Established in 1944, the firm is the largest in Jamaica and one of the largest in the English-speaking Caribbean, and offers a full range of legal services.
Staffed by 36 lawyers, MF&G offers a wide range of legal services and provides its clients with modern and sophisticated support and legal research services, enhanced by technology. The Firm's size allows it to provide its clients with both the capabilities and specialization of a large firm while retaining the personalized attention associated with a small firm.
MF&G acts for an enviable range of corporations, government agencies, individuals and foreign diplomatic missions in Jamaica. The Firm has also acted as local counsel for many overseas lending institutions and foreign corporations with investments in Jamaica.
MF&G offers a highly motivated cadre of professionals whose experience in and knowledge of litigation, intellectual property, entertainment and sports, business and finance, corporate restructuring, banking and insurance, insolvency, real estate dealings and development, mining and energy, employment, maritime and transportation, estate planning and administration, taxation and public governance, ensures that the diverse needs of the Firm's clients are met with competence. That experience is complemented by the Firm's extensive connections and considerable experience in the Jamaican business and governmental environment. To afford the client the benefit of that cumulative experience, while providing the benefits of economies of scale, the Attorneys work in teams led by Partners and supported by Associates.
Experienced paralegals and legal assistants, as well as an extensive and technologically equipped library, support the legal professionals while an energetic and experienced administrative team and efficient support staff, facilitate the timely generation of accurate information, the processing of and protection of records and accounts, and the prompt and personalized handling of client affairs.
In providing legal and related services to its clients, MF&G draws on the resources of its associated firm in the United Kingdom and affiliate trust companies. In Jamaica, the Firm's licensed associated trust company, MF&G Trust & Finance Limited, provides a full range of trust services (including accepting deposits, issuing guarantees, making loans, custodial, fiduciary and administrative trusts, corporate formation and management services) and its licensed associated finance company, MF&G Asset Management Limited, provides a full range of asset management services (including trading in commercial paper and securities and leasing services). MF&G Trust & Finance Limited is licensed under the Financial Institutions Act of Jamaica. MF&G Asset Management Limited is licensed under the Securities Act of Jamaica.