Once the company has been incorporated we will proceed to preparing the organizational documents of the company. These include: the resolutions appointing directors, the resolutions issuing shares, other resolutions that may be necessary, e.g. to open a bank account and setting up the register of shareholders, the register of directors and that of the corporate secretary. We will therefore need instructions and information to compile these documents. A St. Lucian...

International Trusts are a great tool in the right hands and for the right reason. The use of an International Trust can be an advantageous legal tool to secure and protect assets such as real estate, bank accounts, company assets, annuities, dividends, stock portfolios, furniture, artwork, precious jewels, and estate valuables. Asset Protection Trusts, also known as Foreign/Offshore Asset Protection Trusts have evolved from Common Law to protect the assets of...

Litigation & dispute resolution. We have experience in the resolution of all types of civil and commercial disputes, not only through litigation, but also appropriate arbitration. The firm frequently advises foreign lawyers on matters of St. Lucian Law and represents their clients in proceedings brought in the High Court of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. The firm is equipped to handle, cross-border insolvency, private trust litigation, construction and...

Trademarks and Service Marks are registered in St. Lucia under the Patents, Designs, and Trademarks Ordinance of Saint Lucia. Below are some important definitions to make sure trademarks and services marks are clear. 1. Registration A trademark or service mark may not be registered under the said Ordinance if it is: identical to a trademark already on the register with respect to the same goods or description of goods deceptive or calculated to deceive of a...