Callenders & Co.

Callenders and Co. is a law firm in The Bahamas. The site says the firm was founded in 1903 in Nassau, and that it is the country's longest serving law firm. It has offices in Nassau and Freeport on Grand Bahama. The Nassau office is at One Millars Court, Nassau.

The firm lists a broad set of practice areas. These include arbitration and mediation, aviation, banking and finance, commercial and civil litigation, corporate work, employment, environment, immigration, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, maritime and admiralty, real estate, telecommunications, trusts, and wills and probate.

The aviation team advises on the acquisition, registration, mortgaging, leasing and financing of aircraft. The work follows Bahamian and international law. The site describes the firm's experience in maritime and aviation matters as unquestioned. It also says the firm's attorneys have addressed the United Nations and the Privy Council.

The firm's history starts when W.E.S. Callender set up his practice in 1903. The site says many of the cases the firm handled set precedent in the country. The firm was the first in The Bahamas to have two attorneys appointed Queen's Counsel.

The site describes a full range of legal services. These include corporate, real estate, litigation, human rights, telecommunications, technology, insolvency and investment approvals. The firm also runs a Foreign Direct Investment Council.

The Nassau phone number is (242) 322-2511. The Freeport phone number is (242) 352-7458. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm in Nassau and 9 am to 5 pm in Freeport. The site also has pages for court orders and judgments, a press room, careers and online payments.