Mark J. Laquis
Practise Areas Property & Estates Professional Profile Mark is an Attorney at Law with nearly 30 years call. He obtained both his LLB and LLM (International Business Law) at the University of London. He joined the firm of Pollonais & Blanc in 1994, became a Partner of the merged firm of Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon in 1998 and its Managing Partner in 2012 at the age of 41. Mark is now primarily a conveyancing and real estate property Attorney who has also gained experience and knowledge in many areas of commercial practice such as large mergers and acquisitions and tax related matters having practiced in the Firm’s Corporate/Commercial and Property and Estates Practice Groups. He has a wide range of experience in the following: • Real estate transactions including conveyances; assignments; leases; mortgages; debentures; real estate joint ventures; commercial and residential development structures; land acquisition; the legal aspects of financing and financing structures; and • Estate matters; the administration of estates; advising on estate planning including advising on and setting up personal and business trusts in Trinidad and Tobago and in other Caribbean jurisdictions. He is a great asset to any transaction due to his experience in commercial matters, the legal aspects of tax matters and extensive knowledge of deal structures and works alongside our Corporate/Commercial Practice Group to render advice where necessary on the structuring of large commercial transactions. Education UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, ENGLAND (LLM): 1993-1994 – (International Business Law) HUGH WOODING LAW SCHOOL, L.E.C.:1991-1993 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. L.L.B.:(1988-1991).FATIMA COLLEGE – PORT OF SPAIN:(1981-1988). Admission Trinidad and Tobago-1994 Languages English Professional Affiliations The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago Additional Affiliations The Queens Park OvalPower Boats Mutual FacilitiesTailenders Club Membership and Activities Law Association of Trinidad and TobagoDirector of Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce Director of Laughlin & de Gannes LimitedDirector of A P. Scott & Co. Ltd.Director of Tucana LimitedDirector of Park Plaza LimitedDirector of Alltrin Ltd.Director of John E. Sabga Foundation
Lisa R. Fulchan
Ramona L. Mohammed
Admission 1991 – Trinidad and Tobago1997 – England and Wales Education ADMITTED 1997, England and Wales ADMITTED 1991, Trinidad and Tobago. HUGH WOODING LAW SCHOOL, L.E.C. 1991. UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES. L.L.B (Hons).(1986-1989). ST. STEPHENS COLLEGE. (1979-1986). Practise Areas Conveyancing, Land Law, Estates and Land Acquisition Professional Profile Ramona has a diversified service experience working both in the public and private sector. In 1991 she began her career as an Attorney at law at Equity Chambers where she worked primarily with Senior Attorney Stanley Marcus now Senior Counsel in civil litigation. In 1993 she became an Associate Attorney at Law at the firm of Pollonais and Blanc at their branch office in San Fernando where she had care and conduct of civil matters as well as undertook work of a very general nature ranging from conveyancing, family matters and probate and estate matters. Ramona gained useful experience working outside of the jurisdiction in the United Kingdom where her interest in Land Law developed. On her return to Trinidad Ramona worked as a Senior Legal Officer at the Land Registry of the Registrar General’s Department, Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs where she gained an insight into many aspects of Land Law and which fuelled her passion for Land Law. Today Ramona works in conveyancing, land law and probate and estate matters. She has care and control of property tranactions including drawing and completing transactions such as Conveyances, Assignments. Leases, Mortgages, Chattel Mortgages, Bills of Sale and matters incidental thereto. She has also dealt with applications to bring lands under the Real Property Act and Acquisition of Land under the Land Acquisition Act on behalf of the State. Languages English Professional Affiliations The Law Association of Trinidad and TobagoThe Law Society, England and Wales
Alana S. Bissessar
Amalia Maharaj
Savitri Sookraj-Beharry
Nalini Jaggernauth
Ranjana S.N. Rambachan
Oneesha Paul
