Practice Areas

Commercial

The Firm is a major full service commercial firm. A significant proportion of its clients are international corporations and financial institutions engaged in business here or doing business with Trinidad and Tobago.

Major clients include those involved in petroleum exploration and production, downstream processing and related services, liquefied natural gas, oilfield contracting, petrochemical and industrial products, industrial gases, telecommunications, construction, quarrying, land development, shipping, insurance, banking and financial services, pension plans, consumer goods, food and beverages, health service providers and other professional service firms. The Firm also acts for several statutory bodies.

Its many years of existence and wide clientele provide the Firm’s members with deep expertise and regular exposure to commercial issues across business sectors. The Firm is thereby able to adopt a holistic approach to advising its clients throughout the various phases of business on a diverse range of issues and often makes significant contributions to strategic planning and timelines for projects.

The Firm provides support on entry into the market, during operations and where applicable on the wrapping-up of business operations. Services in each of these phases include advising on and assisting with foreign investment approvals, planning and industry related consents and approvals, structural efficiency, fiscal incentives, the preparation of contracts across sectors, corporate restructuring, continued regulatory compliance, liaising with state regulators, striking-off applications and liquidation arrangements.

Kurt Miller, Partner |Vishma Jaisingh, Partner | Cynetta Lai Leung, Partner | Jon Paul Mouttet, Partner