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The Office of the Registrar General has shared an updated overview of recently implemented changes to the #BeneficialOwnership Regime in #trinidadandtobago that impact all legal entities and their shareholders and beneficial owners. Have a look and stay tuned for more updates. #companylaw #corporatelaw #forprofit #trusts #nonprofits #partnerships #externalcompanies #branches #publiccompanies #privatecompanies M. Hamel-Smith & Co.

Keeping on top of the latest #legaldevelopments and trends in #trinidadandtobago, M. Hamel-Smith & Co.’s Senior Associates, Riane Trotman and Jeanelle Pran, attending day 1 of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s Inaugural Law Conference.

Exploring new opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean has never been easier. M. Hamel-Smith & Co.'s partner M. Glenn Hamel-Smith together with input from several of his colleagues at the Firm contributed to the #TrinidadandTobago Chapter of Lex Mundi’s new Practice Guide, "Doing Business in Latin America and the Caribbean" (see here - https://hubs.ly/Q02RfZGh0 ). 🌎 This guide provides an invaluable resource for understanding the legal and regulatory landscape in this diverse region and is an essential tool for anyone involved in international business. It offers a basic, clear, and comparative analysis of the laws across 20 jurisdictions, allowing business persons to make informed decisions with greater confidence. If your company is exploring expansion opportunities or simply needs to stay updated on local regulations, we highly recommend checking it out! 📖 👉 View the guide here: https://hubs.ly/Q02RfZGh0 #DoingBusiness #LatinAmerica #BusinessGrowth #LexMundi

With limited exceptions, most #acquisitions (whether by shares or assets) of companies by other companies now (well, since 2020 for Trinidad and Tobago) require permission before the transaction (whether cross-border or local) can be effected, and the same applies to mergers/amalgamations and joint ventures. See our updated 2024-2025 Merger Control Snapshot authored by M. Glenn Hamel-Smith and Jeanelle Pran for an overview - also available here: https://lnkd.in/et-TCXvh #competitionlaw #anticompetitive #fairtrading #trinidadandtobago #crossborder #mergercontrol #mergertransactions #amalgamations, #combinations, #jointventures Trinidad and Tobago Fair Trading Commission

M. Hamel-Smith & Co.’s Partner Gregory Pantin FCIArb and Associate Akeem Lopez take a look at approaches to resolving inconsistencies in #contracts - also available here: https://lnkd.in/enR44muc #contractlaw #caribbeanlaw #caribbeanlawyers #trinidadlawyers #admiralty #maritimelaw #arbitration

Winding down from a whirlwind 24 hours visiting our sister firm Hamel-Smith Caribbean in Barbados 🇧🇧 for their client event and reflecting on some key takeaways: ✨️ While the world continues to embrace virtual networking, the opportunity to meet face to face with colleagues and clients truly remains vital and irreplaceable. ✨️ Listening to the wonderful feedback from HSC's clients on their experiences working with the HSC team demonstrates first hand the synergies we share in our ethos and philosophies: 🔵 We take our role as our clients' trusted counsel seriously. 🔵 We strive to understand and prioritize their business objectives. 🔵 We collaborate to bring just the right combination of legal expertise together to meet their needs. 🔵 And we ensure that we offer practical advice and solutions in helping them meet those objectives. ✨️ As much as the event allowed us to meet key clients, the opportunity to spend time together as a team is also invaluable. Sharing ideas, stories, and experiences, and simply being in the same room together is truly invigorating. It was a 24 hours well spent. And it sure made me proud to be part of this incredible team at M. Hamel-Smith & Co.! Thank you to Hamel-Smith Caribbean for hosting us! Looking forward to making the hop back over to Barbados again very soon!

Barbados offers a unique combination of a competitive and modern tax framework, a strategic location, and a stable business environment and economy, making it an ideal destination for investors. With the added benefit of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which provides a number of rights and protections to CARICOM nationals, Barbados is an attractive jurisdiction for Trinidad nationals looking to diversify and expand their business in the region. In the latest edition of the Business Guardian, M. Hamel-Smith & Co. provides a brief introduction to the tax and corporate framework existing in Barbados. #Barbados #CARICOM #CaribbeanIntegration #CompanyLaw #DoingBusinessInBarbados #InvestmentOpportunities #GloBE #RTC #OECD #Trinidad #TaxLaw

M. Hamel-Smith & Co.'s Partner, Catherine Ramnarine, provides a perspective on the #employmentlaw implications of #ageing #workforces in the Sunday Business Guardian.

M. Hamel-Smith & Co.’s Partner Miguel Vasquez explores the advantages of #arbitration under the laws of #TrinidadandTobago while discussing a recent #Disney case in today’s #SundayGuardian newspaper and here: https://lnkd.in/esir4-rr

Miguel Vasquez of M. Hamel-Smith & Co (Trinidad and Tobago) and Hamel-Smith Caribbean (Barbados) providing valuable information and insight on the new Propert Tax in Trinidad and Tobago