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LHC Represents CH4 In US$759 Million Natural Gas Plant Deal
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14th Dec 2022
https://dpi.gov.gy/contract-signed-for-us759m-wales-natural-gas-plant/
LHC Leads World’s First US$750 Million Carbon Credit Sale
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2nd Dec 2022
London House Chambers represented the Government of Guyana in a US$750 million sale of some of Guyana’s carbon credits to the Hess Corporation. The major deal between the government and the global energy giant, which was the first of its… Read more
1st Sep 2021
Source: Newsroom Prominent Attorney Devindra Kissoon was on Wednesday elected, unopposed and uncontested, as the new President of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Guyana. Also appointed during the Chamber’s Third Annual General Meeting (AGM) were Iman Cummings, Shyam Nokta… Read more
LHC Represents BOA, Morgan Stanley and Canaccord Genuity Corp. in US$300 Million Gran Columbia Gold Bond Offering
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8th Aug 2021
LHC Successfully Liberalizes Guyana’s Telecommunications Sector
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7th Oct 2020
Source: NewsRoom Guyana’s Telecommunications Sector was formally liberalised on Monday with the Government issuing the Commencement Orders to fully bring into force the Telecommunications Act 2016 and the Public Utilities Commission Act 2016. Both laws were passed in the National… Read more
LHC’s Founder Appointed To Oversee Operations of the Guyana Marriott
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Source: NewsRoom Prominent Attorney-at-law Devindra Kissoon has been appointed to chair the board of Atlantic Hotels Incorporated, the company which was formed to oversee the operations of the Marriott Hotel, which was built using State funds under the PPP/C Government… Read more
29th Sep 2020
Source: NewsRoom A Washington based US firm, SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund has acquired majority ownership interest in Camex Restaurants Inc. in Guyana, which will enable the fast-food restaurant franchisee to push its growth and expansion plans. The transaction will… Read more
14th Aug 2020
Source: NewsRoom Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan moments ago dismissed the 19 fraud charges against President Irfaan Ali which were filed under the David Granger administration over the sale of state lands in “Pradoville 2”. The matter was previously called before… Read more
CCJ Orders Guyana to Freeze Election Process Pending Another Appeal
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24th Jun 2020
Source: The St Kitts Nevis Observer THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), on Tuesday, ordered the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to halt the electoral process pending its decision on whether or not the Court of Appeal had jurisdiction to interpret… Read more
LHC Recovers Sugar Workers Unpaid Severance
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15th May 2020
Source: Kaieteur News On Wednesday, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) started to distribute the remainder of their severance payments to the former cane-cutters of Wales Estate, West Bank Demerara. This is according to a statement issued by… Read more
Foreign Secretary Threatens 200M Libel Suit
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25th Feb 2020
Source: NewsRoom In a scathing eight-page letter written to Dr. Jan Mangal, by Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge, through leading commercial lawyer Devindra Kissoon of London House Chambers, Greenidge has accused Dr. Mangal of defamation and has threatened to sue him… Read more
2nd Feb 2020
Source: Kaieteur News On March 15, 2019, Justice Franklin Holder issued a judgment against Hong Kong Golden Telecom Limited (HKGT) to pay up US$10.7 with interest at the rate of 12% until paid, as a result of HKGT’s failure to… Read more
25th May 2019
The three-day visit to Guyana by President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Ricky Skerritt and Chief Executive Officer Jonny Gravewhich commenced on Thursday and entailed meetings with various Stakeholders in Guyana’s cricket, Minister of Sports Dr George Norton and Guyana’s… Read more
National Hardware Wins Major Court Battle
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14th Apr 2019
Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George-Wiltshire on Friday ended a bitter decade-long battle between Guyana’s two leading commercial entities… Guyana Realty Investments Limited (GRIL), which is linked to Gafoors Group of Companies, and National Hardware… for the ownership of a prime… Read more
31st Jan 2019
A major shakeup is continuing at the country’s biggest gold mining operations. According to the Guyana Goldfields Inc. yesterday, it has reduced the expatriate workforce by some 30 percent with long-serving Country Manager, Violet Smith, being replaced. The moves would… Read more
Judge Grants Stay In Favour Of Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali
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18th Jan 2019
High Court Judge Franklin Holder has granted a stay of criminal proceedings against former Housing Minister Irfaan Ali. Ali had moved to the High Court to quash several fraud charges he is facing for the controversial Pradoville Two scheme. As… Read more
Battle lines drawn between Digicel, GTT in court challenge over monopoly
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28th Aug 2018
Source: Kaieteur News As Guyana gears towards a year-end conclusion of the telecoms monopoly held by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), there is a major battle brewing in the High Court. The two telephone companies, Digicel Guyana and… Read more
22nd Jul 2018
Source: Kaieteur News One week after U.S Ambassador, Perry Holloway’s announcement, American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Guyana Inc. has installed an interim sixteen-member board to help guide the chamber through its first year of establishment. The current Board comprises a… Read more
Jamaica Chief Justice Compels Sportsmax To Allow E-Networks To Broadcast Fifa World Cup
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15th Jun 2018
Source: News Room In a turn of events as exciting as the World Cup itself, the Chief Justice of Jamaica Mr. Justice B. Sykes has granted E-Networks the rights to broadcast the FIFA games. In proceedings commenced in Jamaica, the… Read more
LHC Represents Republic Bank In Guyana’s Largest Capital Markets Transaction
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3rd Jun 2018
Source: Kaieteur News London House Chambers’ Attorney Devindra Kissoon said the historic US$150M bond secured for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) represents confidence by investors in Guyana’s economy. Kissoon represented Republic Bank Limited (RBL) in the transaction. “This is the… Read more
1st Apr 2018
London House Chambers founding partner Devindra Kissoon has again been ranked by Chambers and Partners. In rating Kissoon, Chambers stated: “Devindra Kissoon of London House Chambers is praised by sources as a “very, very intelligent” lawyer who produces “excellent work.”… Read more
3rd Apr 2017
Chambers and Partners has ranked LHC founding partner, Devindra Kissoon, as one of the leading lawyers in Guyana. Chambers states “Sources applaud Devindra Kissoon of London House Chambers for his assured handling of high-value matters. He is active both in… Read more
Gov’t, GPL face court challenge to $4.6B contract to Chinese group
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15th Feb 2017
Source: Stabroek News -rejected bidder says contractor unfairly selected The government and the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) are being asked to defend their decision to award a $4.6B contract to a Chinese group for the rehabilitation of the… Read more
25th Aug 2016
LHC founding partner Devindra Kissoon was invited to speak to the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago on the practical realities of doing business in Guyana during their recent visit here. Speaking to a well attended audience consisting of mainly… Read more
6th Mar 2016
Source: Kaieteur News The legal challenge to the sale of plots of land at Pradoville 2 took a surprising turn when Attorney for Ramesh Dookhoo and Florrie Ramnauth, Devindra Kissoon, intervened in the proceedings and filed an application to dismiss… Read more
18th Jan 2016
Source: Stabroek News – attorney advises holding company Government’s holding company NICIL is under no duty to deposit its revenue into the Consolidated Fund and Article 216 of the Constitution does not apply to it, according to advice given to… Read more
BK Wins Haags Bosch Court Battle: CJ finds Government’s decision to terminate irrational
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29th Nov 2015
Source: Kaieteur News Chief Justice Ian Chang in an 80-page decision has ruled in favour of BK International, Inc. in a long standing dispute between the Ministry of Local Government, prohibiting the Ministry, Minister and Permanent Secretary of Local Government… Read more
Private Citizen triumphs over GT&T at CCJ
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21st Jul 2015
Source: Kaieteur News Within weeks of hearing an appeal made by Mr. James Samuels, the Caribbean Court of Justice (“CCJ”) unanimously overturned the Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision that Samuels’ use of VoIP breached his contract with GT&T. The CCJ… Read more