Mckinney, Turner & Co., is one of the leading law firms in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Messrs. Anthony A. McKinney Q.C and Michael C.E. Tuner were the founding partners of the firm in 1984. The firm provides service in all areas of corporate and commercial litigation, personal injury, enforcement of foreign judgments, civil litigation, industrial disputes, conveyancing, Immigration matters, administration of estates, public law, Insurance matters, and constitutional law matters.
Members of the firm’s litigation department have successfully litigated many high profile cases within the jurisdiction. Our litigation team is led by Mr. Anthony A. McKinney Q.C . The team advises and represents clients through various levels of advocacy within The Bahamas and at the Privy Council and The Bahamas final court of appeal. Clients included over the years American Life Insurance Company, Fidelity Bank Limited, Shell International (Texas), Shell Bahamas Limited, Milo B. Butler & Sons Limited, Milo Butler Investments Limited, Commonwealth Brewery, Airport Authority, Hotel Corporation of The Bahamas, Deloitte & Touche, Imperial Life Assurance Company, Bahamas Experience Tours, Symonettes Marketing Group of Companies and others, Securities Commission, Atlantic Medical Insurance and Security and General Insurance Company Limited.
Our Conveyancing/Real Estate department is led by Mr. Michael C.E. Turner and have vast experience in all aspects of real estate transactions and estate planning including: acquisition and disposal of residential properties, subdivisions and commercial projects, joint ventures, developments, construction projects and contracts, leases, real estate management, cross-border transactions, mortgages, compliance issues, preparation and interpretation of wills, contentious and non-contentious administration proceedings, and powers of attorney Clients included over the years CIBC First Caribbean International Bank, Commonwealth Bank, FINCO, Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank (Bahamas) Ltd. , Bank of The Bahamas Limited and others.
Other areas of practice include incorporation of companies, joint ventures, negotiating and drafting of commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, franchising, insolvency, pensions, intellectual property rights and issues, banking.
Members of Mckinney, Turner & Co, are well-known for their contribution to public service. Having served on various Government boards in The Bahamas including but not limited to: Chairman of the Airport Authority, Chairman of the Real Property Tax Appeal Tribunal, Chairman Bahamas Maritime Authority, Director of National Flight Services, Chairman of National Insurance Appeal Tribunal, Deputy Chairman Arawak Port Development Limited.
Further, members of our firm serve on the Board of Directors of several private and public companies e.g Atlantic Medical Insurance Limited, Security and General Insurance Company Limited, Fedex Bahamas Limited, Nassau Insurance Brokers and Agents Limited and Cunningham Lindsey Bahamas Limited.