Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Higgs & Johnson

Verified 26 June 2026

Bahamian corporate and commercial law since 1948; offices in Nassau, Lyford Cay, Freeport and Abaco, plus Cayman.

One of the largest and oldest full-service corporate and commercial law firms in the Bahamas, founded in 1948, with offices in Nassau, Lyford Cay, Freeport and Abaco; also straddles the Cayman Islands via its 2009 merger with Truman Bodden & Company. About 76 staff (PitchBook).

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 26 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
Nassau, Bahamas
Founded
1948
Size
Mid (50-250 staff)
Services
Bahamas securities & investment-funds legal advice, Corporate & commercial, Financial-services regulatory, Private client & wealth management, Banking
Jurisdictions served
Bahamas, Cayman Islands
Client types
Investment funds, Financial institutions, Trust companies, High-net-worth individuals
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