Corporate Matters

We provide a full suite of legal services to companies at every stage of the corporate lifecycle from incorporation and governance to transactions, litigation, and restructuring. Our corporate practice is grounded in practical commercial understanding and deep legal knowledge, enabling us to serve businesses of all sizes across various sectors in Trinidad and Tobago.

Whether you're forming a company, raising capital, facing a shareholder dispute, or restructuring operations, our team delivers clear, strategic advice and effective representation. We also offer continuous corporate secretarial and compliance support to ensure our clients meet their statutory obligations under the Companies Act and other applicable laws.

We assist in:

Corporate Governance & Advisory

Advising on corporate governance frameworks, including duties of directors and officers

Preparing and reviewing board and shareholder resolutions

Advising on shareholder rights, share structures, and voting arrangements

Advising on regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), and data protection obligations

Providing ongoing corporate advisory services to boards, executives, and compliance teams

Corporate Formation & Secretarial Services

Incorporating local companies, external companies, and non-profits

Preparing Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and shareholder agreements

Maintaining company registers, minutes, and statutory filings

Acting as Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with the Companies Act

Handling annual returns, notices of change, and filings with the Companies Registry

Corporate Finance & Transactions

Advising on capital raising, shareholder loans, and secured transactions

Drafting loan agreements, debentures, mortgages, and guarantees

Structuring and documenting mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures

Conducting legal due diligence and preparing transaction documentation

Advising on restructuring of share capital and divestments

Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency

Advising on corporate restructuring, amalgamations, and reorganisations

Preparing arrangements with creditors and voluntary wind-ups

Advising on insolvency, liquidation, and receivership proceedings

Representing companies or creditors in restructuring and insolvency litigation

Corporate Disputes & Litigation

Representing companies in shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and derivative actions

Handling contractual disputes, enforcement of commercial agreements, and employment-related litigation

Advising on injunctions, oppression remedies, and corporate fraud

Initiating or defending winding-up petitions and director disqualification proceedings