Experience

Sagicor Life Group

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Counsel

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Sagicor Life Inc

• Legal Counsel, Legal, Compliance & Business Affairs

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2022



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate (Tax)

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

• Associate (Tax)

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Tax Advisory services - Advising on potential tax exposures in cross-border transactions and assisting clients in finding tax efficient approaches to achieve their business goals.- The provision of tax planning and corporate structuring advice for financial institutions, construction and oil and gas projects as well other commercial transactions, with respect to tax law in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, the CARICOM Treaty and other International Double Taxation Agreements.- Provision of advice and guidance on the U.S Foreign Account Tax Compliance implementation, registration and reporting for clients. Similar assistance provided for the OECD Common Reporting Standard. • Tax Controversy- Assisting clients across Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean with tax audit objections and appeals.- Facilitating dispute resolution between clients and the Inland Revenue Departments.• International Tax Advisory Services- Tax planning services for multinational companies on international tax matters, including cross-border structuring, amalgamations and group financing.- Working with the firm's global and local team, which monitors the implementation of FATCA and CRS, across the Eastern Caribbean and Barbados.- Keeping abreast of the implementation of the BEPS action items and treaty amendments by the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS. • Tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions- Assessing and analyzing financial statements- Determining outstanding tax obligations, including withholding tax, corporate tax and payroll payments- Assessing any tax controversy risks• Corporate Secretarial Services- Incorporation of corporate entities in Barbados, including Regular Barbados Companies, International Business Companies, Societies with restricted liability and exempt insurance companies. - Preparation and review of by-laws, resolutions and board minutes. Show less



Lex Caribbean

• Corporate/ Commercial Associate

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

  Upon being admitted to the Bar in the UK, I joined the firm and worked in both the Barbados and Trinidad offices. I assisted Attorneys with: Legal Research, Opinion Writing, Legal Submissions, Capital Markets, Litigation, Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence, Probate Applications I subsequently worked in the Trinidad office, upon my admission to the Bar in Trinidad and & Tobago and worked as an Attorney-at-law in the Corporate/Commercial & Conveyancing Departments. Upon being admitted to the Bar in the UK, I joined the firm and worked in both the Barbados and Trinidad offices. I assisted Attorneys with: Legal Research, Opinion Writing, Legal Submissions, Capital Markets, Litigation, Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence, Probate Applications I subsequently worked in the Trinidad office, upon my admission to the Bar in Trinidad and & Tobago and worked as an Attorney-at-law in the Corporate/Commercial & Conveyancing Departments.



Essex Court Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Work experience with Mr.Neil Hart. Work experience with Mr.Neil Hart.



High Court of Justice of England and Wales (Chancery Division)

• London, United Kingdom

• Marshal

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Shadowed/ marshalled with His Honour Judge Colin Ian Birss, Q.C. Shadowed/ marshalled with His Honour Judge Colin Ian Birss, Q.C.



Clarke Gittens Farmer, Attorneys at Law

• Summer Internship

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012



Carrington and Sealy Law Firm

• Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010