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19 Mar
MERGER UPDATE: T&T MERGER CONTROL LEARNINGS FROM THE PAST THREE YEARS

By Glenn Hamel-Smith & Jeanelle Pran Changes in corporate structures are often fueled by globalization, technological advancements and economic instability. Global deal-making, through mergers and acquisitions and similar transactions, can define some companies, change the face of entire industries...

M. Hamel-Smith & Co. practices Admiralty in Trinidad and Tobago
09 Feb
ABANDONED VESSELS: THE CASE OF THE SÃO PAULO

By Cherie Gopie Vessel abandonment is a problem that concerns marine conservationists and coastal communities around the world. In fact, it is not uncommon for vessels to be abandoned throughout the world including in the territorial waters of Trinidad...

31 Oct
BLURRED LINES – USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO COMMERCIALIZE BRANDS

By Fanta Punch Fans of the immensely successful Netflix production Bridgerton have no doubt been keenly following the recent claim brought by Netflix Worldwide Entertainment LLC ( “Netflix”)  against the team of Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear (“Barlow &...

28 Aug
Agency Relationships and Liability

In many day to day transactions, you may hear the term “agency” or that one person is acting as the “agent” of a company or another person or other entity, known as a “principal”. What does this really...

31 Jul
From Inception to Termination – Mergers & Acquisitions

When Twitter’s board agreed to sell the company for approximately US$44 Billion to Elon Musk, many looked on in shock and there was a feeling in the air that some controversy was bound to erupt. Although Twitter and...

07 Feb
Courting Legal Business Relations

At the beginning of any relationship, it is important to know the other party(ies) involved. While in our small twin island nation where “everybody know everybody” that is fairly easy to achieve in our personal relationships, in our...

08 Nov
‘Tis the Season… for Delays

If you planned to purchase Christmas presents on-line this year, then you might have been warned that you should have done so already, lest those presents do not make it under the tree in time. Supply chain disruptions...

06 Jun
The Secrets to Non-Disclosure Agreements

There have been discussions in the public domain recently on the topic of ‘non-disclosure agreements’. What are these? And when should they be used? Non-disclosure agreements sometimes are referred to as confidentiality agreements or “NDA’s”. An NDA is...

03 May
MHS COVID-19 TEMPORARY REMOTE OFFICE NOTICE

Dear Valued Clients, Over the past week we have noted with concern the rising number of daily cases and new variants.  We have also noted the appeals of the Prime Minister and our public health authorities to take all...