By Miguel Vasquez The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has introduced a number of tax incentives over the past few years, aimed at stimulating growth or encouraging development in certain sectors and industries. With the national budget due to...
By Catherine Ramnarine In this Article, we will look at some of the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ about employment laws in T&T. What formalities and registrations are required? Employers are required to register with the Board of Inland Revenue and...
By Daniel Nancoo Contracts are part and parcel of our daily lives. Whether you are conscious of it or not, you enter into contracts every day. If you are employed, then you entered into a contract with your employer...
By Catherine Ramnarine In the recent case of CA P295 of 2019 The University of the West Indies (“UWI”) v the Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency (“OSHA”), the Court of Appeal ruled that there was a...
By Melissa Inglefield When considering the acquisition of any company (the ‘Target’) there are several important preliminary matters to be considered. In addition to considering whether the price is right, a purchaser may need to consider whether the...
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...
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...
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 &...
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...
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...
