The Tribune

Callenders & Co has named three new partners, bringing the total number to eight between its two New Providence offices and Freeport .

The three attorneys, all previous senior associates with the firm, are Llewellyn V. Boyer-Cartwright, Courtney L. Pearce and Simone A. Morgan-Gomez.

“We are very pleased to announce the expansion of the partner base of Callenders & Co,” said Colin E. Callender, QC, managing partner. “Over a period of years, Mr Boyer-Cartwright, Mrs Morgan-Gomez and Ms Pearce have brought wisdom and insight to the practice of law, great attention to detail to their clients and case load, and unique areas of expertise to the firm.

“Each of those areas of expertise has contributed to the ongoing diversification of Callenders’ specialisation, allowing us to serve local and international clients with greater efficiency and satisfaction.”

Mr Boyer-Cartwright was nominated by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) for one of its top awards following his campaign to create an international aircraft registry in the Bahamas. He was the only member of a law firm to make the short list of finalists for the BFSB’s prestigious Professional of the Year Award.

Bilingual and a member of the Bar in three jurisdictions, Mrs Morgan-Gomez studied at Barry University (1988), Georgetown University Law School (1992), earned her LLM in International Business Law at the University of Manchester (1993), and her most recent legal certification at the University of the West Indies (1997).

In 1994, she was admitted to the Florida Bar, in 1997 to the Bar of her native Jamaica, and in 2006 to the Bahamas Bar. She has been practicing in the Bahamas since 1997 and specialises in Insolvency Law, Complex Business Litigation, Shareholder Dispute Litigation and Employment Law. She speaks English and Spanish.

Ms Pearce was admitted to the Bar of England & Wales and the Bahamas Bar in 2006, and is a member of The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn. She studied at Colgate University (2001), University of Buckingham (2005) and received her bar accreditation from The College of Law, London (2006).

Ms Pearce is fluent in English and Spanish, and specialises in Intellectual Property Law, Construction Law, Commercial and Trust Litigation and Cross-Border Disputes.

“The complement of partners is particularly relevant in building the strong litigation capabilities of the firm,” said Mr Callender, “Partnership is not a gift. It is earned and I have every confidence and comfort in knowing that all three of these attorneys, Llewellyn, Courtney and Simone, have earned their place as partners in this firm.”

The firm’s other partners include Lester J. Mortimer, Stephen A. Turnquest, Chad D. Roberts and Fredrick R.M. Smith, QC, in Grand Bahama.