Arthur Thomas

Thomas, John & Co. is a full service law firm, and has fast become one of the leading firms in Antigua. It prides itself on its high professional output and the high quality of legal services. It has developed a strong international outlook as Antigua and Barbuda continues to assume the role of an important offshore and investment centre; hence its specialization in the areas of company incorporation and administration, establishing and licensing of banks, trust and insurance companies, inbound foreign investment, real estate development and conveyance, while continuing to meet the needs of local clients with the provision of a wide range of other legal services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Representation of internet gaming clients in dealing with regulators; acting as local agents for internet gaming entities; serving as local director for internet gaming entities;experienced in preparing/negotiating management contracts, service contracts, software purchase and licensing agreement and other collateral agreements for gaming enterprises and other business enterprises; providing management services for internet gaming entities.

• Representation in respect of legal issues concerning real estate development, establishing and licencing of international banks, international trusts and international insurance companies.

• Experience in land acquisition, negotiating of inbound foreign investment and the incorporation and administration of companies (local and offshore).

• Representation of clients involved in financing, leasing, international taxation, intellectual property, insurance, banking, industrial law, civil law, and corporate and commercial law.

EDUCATION

LLM (Int’l Tax’n), Regent University, Virginia Beach , USA, 2003
L.E.C. , Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica , 1991
LL.B (Hons), University of the West Indies, Barbados 1989
COURT ADMISSIONS High Court of Antigua and Barbuda
High Court of St. Lucia
High Court of the Commonwealth of Dominica

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

• Antigua Bar Association, Past Vice President
• Justice of the Peace
• Notary Public
• St. John’s Lodge 492ER, Freemason
• Registrar of the Anglican Diocese North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba
• Rotary Club of Antigua, Member
• International Internet Gaming Association, Past Member