practice area: Corporate Finance
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
COMPANY NAME, BUSINESS NAME & TRADE MARKS
WHAT’S IN A NAME?COMPANY NAME, BUSINESS NAME & TRADE MARKS “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet If you ask Shakespeare, a name is quite irrelevant. If you ask a business, a name is very important especially as […]
New Trade Mark Fees
A Shareholder’s “Right” to Dividends
We are all looking for ways to make our money, make more money. For most people, when they buy shares in a public listed company or put capital into a private company, they are hoping for a return on their investment. That return generally takes the form of a dividend. If you have been savvy […]
Navigating Estate Debts & Liabilities in Insolvent Estates
An executor of an estate is responsible for gathering and ascertaining all the assets and debts or liabilities of the estate. This information will help to determine whether an estate is solvent or insolvent. A solvent estate is one where the total value of the estate’s assets exceeds the debts of the estate. On the […]
Registration of a Business in Jamaica
Is it easy to do business in Jamaica? That is a question that has been on the mind of corporate investors, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the World Bank, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), companies (small and large) and, especially, the aspiring local entrepreneur. It has been a goal […]
Notification to Clients Regarding the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act
The transition period under the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act (“the Act”), which affects entities and firms offering trust and corporate services, came to an end on April 24, 2023. Pursuant to the Act, only persons who are licensed by the Financial Services Commission to provide these services or, being persons who formerly provided […]
MFG Community Health Fair
Director’s Duties; What is Expected
Being asked to join a company’s Board of Directors is often associated with great stature. There is a level of appreciation that is owed to the duties and responsibilities imposed on the director that they should, prior to accepting this role, be aware of, in order to properly discharge these duties. This is why the […]
Constitutional Reform in Context
Jamaica’s 61 years of democracy should not be taken for granted. Successful government “of the people, by the people, for the people” requires the meaningful engagement and participation of every citizen. Critical to any discussion of Jamaican democracy is an understanding of our Constitution, both in terms of its historical significance and its structure and […]
One Great Studio breaks IPO drought
Digital marketing company One Great Studio (1GS) has broken the drought for investors seeking to participate in initial public offers (IPO) this year, being the first to come to market. The company, which calls itself a “digital first” operation, will be seeking to raise $338.63 million in equity through its IPO, which will open on […]
