Established in 1962

LEGAL SERVICES
General Practice, Corporations, Taxation, Securities, Banking, Mining, Conveyancing, Trusts, Estates, Trademarks, Letters Patent, Litigation, Admiralty, Maritime, International Financing, Insurance, Labour and Industrial Relations.

FIRM PROFILE
Clinton Hart & Co., was established on January 1, 1962. The firm, which of medium size, offers a wide scope of legal services to individual, Corporate and Institutional clients. Its practice covers domestic and international transactions serving clients in Jamaica, throughout the Caribbean and around the world in a range of legal, business and litigation matters in the Private and Public Sectors. The firm also has knowledge of current Cuban Legal Affairs. The philosophy of the firm is based on its traditional commitment to provide clients with comprehensive responsible professional services, always emphazising personal attention.

MEMBERS OF FIRM
VINCENT A. CHEN, admitted to practice as Attorney, 1967, Jamaica; 1976, United Kingdom; 1976 British Colombia. Partner, Dunn, Cox & Orrett, 1970-1978. In association with Wong & Vergrugge, Vancouver, British Colombia, 1979-1981. Partner,, Clinton Hart & Co., 1982 -.Member: Canadian Bar Association; Jamaican Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Admiralty Law; Commercial Law; Real Property Law.

HOWARD S. MITCHELL, LL.M., admitted to practice, 1976, Jamaica. Education: The University of the West Indies (B.Sc. Govt.); The Law Society U.K.; University of Miami, Florida (LL.M., 1980). Co-author. "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Jamaica," Center for International Legal Studies, 1994. General Legal Counsel: Citibank NA, Jamaica, 1977-1980; Alumina Partners of Jamaica, 1980-1986. Partner, Clinton Hart & Co., 1986-. Member: Jamaican Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS; General Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Real Property Law; Mining Law; International Finance Law; Taxation Law.

PHILLIP EWART FORREST, admitted to practice, 1975, Jamaica. Education: University of the West Indies (B.Sc., Management); English Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (1975). Fellow, Institute of Canadian Bankers, 1984. Partner: Dunn, Cox & Orrett 1992-1994; Clinton Hart & Co., 1994-. Member: Jamaican Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Conveyancing Law, Real Property Law; Commercial Law; Corporate Securities.

PATRICK WINDSOR FOSTER, admitted to practice as Attorney, 1982, Jamaica. Education: University of the West Indies (LL.B.,) 1980); Norman Manley Law School. Assistant Attorney General, 1988-1990. Partner, Clinton Hart & Co., 1996-. Member: Jamaica Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation.

CHRISTOPHER HONEYWELL, LL.B., admitted to practice as Attorney, 1988, Jamaica. Education: University of the West Indies (LL.B. Hons.) Norman Manley Law School (Certificate of Legal Education). Partner, Clinton Hart & Co., 1996-. Member: Jamaican Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Banking Law; Debt Collection Law; Real Property Law; Landlord and Tenant Law.

ASSOCIATES
DEBBIE ANN S. FARRIER, LL.B., admitted to practice as Attorney, 1992, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago; 1993, Jamaica. Education: University of the West Indies (LL.B. Hons.); Norman Manley Law School (Certificate of Legal Education). Member: Jamaican Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Law; Real Property Law; Taxation Law; Copyright.

RICHARD J. AYOUB, admitted to practice as Attorney, 1993, Jamaica. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Hons); University of the West Indies (LL.B., Hons.) Norman Manley Law School (Certificate of Legal Education) Member: Jamaican Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Law; General Corporate Law; Real Property Law.

JUDITH GAY HANSON, B.A., LL.B.,, admitted to practice as Attorney, 1993, Jamaica. Education: University of West Indies (B.A. Hons, LL.B.); Norman Manley Law School (Certificate of Legal Education). Member: Jamaican Bar Association. LANGUAGES: English and Spanish. PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation; Commercial Law; Real Property Law.

KATHERINE P.C. FRANCIS, admitted to practice as Attorney, 1996, Jamaica. Education: University of London (M.A.); Fordham University (J.D.); Norman Manley Law School (Certificate of Legal Education). Member: Jamaican Bar Association; The New York Bar Association; American Bar Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Civil Litigation.

COUNSEL
CHARLES L. VENDRYES, J.D., admitted to practice as Attorney, 1945, Jamaica; 1963, United Kingdom; 1982, Florida. Education: The Law Society, U.K; Nova University, Florida. Co-author: "Tax and Business Aspects of Investing in Jamaica," Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1963; "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Jamaica," Centre of International Legal Studies, 1994. Partner: George & Vendryes, 1945-1954; Milholland, Ashenheim & Stone, 1954-1956; Manton & Hart, 1956-1976. In Association with Tylander, deClaire & Sliney, Florida, 1876-1982. Consultant, Myers Fletcher & Gordon, Manton & Hart, 1982-1983. Partner, Clinton Hart & Co., 1983-. Member: Jamaican Bar Association; The Florida Bar. PRACTICE AREAS: General Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Conveyancing; Real Property Law. 

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation and Reynolds Metals Company); The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP); Carreras Group Limited (Dunhill International); Citibank N.A.; CIBC; Deloitte & Touché; Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Trafalgar Development Bank Limited; Norsk-Hydro Aluminum; Young and Rubicam Inc.; Western Mining Corporation Limited ; Kenetech Energy Systems Inc; B.O.T. Financial Corporation; Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; McDonnel Douglas Finance Corporation; AT&T.