Our Services
Our areas of practice
Our team of dedicated & dependable staff are experts in a wide range of practice areas. Whether you’re an individual or a corporation, we have the experience and results-driven mindset that you need on your side.
We provide legal advice and support on a wide range of matters (excluding matrimonial matters). Our major areas of practice are as follows:
Company
Formation
Our services involve not only incorporation but the preparation and filing of various documents to ensure that companies are in good standing and are compliant with the Companies Act. We also provide registered offices and advice on company related matters, and facilitate the application of various licences.
Intellectual
Property
Our firm represents numerous international agents and companies for the purpose of registering their patents, trade marks or other intellectual property in Dominica and taking the appropriate steps to prevent infringement of such property.
Citizenship by
Investment
Alick Lawrence, the head of our firm is the longest serving government authorised CBI agent in Dominica. He brings to the field his experience as an agent for the St. Kitts programme and his considerable travel throughout the world on matters related to Citizenship by Investment. Our firm therefore provides an incomparably efficient and effective service in all matters involving the application for and processing of second citizenship.
Wills &
Probate
Our services in the area include the drafting of Wills, advice on the interpretation of Wills, and applying for Grants of Letters of Probate and Letters of Administration.
Land
Registration
A considerable part of our practice entails the sale or transfer of both commercial or residential land, and the registration of land under Dominica Title by Registration Act or under the Registration and Records Act. Whether a transaction entails a memorandum of transfer, applying for a First Certificate of Title, noting or discharging a mortgage or encumbrance or applying for an alien landholding licence, our highly experienced staff is able to provide excellence service.
Corporate
Advice
The experience of our firm allows us to provide valuable advice on corporate/commercial matters to clients both locally and overseas. Whether the issue involves questions of tax law, labour law, securities law, privacy law, telecommunication and information technology law or otherwise, we are competent to advise on it and we have a substantial clientele which rely on us for this.
Banking
We offer advice and assistance related to the licensing of financial institution and in respect of loans and other banking instruments and issues.
Maritime
We prepare and facilitate the registration of ships’ mortgages and related instruments.
Immigration
We advise on and facilitate the application for Dominica visa, work permits and residence permits
Investment
We provide invaluable advice and guidance to both local and international individual and entities on the law and local practice regarding investment in Dominica.
Other Services
- Registry Searches;
- Apostille of documents;
- Notarization of documents;
- Applying for tax identification numbers and driver’s licences.
Get in touch with us
For information on our services, fees, areas of practice and more, please contact us by visiting our offices or using the information below.
Contact Information
whitickerlaw@gmail.com
767-448-7697
767-448-0535
Office Address
Nancy Whiticker House
7 Old Street
Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica