurisprudence for the University of the West Indies Mona Dentistry Programme since 2014.She volunteers as a teacher for the Graduates Foundation, an organization which provides support for inner city children and as a coach with the Island Aquatics Synchronised Swimming Club as well as the Campion College Synchronised Swimming Club.
Gabrielle also volunteers at the Moorlands Camp and is an active member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and contributes to the JAMBAR Revenue Committee.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree – Psychology with Honours (B.Sc., 2009)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2012)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2014)

Grace Lindo, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Associate – Commercial Department
Email : glindo@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
Telecommunication and Technology
Commercial and Corporate
Compliance
Grace is a member of our Commercial Department and the head of our Intellectual Property practice group. She is passionate about the commercialization of innovation and so focuses her practice on intellectual property, technology and e-commerce, telecommunications as well as corporate matters inclusive of mergers and acquisitions and financing. Grace has an affinity for start-ups and provides general support to business incubators.
She is a graduate of the University of the West Indies from which she earned both a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Media and Communications. She also holds a Certificate in Advanced Technology Transfer from the UWI and the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO). She is a member of the International Trademarks Association and sits on the Internet Committee (Domain Names and Whois Subcommittee) of that body.
Grace is an active member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) of which she is a member of the Intellectual Property Sub-Committees of which she is the Convenor. She also sits on the Commercial and Technology Telecommunications and Broadcasting Committees of the JAMBAR. She enjoys hiking and is a volunteer teacher for the Graduates Foundation, an organization with provides support for inner city children from Kingston, Jamaica.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication with Honours (B.A., 2003)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2005)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2007)

K. Michelle Reid, B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B (Hons)
Associate, Litigation Department
Email : kareid@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Michelle is an Associate in the firm’s Litigation Department specialising in insurance litigation. She was admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in Jamaica in 2009 and her practice includes personal injury law and landlord and tenant disputes. Michelle worked for numerous years in the insurance industry with one of the leading general insurance companies in the region, Insurance Company of the West Indies and has been exposed to the preparation for trial of a wide range of insurance related matters.
Michelle is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR), specifically its Civil Practice and Procedure Committee and of the Chartered Insurance Institute. In addition, she volunteers as a teacher for the Graduates Foundation, an organisation which provides remedial classes for children from Kingston’s innercity. Michelle has varied interests including event planning, cooking and sports such as track and field and tennis. She participates in numerous outreach and fundraising activities including Christ Church, Vineyard Town community projects and various Christmas treats.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours– Management Studies (Major) and Psychology (Major) (B.Sc., 2004)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2007)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2009)

Licea-Ann Smith, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Partner – Probate and Conveyancing Department
Email : lasmith@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Real Estate/Conveyancing
Administration of Estates, Wills and Trusts
Licea-Ann is a Partner in the Firm’s Conveyancing and Probate Practice Areas having joined the Firm in September 2003. She has gained significant knowledge and experience from representing clients in many varied transactions and currently handles transactions on behalf of one of Jamaica’s leading residential property developers.
She has garnered significant experience in the sale and purchase of real estate and has had to resolve many complex issues during the process of such transactions. Her practice spans the wide range of land related matters and she also attends Court on behalf of clients in respect of applications to modify restrictive covenants which have been breached.
Licea-Ann is also responsible for matters involving estate planning and the administration of deceased persons’ estates with the aim of preparing those documents which are important to achieving the clients’ goals. She has successfully assisted clients in obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration in their loved ones’ estates and has assisted in making applications to the Court to admit copy wills to Probate and applications under the Mental Health Act.
Licea-Ann is the Firm’s representative with the Jamaica Developers Association and is the Jamaica Developers Association’s representative with the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ). She is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours – Management Studies and Accounting (B.Sc., 1998)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2001)
Norman Manley
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2003)

Lowel Morgan B.Sc., (Hons.), LL.B (Hons.), LL.M (Merit)
Managing Partner, Litigation Department
Email : lmorgan@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Shipping and Maritime
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Lowel Morgan is the firm’s Managing Partner. He has been a member of the Litigation Department since his admission to practice in 1991. He specializes in Insurance Litigation specifically, personal injury claims, motor vehicle negligence as well as other areas of insurance law. He has also developed considerable expertise in Shipping and Maritime law and acts for major international shipping lines and/or their insurers. Lowel’s expertise as a skilled arbitrator and negotiator is often in demand in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean.
Lowel is a member of the General Legal Council (GLC) in Jamaica as well as the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and its Continuing Education Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Fimi Wireless Limited,AIM Financial Corporation and the Board of Governors of the United Theological College of the West Indies.
Lowel is the Chairman of the Bethlehem Moravian College Board as well as the Treasurer. He is a member of the Executive of the Moravian Church in Jamaica.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours – Management Studies (B.Sc., 1986)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 1989)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1991)
University College of London
Master of Laws Degree with Merit – Maritime Law (LL.M, 2009)

M. Maurice Manning, LL.B (Hons.)
Partner – Litigation Department
Email: mmanning@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Debt Collection and Insolvency
Maurice has been the Head of the Litigation Department since 2004. He has advocacy experience at all levels of our judicial system, including at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in matters concerning receiverships, contractual disputes, contentious intellectual property matters, personal injury and property damage claims, and motor vehicle negligence. Maurice acts for insurers and receivers, as well as other general commercial clients and has also represented overseas insurers locally.
Maurice was a Judicial Clerk at the Supreme Court from June 1992 to August 1992. He was an Associate at the firm Gifford Haughton and Thompson prior to joining the firm and during that time practised at the criminal bar. This has given him considerable experience with jury trials. He began working at Nunes, Scholefield, DeLeon and Co. in 1997 and became a partner in 2000.
Maurice was a tutor of English Law and Business Law at the College of Arts, Science and Technology (now the University of Technology) from 1992 to 1996. He has been an associate tutor for Civil Procedure II at the Norman Manley Law School since 2005 and is occasionally a Second Examiner.
Maurice is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and in 2010 was elected as a Bar Council member. He is currently the Secretary of the Bar Council.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Upper Second Class Honours (LL.B., 1991)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1993)
Jamaican Institute of Management
Certificate of Achievement – Jamaican Securities Course (2007)

Mark-Paul Cowan, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Associate – Litigation Department
Email : mcowan@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Debt Collection and Insolvency
Mark-Paul is a member of the firm’s experienced Litigation Department. He was admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 2014 and is developing a variegated practice across the gamut of Civil Litigation. He possesses a keen interest in public, cyberspace and telecommunications and intellectual property law.
Mark-Paul has a strong background in languages and has taught in the English Department of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. He has also provided private tutoring in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam (CAPE) Law since 2013. Mark-Paul utilizes his strong literary and editing background in his legal drafting and advocacy. He is a fervent sports enthusiast and frequently participates in football activities. He is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and sits on the JAMBAR Telecommunications Broadcasting and Technology Committee.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Arts Degree with First Class Honours – Literatures in English (Major) and International Relations (Minor) (B.A., 2010)
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Upper Second Class Honours (LL.B., 2012)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate– Principal’s Roll of Honour (LEC, 2014)

Monroe Wisdom, LL.B (Hons)
Associate – Litigation Department
Email : mwisdom@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Monroe joined the firm in December 2013 and is a member of the Litigation Department and Insurance Team. His practice includes insurance litigation, personal injury/negligence matters and landlord and tenant disputes.
Monroe is a football enthusiast and has a love for theology and theatre. Monroe is a devout member of the New Testament Church of God in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and participates in and coordinates numerous faith based youth activities such as SHOUT Congress, National Summer Camps and the Mannings Hill Road Community Football Programme. He is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2011)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2013)

Michelle Phillips, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.)
Associate – Litigation Department
Email: mphillips@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property
Michelle practises primarily litigation as well as trade mark related aspects of intellectual property. Her litigation practice includes personal injury claims, property and commercial disputes and debt collection.
Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Spanish from Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of London. She graduated on the Principal’s Roll of Honour of the Norman Manley Law School in 2012.
Prior to entering the legal field, Michelle worked in the banking sector in Canada. She is a volunteer teacher at the Stella Maris Catholic Church Sunday School and a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) where she sits on that association’s Civil Practice and Procedure and Intellectual Property committees.
Education
Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours -Communication Studies and Spanish (B.A., 2007)
University of London
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours? (LL.B., 2010)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate – Principal’s Honour Roll (LEC, 2012)

Patrick Foster, Q.C., LL.B. (Hons.)
Senior Partner – Litigation Department
Email : pfoster@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Administrative and Constitution Litigation
Employment and Labour Relations
Patrick is the Senior Partner of the firm. He is a member of the Litigation Department and has a broad and varied practice in Litigation including commercial and labour disputes, constitutional and administrative law claims, matrimonial property disputes, personal injury law and tax matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Patrick worked with the Attorney General’s Chambers here in Jamaica where he occupied a number of senior positions including Director of Litigation and Deputy Solicitor General. He also acted as Solicitor General during which time he had administrative responsibility for the operation of the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Even before joining the Attorney General’s Chambers, Patrick practised with two major law firms, thus gaining extensive civil litigation experience whilst in private practice. In his over 25 years of practice he has appeared frequently as senior counsel in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council thereby honing his skills as an advocate. Patrick was appointed Queen’s Counsel in August, 2008 for distinguished advocacy in the Courts.
Patrick has tutored at the former College of Arts, Science & Technology now known as UTECH and is currently a tutor of Civil Procedure and Practice at the Norman Manley Law School. He currently sits on the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B, 1980)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1982)

Paul A. Tai, B.A., LL.B (Hons)
Partner, Commercial Department
Email: ptai@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Commercial and Corporate Law
Corporate Financing
Compliance
Telecommunications and Technology
Employment and Labour Relations
Paul is a Partner in the Commercial department. His clientele includes major telecommunications companies, mobile providers, lenders and borrowers and international banks. Over the years, he has specialised in telecommunications, pensions and superannuation funds as well as mergers and acquisitions representing both vendors and purchasers.
Paul is the Treasurer of the Chinese Benevolent Association of Jamaica (CBAJ) and a member of its Management Committee. He is a director of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ)’s National Crime Prevention Fund Limited and a Director of Alligator Head (Jamaica) Limited. He is also a director of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), and a member of the Finance Committee of AMCHAM.
Paul is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and a contributor to the World Bank Doing Business Series and the AMCHAM Investment Guide. In addition, Paul is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Arts Degree (History) (B.A., 1996)
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL. B., 1999)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2001)
Euromoney Legal Training
Advanced Loan Documentation
Jamaica Employer’s Federation
Jamaican Labour Laws Certification Course

R. Anthony Jenkinson, LL.B. (Hons), M.A., J.P.
Consultant-in-office, Commercial Department.
Email : ajenkinson@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Commercial Leasing
Corporate Finance
Employment Law
Intellectual Property Rights
International Business
Joint Ventures
Mergers and Acquisitions
Pensions Law
Tony is, in addition to being an attorney-at-law, a barrister of the United Kingdom.
He has been a permanent resident of Jamaica since 1975 and is a Jamaican citizen. Before entering into private practice, Tony gained valuable and extensive commercial experience in corporate Jamaica as well as in the United Kingdom.
He was Legal Controller of Caribbean Cement Co. Ltd. between 1975 and 1977, Legal Counsel for Grenada Television in the UK (1977-78) and General Legal Counsel and Director of T. Geddes Grant (Jamaica) Ltd., (now part of the Neal & Massy Group) between 1978 and 1985. As a Director of T. Geddes Grant he had overall responsibility for and supervision of the Group’s financial, manufacturing, tourism and service companies.
In his practice, he has been involved in the establishment and formation of numerous corporations and corporate acquisitions and mergers. He advises local and overseas clients regularly on all aspects of corporate issues.
Currently, Tony is a Director of Colgate Palmolive (Jamaica) Ltd., Goodyear Jamaica Ltd., Comtech Ltd., The Jamaica Biscuit Company Ltd., Pan-Caribbean Merchant Bank Ltd., Fleetwood (Jamaica) Ltd., Century Eslon (Jamaica) Ltd., and is the President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM). He is also a member of several charitable and non-governmental organizations, including the Salvation Army Advisory Board of which he is Chairman.
Admitted to Practise
Barrister – United Kingdom, 1976
Attorney-at-Law – Jamaica, 1989
He is an active member of a number of corporate boards including British Caribbean Insurance Company Limited of which he is the Deputy Chairman and he has sat on the Conveyancing Committee of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) for many years. He is also a Notary Public for the island of Jamaica.
Education
University of Sheffield, UK, LL.B. (Hons)., M.A.
Grays Inn, UK, Barrister
Membership
Jamaican Bar Association

Russlyn Combie Sykes, LL.B (Hons)
Partner – Commercial and Conveyancing Departments
Email : rcombiesykes@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Real Estate/Conveyancing
Corporate Financing
Commercial and Corporate
Russlyn is a Partner in the firm’s Commercial and Conveyancing Departments. She advises companies and other entities on a wide range of commercial transactions including the preparation and perfection of security documents within the banking and insurance sectors, joint venture transactions, contracts within the tourism and entertainment sectors and the acquisition and sale of assets.
Russlyn’s practice also incorporates a significant number of real estate transactions and her vast knowledge of land law allows her to adeptly assist her clients with the implementation of housing developments, land acquisitions and other complex land related transactions. She is deeply focused on providing the highest level of service to her clients.
Russlyn is admitted to practice before the Courts in both Jamaica and St. Lucia and she is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B., 1990)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1992)

Sasha-Kay Gilzean LLB (Hons)
Associate – Probate and Conveyancing Department
Email : sgilzean@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Real Estate/Conveyancing
Administration of Estates, Wills and Trusts
Sasha-Kay was admitted to practise as a Barrister in England and Wales in 2011 and was called to the Jamaican Bar in October, 2012.
She is a member of the firm’s Probate and Conveyancing Department whose practice spans the wide range of real estate law. She has acquired considerable experience in the sale and purchase of residential real estate, the implementation of large scale housing developments and general land related transactions. Her practice also includes the modification of restrictive covenants, applications to amend certificates of title, preparing wills and the administration of deceased persons’ estates.
Sasha-Kay is a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, the Bar Council (UK) and the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR). She is also a member of the JAMBAR Continuing Legal Education Committee and Charter President of the Kiwanis Club of Young Professionals Kingston Jamaica.
Education
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours– Psychology and Political Science (B.Sc. 2007)
University of Durham
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2010)
BPP University College
Postgraduate Diploma – Professional Training for the Bar (2011)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate – Six Month Programme (LEC, 2012)

Sherry Ann McGregor, LL.B (Hons)
Partner, Litigation Department
Email : samcgregor@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Family Law
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Insurance Litigation
Sherry Ann is a Partner in the Litigation Department with experience as an advocate in all courts in Jamaica with extensive experience in contentious family and probate matters, personal injury claims, real estate disputes and the modification of restrictive covenants.
Sherry Ann has been a Supreme Court certified Mediator since 2002 and is presently the Vice President of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR), a Director of the JN General Insurance and the Chairperson of the Kingston School of Nursing.
She was involved in the major case Orphiel Brown v Annette Brown (2010) JMCA Civ 12 which dealt with significant issues under the Property (Rights of Spouses) Act. She is a contributor to a weekly column called “Laws of Eve” which looks at matters touching and concerning the family.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws with Upper Second Class Honours (LL.B, 1997)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 1999)

Stephanie Forte, LL.B (Hons), LL.M (Cantab)
Partner, Litigation Department
Email : sforte@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Admiralty and Maritime
Intellectual Property
Stephanie is an Associate in our Litigation Department. She was admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 2012 and her practice includes personal injury law, property disputes, contractual disputes and injunctions.
Stephanie was a tutor in Real Property and Tort Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus from 2010 to 2012. She was a Legal Intern at the Caribbean Court of Justice in Trinidad and Tobago during the summer of 2012 and in the summer of 2013, Stephanie was a Pegasus Scholar supported by the Inns of Court and a Legal Intern at four leading barristers’ chambers in London. She was also the Editor of the Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law from 2013 to 2014.
Stephanie is a volunteer teacher at The Graduates Foundation as well as an Associate Fellow and Publications Officer at the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with First Class Honours (LL.B, 2010)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate with Merit (LEC, 2012)
University of Cambridge
Master of Laws – International Law (LL.M, 2014)

Tavia Dunn LL.B (Hons), LL.M
Partner, Litigation Department
Email : tdunn@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Debt Collection and Insolvency
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Family Law
Tavia is a Partner in our Litigation Department. Since being admitted to practice in 2000, she has gained significant experience in civil and commercial litigation in the Resident Magistrate’s Courts, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. She manages debt collection portfolios for financial institutions and has otherwise acted in matters dealing with the insolvency of companies and/or individuals. Tavia also has a thriving family law practice and often acts in divorces, trust and estate matters and complex real estate disputes.
Tavia obtained a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of the West Indies and is a graduate of the Norman Manley Law School, from which she obtained a Legal Education Certificate. She also holds a Masters of Law (Merit) in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University College of London where she focused on laws dealing with credit, security and insolvency.
She is an adjunct lecturer in the Legal and Regulatory Framework for Business at the Mona School of Business and Management as well as a tutor in Civil Procedure and Practice II at the Norman Manley Law School. She is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B, 1997)
University College of London
Master of Laws with Merit – Corporate and Commercial International Law (LL.M, 1999)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2000)

Trevor E. DeLeon, Notary Public
Consultant-In-Office , Probate & Conveyancing Department
Email : tdeleon@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Trevor joined the Law Firm, Desnoes, Lyons and Lee (a predecessor to this firm) in 1960 as an Articled Clerk and after 5 years of articleship, was admitted to practise as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Jamaica in 1965 and thereafter as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England.
He has over 50 years’ experience at the Jamaican Bar and his years as a practitioner have earned him the recognition of being one of Jamaica’s leading Real Estate Attorneys. He has steered the firm’s involvement in several major Real Estate Developments including:-
1. Braeton Housing Development
2. Phases 6 and 7 – Braeton, Newtown Saint Catherine
3. Industry Pen, Saint Mary
4. Michigan Estate Housing Development, Saint Andrew
He is an active member of a number of corporate boards including British Caribbean Insurance Company Limited of which he is the Deputy Chairman and he has sat on the Conveyancing Committee of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) for many years. He is also a Notary Public for the island of Jamaica.
Education
Guildford College of Law
Kingston College

Catherine Minto, LL.B. (Hons)
Partner, Litigation Department
Email : cminto@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Debt Collection and Insolvency
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Employment and Labour Relations
Administrative and Constitutional Litigation
Catherine is a Partner in the Litigation Department and is an advocate as well as an instructing attorney. She was admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 2000 and has one of the most diverse practices in the firm, having had conduct of matters involving banking relations, anti-doping in sports, copyright disputes, patent disputes, judicial review and administrative law, infringements of a citizen’s constitutional rights by the State, property and land disputes. She has represented claimants in matters in which some of the highest personal injury awards have been made in our courts.
She is also a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and has presented at numerous conferences staged by that body. She is an avid reader.
Education
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B, 1998)
Norman Manley (2000)
Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2000)

KAY-ANN S. GRAHAM, LL.B. (HONS)
Associate, Commercial Department
Email : kgraham@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
General Commercial Law
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance & Compliance
Pensions and Superannuation Funds
Employment and Labour Law
Immigration
Kay-Ann is an Associate in our firm’s Commercial and Corporate Department. Her practice includes drafting a wide variety of commercial contracts, commercial real estate transactions, leases and concession agreements; providing legal opinions and advice on corporate governance and compliance, pension funds and retirement schemes, immigration law and employment and labour issues. During her legal studies, Kay-Ann received numerous awards for outstanding academic excellence in areas including Law of Trusts, Probate Practice and Procedure; Civil Procedure & Practice I; Civil Procedure and Practice II. She also received numerous awards for Most Outstanding Student over two years and Most Outstanding year II student in her graduating class.
Kay-Ann was admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 2015 and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association.
Education
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
Bachelor of Laws Degree with First Class Honours (LLB, 2013)
Norman Manley Law School
Legal Education Certificate – Principal’s Roll of Honour (LEC, 2015)

TERJÉ J. BUDRAM, LL.B. (HONS.)
Associate, Probate and Conveyancing Department
Email : tbudram@nsdco.com
Practice Areas
Real Estate/Conveyancing
Administration of Estates Wills & Trusts
Terjé is an Associate in the Probate/Conveyancing Department. Her practice entails land transactions such as, the sale and purchase of land, real estate developments, applications to amend certificates of title and applications to the Supreme Court for the modification of restrictive covenants. Terjé’s practice also involves the planning of estates (preparation of wills) and the administration of deceased persons’ estates. In addition to this, Terjé retains a keen interest in employment and family law. She was admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in Jamaica in 2015 and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Education
University of Technology Jamaica – Bachelors of Laws Degree with Honours (LL.B., 2013)
Norman Manley Law School – Legal Education Certificate (LEC, 2015)

Treena Jackson
Practice Areas
Treena is the newest addition to the NSD family having joined the firm in January, 2017. She is an Associate in the Probate/Conveyancing Department and has been gaining experience in handling land related matters including the sale and purchase of real estate, applications for obtaining registered title and the implementation of real estate developments. Treena is also responsible for preparing Wills and assisting with the administration of deceased person’s estates.
She was admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in Jamaica in 2015 and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR).
Practice Area
- Administration of Estates, Wills & Trusts
- Administrative Law /Constitutional Litigation
- Admiralty & Maritime
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Commercial & Corporate
- Compliance
- Corporate Financing
- Debt Collection & Insolvency
- Employment and Labour Relations
- Family
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Notarial Services
- Real Estate/Conveyancing
- Telecommunication and Technology

Administration of Estates, Wills & Trusts
The Administration of Estates, Wills & Trust team assists persons with organizing their affairs, often called “estate planning”, so as to make things easier for their family members and/or loved ones when the inevitable occurs. We seek to guide clients through the process and urge persons to make a Will which reflects their wishes concerning their property when they die. Our team deals with the preparation of Wills and Trust Instruments and will show you how to set up systems and streamline procedures to ensure even more efficient handling of probate matters.
Whether in relation to situations in which someone has died leaving a Will (testacy) or situations in which the person has died without leaving a Will (intestacy), the team explains what needs to be done. The team guides clients through the stages of Applications for Grants of Probate and Grants of Letters of Administration and explains the legal requirements at each point of the procedure. Members have the expertise to deal with the Administration of estates efficiently and will advise on ways to minimise the Estate’s liability to taxes as best as possible.
Alexander Cools Lartigue, Camille K. Busby-Earle, Licea-Ann Smith, Sasha Kay Gilzean

Administrative law /Constitutional Litigation
The firm has vast experience in the handling of constitutional and administrative claims involving statutory and quasi-statutory bodies. These claims include matters of judicial review and claims of breaches of constitutional rights.
The team also appears on behalf of clients before regulatory and statutory bodies carrying out adjudicatory functions.

Admiralty & Maritime
The Firm’s Admiralty and Maritime practice group acts for a variety of clients throughout the industry including vessel owners, shippers, port and terminal operators, insurers, and providers of transport services.
Our team offers advice and representation in mediation, arbitration and litigation in maritime contract negotiations and disputes, collisions, arrest and detention of vessels, cargo damage claims, personal injury matters, environmental and regulatory compliance and other matters.
The Firm is a Member of the Shipping Association of Jamaica and an Associate Member of the Port Management Authority of the Caribbean. The Practice Group contributes legal articles to the quarterly journal ‘Portside Caribbean’ and has presented at industry conferences.
Lowel Morgan, Arlene A. Williams, Stephanie Forte, Gabrielle Hosin

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorneys in the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group act as mediators, arbitrators or negotiators in diverse matters as well as provide advice on the legal applicability of the law in this area.
Members of the practice group include chartered arbitrators and chartered mediators. Their single-minded focus is achieving the resolution of matters in fast and creative ways that meets the client’s business objectives or personal needs.

Civil and Commercial Litigation
This practice group provides the advice and strong advocacy that clients demand in the heat of a dispute. Members have appeared as advocates in hard fought battles before diverse panels and hearings, at Resident Magistrate’s Courts, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The breadth of experience among the cadre of attorneys is harnessed by regular meetings that keep them abreast of new developments.
This practice group ensures that clients’ matters are paired with the attorney most suited to the client’s needs and that clients receive regular reports updating them on their matters. Litigation spans both business as well as personal matters and the firm will pull the resources, across departments if necessary, to achieve the desired results. Clients include individuals, large and small property owners, investors, creditors, debtors, financial institutions and government bodies.
Patrick Foster Q.C, Lowel Morgan, M. Maurice Manning, Sherry Ann McGregor, Camille R. Wignall-Davis, Catherine Minto, Tavia Dunn , Ayana L. Thomas , Deborah Dowding, Arlene A. Williams, K. Michelle Reid, Michelle Phillips, Stephanie Forte, Mark Paul Cowan

Commercial & Corporate
The Commercial and Corporate practice group deals with the diverse commercial needs of our clients such as sale and purchase of business assets, joint ventures, public-private partnerships, corporate restructuring, commercial real estate projects, securities, pensions and superannuation funds and taxation.
Our clients include some of the leading local and international financial institutions, insurance companies and brokers, hotels, players in the energy and petroleum sectors, business processing firms and start-ups looking to expand their business ideas.
Donovan Jackson, Paul Tai, Russlyn Combie Sykes, Grace Lindo

Compliance
The Compliance practice group handles a wide gamut of matters from the incorporation of local companies, registration of local branches of an overseas company or registration of business name to the filing of applications for work permits and other immigration matters. We also register charities under the Charities Act as well as procure trade licences, tax compliance certificates and other statutory registrations.
Once compliant with the laws of Jamaica, the team helps clients to maintain compliance through the filing of annual returns at the Companies Office of Jamaica, filing of returns for local branches and other filings necessary at the Companies Office of Jamaica or the Registrar of Charities, where applicable. The department is staffed with a corporate secretarial officer and carries out formal company secretarial, registered agent and nominee services under the rubric of our affiliated company, NSD Corporate Secretarial Services Limited.

Corporate Financing
The firm advises clients on key issues relating to the taking of security to support collateralized and unsecured lending, enforcement issues as well as critical due diligence measures and negotiations to support corporate mergers and acquisitions.
We frequently assist with project financing under private public partnerships and other joint ventures. Members of the team also provide opinions and advice on the enforcement of various forms of security. Our clients include prospective mortgagees and lenders, liquidators, contractors and insurance companies.

Debt Collection & Insolvency
The NSD team handles debt collection for both institutional and private lenders to find the best route for recovery.
They remain cutting edge in respect of developments in the insolvency landscape and use special practice management techniques for the handling of wholescale debt portfolios.
M. Maurice Manning, Tavia Dunn , Catherine Minto, Mark Paul Cowan

Employment and Labour Relations
This team acts both in contentious and non-contentious labour matters. The attorneys often appear before the Courts, the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, the Ministry of Labour and the internal disciplinary panels of entities on behalf of both employees and employers.
The team also assists in the prevention of contentious issues through the drafting of employment manuals, employment agreements and other services contracts. Local and overseas clients have come to rely on the team for regulatory advice as well as procuring work permits.
Patrick Foster Q.C, Paul Tai, Catherine Minto, Ayana L. Thomas

Family
The highly regarded family law practice group can advise on all aspects of family relationships from the negotiation of prenuptial or cohabitation agreements for clients in anticipation of marriage or cohabitation, to the resolution of the complicated issues that arise upon divorce or separation.
We handle domestic and family-related matters such as divorce, division of matrimonial property, paternity, child custody, adoption laws, guardianship, domestic violence, international child abduction, spousal and child maintenance and are able to provide advice and guidance on all the associated issues.
Sherry Ann McGregor, Tavia Dunn , Ayana L. Thomas, Deborah Dowding

Insurance Litigation
The firm is renowned for its depth in the insurance industry and represents the interests of some of the largest insurance companies in the region. The insurance team is the largest practice group in the firm and the Attorneys have a combined litigation experience of over fifty years with vast expertise in insurance law, handling both claim and defence matters.
The team’s areas of specialty include motor vehicle and personal injury, marine, employer’s and public liability, property, life, personal accident, medical negligence and other classes of professional indemnity insurance matters. The attorneys in the team practise at all Court levels in Jamaica and work with the local insurance industry on the development of the regulatory framework and legislation.
The team also provides advice to international insurers and reinsurers and is sought after for expert advice on issues relating to drafting and interpretation of policy wordings.
Lowel Morgan, Camille R. Wignall-Davis, Arlene A. Williams, K. Michelle Reid, Monroe Wisdom, Gabrielle Hosin

Intellectual Property
The intellectual property practice group handles the registration of trademarks and patents under the laws of Jamaica and manages the trade mark portfolios for both local and overseas clients. Members of the team appear before the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) for hearings and otherwise respond to office actions.
The team frequently instructs the litigation department on more contentious matters such as copyright and patent infringement or trade secrets and breach of confidence. In addition, the team advises on more non-traditional areas of IP such as domain names, geographical indications and genetic resource rights (green IP). This practice group provides bespoke intellectual property counselling leading to the development of IP policies for institutions and start-ups looking to protect that valuable idea.
Clients include local and overseas multinationals, international portfolio management companies, statutory companies, start-ups, inventors, entertainers and artists. The firm is a member of the International Trademark Association and attends the annual meeting of this body.

Notarial Services
Our Notaries have been duly appointed for the Island and are therefore able to assist persons with the authentication of contracts and the acknowledgement of deeds for use in other jurisdictions. They are also authorised to take affidavits and depositions which may be used elsewhere.

Real Estate/Conveyancing
The Real Estate practice group handles various land transactions. The complex and diverse elements of the law related to the use of land and the construction, maintenance, sale and use of property are all covered in our portfolio.
The team keeps clients up to date on the latest legal developments regarding commercial and residential property, boundaries and easements as well as common land rights. The group commonly works with developers on joint venture projects and assists with obtaining both planning permission from regulatory/statutory bodies as well as the discharge and modification of restrictive covenants.
We act for most of Jamaica’s mortgage companies in various capacities including the registration of and discharge of mortgages. Members of the team frequently handle residential as well as commercial leases and issues arising under the Rent Restriction Act.
Our Real Estate and Conveyancing clients include major domestic and international banking and financial institutions, listed and unlisted corporations, state owned enterprises, real estate developers and consultants, commercial and residential real estate agents as well as private individuals. We believe that making good legal fences ensures good neighbours, so we strive to assist our clients in doing just that.
Trevor E. DeLeon, Alexander Cools Lartigue, Camille K. Busby-Earle, Russlyn Combie Sykes, Licea-Ann Smith, Sasha Kay Gilzean

Telecommunication and Technology
The firm has a rich history in the nascent telecommunications field having acted in both contentious and non-contentious matters upon the liberalization of the telecommunications sector in Jamaica. This practice group provides advice on e-commerce, new media technologies, internet law, data privacy, software licensing and technology transfer amongst other areas.
Clients include major players in the, Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector, telecommunications companies business processing/outsourcing entities, software developers and statutory bodies.
Professional, Proficient & Courteous
We are committed to providing high-quality professional services at reasonable rates, maintaining at all times professional, proficient and courteous service with a committed staff constantly striving to excel.
Administration of Estates, Wills & Trusts
The Administration of Estates, Wills & Trust team assists persons with organizing their affairs, often called “estate planning”, so as to make things easier for their family members and/or loved ones when the inevitable occurs. We seek to guide clients through the process and urge persons to make a Will which reflects their wishes concerning their property when they die. Our team deals with the preparation of Wills and Trust Instruments and will show you how to set up systems and streamline procedures to ensure even more efficient handling of probate matters.
Administrative Law/Constitutional Litigation
The firm has vast experience in the handling of constitutional and administrative claims involving statutory and quasi-statutory bodies. These claims include matters of judicial review and claims of breaches of constitutional rights.
Admiralty & Maritime
The Firm’s Admiralty and Maritime practice group acts for a variety of clients throughout the industry including vessel owners, shippers, port and terminal operators, insurers, and providers of transport services.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorneys in the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice group act as mediators, arbitrators or negotiators in diverse matters as well as provide advice on the legal applicability of the law in this area.
Civil and Commercial Litigation
This practice group provides the advice and strong advocacy that clients demand in the heat of a dispute. Members have appeared as advocates in hard fought battles before diverse panels and hearings, at Resident Magistrate’s Courts, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The breadth of experience among the cadre of attorneys is harnessed by regular meetings that keep them abreast of new developments.
Commercial and Corporate
The Commercial and Corporate practice group deals with the diverse commercial needs of our clients such as sale and purchase of business assets, joint ventures, public-private partnerships, corporate restructuring, commercial real estate projects, securities, pensions and superannuation funds and taxation.
Compliance
The Compliance practice group handles a wide gamut of matters from the incorporation of local companies, registration of local branches of an overseas company or registration of business name to the filing of applications for work permits and other immigration matters. We also register charities under the Charities Act as well as procure trade licences, tax compliance certificates and other statutory registrations.
Corporate Financing
The firm advises clients on key issues relating to the taking of security to support collateralized and unsecured lending, enforcement issues as well as critical due diligence measures and negotiations to support corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Debt Collection and Insolvency
The NSD team handles debt collection for both institutional and private lenders to find the best route for recovery.
Employment and Labour Relations
This team acts both in contentious and non-contentious labour matters. The attorneys often appear before the Courts, the Industrial Disputes Tribunal, the Ministry of Labour and the internal disciplinary panels of entities on behalf of both employees and employers.
Family
The highly regarded family law practice group can advise on all aspects of family relationships from the negotiation of prenuptial or cohabitation agreements for clients in anticipation of marriage or cohabitation, to the resolution of the complicated issues that arise upon divorce or separation.
Insurance Litigation
The firm is renowned for its depth in the insurance industry and represents the interests of some of the largest insurance companies in the region. The insurance team is the largest practice group in the firm and the Attorneys have a combined litigation experience of over fifty years with vast expertise in insurance law, handling both claim and defence matters.
Intellectual Property
The intellectual property practice group handles the registration of trademarks and patents under the laws of Jamaica and manages the trade mark portfolios for both local and overseas clients. Members of the team appear before the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) for hearings and otherwise respond to office actions.
Notarial Services
Our Notaries have been duly appointed for the Island and are therefore able to assist persons with the authentication of contracts and the acknowledgement of deeds for use in other jurisdictions. They are also authorised to take affidavits and depositions which may be used elsewhere.
Real Estate/Conveyancing
The Real Estate practice group handles various land transactions. The complex and diverse elements of the law related to the use of land and the construction, maintenance, sale and use of property are all covered in our portfolio.
Telecommunication and Technology
The firm has a rich history in the nascent telecommunications field having acted in both contentious and non-contentious matters upon the liberalization of the telecommunications sector in Jamaica. This practice group provides advice on e-commerce, new media technologies, internet law, data privacy, software licensing and technology transfer amongst other areas.
Administration of Estates, Wills & Trusts
The Administration of Estates, Wills & Trust team assists persons with organizing their affairs, often called “estate planning”, so as to make things easier for their family members and/or loved ones when the inevitable occurs. We seek to guide clients through the process and urge persons to make a Will which reflects their wishes concerning their property when they die. Our team deals with the preparation of Wills and Trust Instruments and will show you how to set up systems and streamline procedures to ensure even more efficient handling of probate matters.
Civil and Commercial Litigation
This practice group provides the advice and strong advocacy that clients demand in the heat of a dispute. Members have appeared as advocates in hard fought battles before diverse panels and hearings, at Resident Magistrate’s Courts, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The breadth of experience among the cadre of attorneys is harnessed by regular meetings that keep them abreast of new developments.
Commercial and Corporate
The Commercial and Corporate practice group deals with the diverse commercial needs of our clients such as sale and purchase of business assets, joint ventures, public-private partnerships, corporate restructuring, commercial real estate projects, securities, pensions and superannuation funds and taxation.
Compliance
The Compliance practice group handles a wide gamut of matters from the incorporation of local companies, registration of local branches of an overseas company or registration of business name to the filing of applications for work permits and other immigration matters. We also register charities under the Charities Act as well as procure trade licences, tax compliance certificates and other statutory registrations.
Family
The highly regarded family law practice group can advise on all aspects of family relationships from the negotiation of prenuptial or cohabitation agreements for clients in anticipation of marriage or cohabitation, to the resolution of the complicated issues that arise upon divorce or separation.
Insurance Litigation
The firm is renowned for its depth in the insurance industry and represents the interests of some of the largest insurance companies in the region. The insurance team is the largest practice group in the firm and the Attorneys have a combined litigation experience of over fifty years with vast expertise in insurance law, handling both claim and defence matters.
Intellectual Property
The intellectual property practice group handles the registration of trademarks and patents under the laws of Jamaica and manages the trade mark portfolios for both local and overseas clients. Members of the team appear before the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) for hearings and otherwise respond to office actions.
Notarial Services
Our Notaries have been duly appointed for the Island and are therefore able to assist persons with the authentication of contracts and the acknowledgement of deeds for use in other jurisdictions. They are also authorised to take affidavits and depositions which may be used elsewhere.
Telecommunication and Technology
The firm has a rich history in the nascent telecommunications field having acted in both contentious and non-contentious matters upon the liberalization of the telecommunications sector in Jamaica. This practice group provides advice on e-commerce, new media technologies, internet law, data privacy, software licensing and technology transfer amongst other areas.
Who Are We?
Nunes, Scholefield, DeLeon & Co. is the successor partnership to Judah, Desnoes, Lake, Nunes, Scholefield & Co. The firm’s predecessors can be traced from as far back as 1929 making it one of the oldest law firms in the Island. It has a broadly based practice with a reputation for offering a comprehensive range of quality legal services. Our firm is equipped with the latest technology and is constantly striving to improve its resources.
Glimpses of the Past
In 1929, two young lawyers, Douglas Joseph Judah, and Charles Harry Randall joined forces to establish the firm, Judah & Randall. This was the beginning of a partnership that was to develop into one of Jamaica’s outstanding law firms. They were later joined by another young lawyer, Noel N. Nethersole, who was admitted to practice in 1931. He joined as a partner, and the firm came to be known as Judah, Randall & Nethersole, carrying on practice at 11, Duke Street in Kingston.
Our Team
Our experienced team consists of 26 qualified and dedicated attorneys who are experts in providing quality legal services to our clients. Our attorneys are specialists in their respective practice areas. We will provide you a qualified attorney as per your requirements.