Dupuch & Turnquest & Co.

About this office:

Dupuch & Turnquest & Co. is one of the oldest and most respected Law Firms in The Bahamas. We enjoy an international reputation earned in over fifty (60) years of practice commencing in 1948 when our late Founding Partner, the Honorable E.A.P. Dupuch, C.B.E., Q.C., commenced legal practice. Our other Founding Partner, Sir Orville A. Turnquest, KCMG, Q.C., is presently a Consultant Counsel to the Firm and has previously served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

While we initially made our reputation as leading litigation Counsel, we have broadened our practice over the past twenty (20) years in particular and now enjoy a considerable commercial practice also offering our Clients full Probate, Conveyancing and Corporate Services.

Our Firm maintain Offices in Freeport and in Nassau and its two Senior Partners, Terence R. H. Gape, Esq. and Mrs. Caryl A.E. Lashley, have been in practice for thirty-five (35) years and twenty-eight (28) years, respectively.

We act as Counsel to FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) Limited (formerly CIBC Bahamas Limited and Barclays Bank PLC). Historically, we have represented such international clients as Gillette Inc., Lubrizol International Inc. and Cooper Development Company of California. We have extensive experience in the Interval Ownership Industry and have represented the Bahamas Vacation ownership Council made up of the Time-Share Resorts of the Bahamas since its inception.

We have been pleased to represent the Southern Company of Atlanta in their major purchase of the Electric Utility in Grand Bahama and The Dart Corporation in establishment of its' Polystyrene facility in Grand Bahama. We have recently represented Group Vivendi in a major investment in the Port Area. We are presently representing Ginn Development Company LLC in the establishment of a major waterfront and golf course, residential resort on Grand Bahama and Associated Grocers of Florida Inc. in their purchase and establishment of a major transshipment operation next to the Container Port in the Sea/Air Business Centre at Freeport Harbour.

We confirm we should be pleased to be of service to you in the Bahamas.

The present firm offers a full range of legal services including Company Incorporation, Maintenance and Management, Banking Law, Bank Formation and Services, Conveyancing matters, Trusts, Probate and Administration of Estates. Civil Litigation, Labour Law, Admiralty matters, Licenses and Permits, Contracts, Immigration matters, Family Law and Miscellaneous Services, e.g. Notarizations and Authentications.

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