Commercial litigation, admiralty, real property and chancery work.
Mark Alex Flowers, Commercial Attorneys and Barristers is a Nassau-based boutique built for the demands of modern commercial chancery work. We guide clients through the full arc of a dispute — enforcing foreign judgments, conducting arbitrations under institutional rules including the LMAA, and resolving cross-border and domestic commercial matters — while keeping businesses on sure footing with clear, non-contentious regulatory advice at every stage of growth.
Our work reaches across the whole of civil litigation and dispute resolution, with real depth in complex property disputes, admiralty claims in rem, urgent interim relief applications, and commercial as well as landlord and tenant agreements. We also act in the administration of estates, including estates where the deceased died domiciled abroad holding Bahamian assets. From multinational groups to long-established Bahamian enterprises, clients turn to us when the stakes are high and the questions are anything but routine.
"We speak your language."Our founding commitment — to distil complex legal problems into clear, affordable, and effective solutions.
Focused counsel across eight commercial disciplines, each delivered with the same rigour and personal attention.
Cross-border and domestic commercial disputes, enforcement of foreign judgments, and all applications for interim relief including injunctions.
Complex quieting matters, relativity of title disputes, and contentious and non-contentious property litigation in the Bahamas.
Non-contentious regulatory advice for mature companies and startups seeking to establish or operate within the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Enquire →Arbitrations under institutional rules including the LMAA, and all aspects of civil litigation focused on high-stakes commercial disputes.
Enquire →Complex commercial and landlord and tenant agreements, and all aspects of traditional chancery practice including non-contentious advisory work.
Environmental regulatory advice and dispute resolution for businesses and entities operating across the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Claims in rem and the arrest and release of vessels in Bahamian waters, maritime liens and priorities, claims for necessaries, bunkers, crew wages and damage, charterparty disputes, and the sale of an arrested vessel by order of the court.
Grants of probate and letters of administration, resealing of foreign grants for estates with Bahamian assets, valuation and collection of estate assets, the assent and transfer of Bahamian real property to beneficiaries, and contentious probate.
Commercial disputes rarely arrive neatly labelled. Describe yours in a line or two and you will get a straight answer on whether it is one for this firm.
Start an enquiryA selection of publicly documented matters in which the firm has acted. Where proceedings are ongoing, descriptions reflect the public record only.
Acting for Novum Energy Trading Corp in an admiralty action in rem arising from a SHELLTIME 4 charterparty dispute, the firm successfully obtained a warrant of arrest against the M.V. Kimolos (IMO: 9405540) before Justice Andrew Forbes in the Supreme Court Commercial Division, securing arrest over claims exceeding USD $1.56 million plus costs and interest.
Warrant of Arrest Granted — USD $1.56M+Read full matter →Acting for the Defendant owners, charterers and operators of the M.V. Phospherus NH before Justice Constance Delancy in an admiralty action in rem brought by Calico Energy DMCC arising from a disputed bunker supply contract. The firm successfully resisted each of the interlocutory applications brought against the Defendant: the Court regularised the Defence and Counterclaim, admitted without prejudice communications to establish the timeline of events, dismissed the application for default judgment (admiralty claims in rem being excluded from the default judgment regime under Practice Direction 10 of 2023), and dismissed the application for summary judgment (admiralty claims in rem being excluded under Part 15.3 CPR). The application for the appraisement and sale of the vessel was also resisted. The proceedings continue.
Default & Summary Judgment Dismissed — Defence & Counterclaim PreservedRead full matter →Instructed for the defendant in a high-profile dispute centred on the port services contract for Carnival's $600 million Celebration Key project. After an injunction blocked the client from receiving payment, the firm successfully argued before Justice Delancy that the injunction be varied and discharged — with multiple onerous terms struck out, including the bar on receiving payment under the Carnival contract.
Injunction Varied — Relief GrantedRead full matter →Acted for clients in complex multi-party litigation arising from the South Riding Point oil storage terminal dispute. Successfully obtained a consolidation order referenced in subsequent reported judgments, and thereafter secured a full settlement of all claims on behalf of the firm's clients.
Consolidated & Settled in Client's FavourRead full matter →Acting in multiple Section 77 applications before the Supreme Court of the Bahamas for the administration of trusts in multi-million dollar trust matters. The Section 77 jurisdiction permits the court to give directions on questions arising in the administration of a trust — including questions as to the distribution of trust assets, the exercise of trustee discretions, and the resolution of disputes between trustees and beneficiaries. The firm has presented formal applications to the court in complex trust matters involving substantial assets, ensuring proper judicial oversight of trust administration at every stage.
Section 77 Directions Granted — Multi-Million Dollar TrustsRead full matter →Advised on the acquisition and full build-out of a 65-slip marina and associated commercial facility development in the Northern Bahamas, including title due diligence, structuring of the acquisition vehicle, regulatory approvals, and the negotiation and drafting of development agreements, contractor agreements, and ancillary commercial documentation for the facility build-out.
Acquisition & Development Successfully StructuredRead full matter →Advised on the planning and build-out of a 125-lot residential subdivision development in the Northern Bahamas, encompassing land structuring, subdivision scheme documentation, conveyancing of individual lots, and liaison with planning and regulatory authorities. The matter involved the preparation of restrictive covenants, easements, and infrastructure agreements governing the development and ongoing management of the subdivision.
Full Planning & Legal Framework DeliveredRead full matter →Mark Alex Flowers was featured as a case study client by LexisNexis UK, highlighting the firm's use of Lexis+ AI and Legal Research tools to deliver high-quality, efficient legal counsel across commercial, private client, and dispute resolution matters.
LexisNexis Featured ClientRead full matter →Practical commentary on Bahamian commercial law, dispute resolution, real property, corporate services, and trust matters from the Mark Alex Flowers team.
We offer a considered, responsive approach to every client enquiry. Reach out to discuss how we can assist with your matter.
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Mark Alex Flowers, Commercial Attorneys and Barristers, 203CD Centre of Commerce, One Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas.
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