Expertise and Professional Background
Leonard has been a Partner with Harneys since 1997 and is Global Head of Corporate and Head of Harneys' London office. He has extensive experience in all aspects of BVI and Anguillan Corporate law and also advises on Banking and Insolvency Law. His client base spans the globe and consists mainly of established public and private companies, founders and investors in start-up companies, company directors and shareholders, law firms, and banks. This international practice has afforded him the opportunity to be involved in initial public offerings and listings on major stock exchanges in New York, London, Singapore, Amsterdam and Oslo. Leonard advises on joint ventures and private placements, mergers, takeovers, corporate restructuring, director's duties, shareholder rights, banking, insolvency, project finance, asset finance and special purpose vehicles for tax or corporate structures. He is a Notary Public of the British Virgin Islands.
Leonard is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Recommended by Chambers UK.
Highly recommended by PLC in its Corporate/M&A rankings.
Recommended by Legal 500.
Education
University of the West Indies (LL.B. Hons.) 1989
Hugh Wooding Law School (LEC) 1991
Bar Admissions
Admitted in Trinidad and Tobago 1991
Admitted in the British Virgin Islands 1992
Admitted in Anguilla 1999
Partner since 1997