The Tribune

A Callenders & Co law firm partner, Chad Roberts, has been nominated by CorpINTL as the first real estate law expert in the Bahamas. Callenders & Co was also nominated as the 'recommended firm' for real estate law in this nation. "The CorpINTL accreditation process is by invitation only," said the nomination document sent to Mr Roberts, advising him he had been nominated by the international research arm of the organisation and approved by a panel of judges for web-based referral listing. No fees are involved for the nomination, and the background research leading to nomination is done without a firm's knowledge. Mr Roberts said he was completely surprised, but pleased, by the honour. "Our real estate law profiles are amongst the most prestigious and important positions on the CorpINTL website because of their relevance to so many potential clients," the letter of nomination said. "We are urgently looking to appoint this position for the Bahamas, and our research team has short-listed several leading practitioners to ensure these positions are allocated promptly." It was the second time during the past year that Mr Roberts was recognised by an international association. Last August, he was selected by the Global Law Experts (GLE) as the recommended corporate law attorney in the Bahamas. That appointment positioned Mr Roberts as the only GLE-accredited lawyer representing the specific area of practice in the jurisdiction for the next 12 months. "The nominations of one of our partners, Chad Roberts, by two distinguished associations whose reputations ride on providing credible, non-paid-for referrals to international audiences is a great honour for this firm," said senior partner Colin E. Callender QC. "We are extremely proud of Chad and offer our sincere congratulations to him." Mr Roberts, who joined Callenders & Co in 1999, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Taylor University in Indiana, the US, where he received his BS in Accounting Systems in 1996. He continued studies at Stetson University College of Law, St Petersburg, Florida (J.D.) in December1998, and later earned a Certificate in Legal Education from the Eugene Dupuch Law School in Nassau. He was called to the Florida Bar in 1999, the Bahamas Bar the following year, and holds memberships with the Bahamas Bar Association, The Florida Bar Association and the American Bar Association. His areas of expertise include real property, commercial law, corporate law, civil litigation, immigration law and telecommunications law.