Our People

Glenn D. Godfrey, S.C. - Attorney-at-LawGlenn D. Godfrey, S.C. - Founder

Education:

  • Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, L.A., U.S.A. (Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, 1971)
  • Stanford University, Palo Alto, C.A., U.S.A. (Master of Arts, English Literature, 1973)
  • University of the West indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (Bachelor of Law 1977)
  • Norman Manley School of Law, Mona, Jamaica (Certificate of Legal Education, 1979)

Experience:

  • Lecturer, English, Writer-In-Residence, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans 1973-1975
  • Parliamentary Member, National Assembly of Belize, 1989-1993
  • Attorney General and Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Belize 1993
  • Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of Belize, 1990
  • Vice President, Belize Offshore Practitioners Association, 1996
  • Honorary Consul of Finland

Practice Areas:

  • Civil Practice
  • Commercial Law
  • Asset Protection
  • Banking Finance
  • Insurance Law
  • Probate
  • Real Estate
  • Debt Collection
  • Tax and Estate Planning
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • E-Commerce
  • Telecommunications
  • Gaming and Wagering
  • International Business Transactions

 

Andrew Bennett LL.B (Hons) C.L.E - Attorney-at-LawAndrew A. Bennett LL.B (Hons) C.L.E

Education:

  • University of West Indies, Jamaica. (Bachelors of Law 2007)
  • Norman Manley Law School (Certificate of Legal Education 2009)

Experience:

  • Prosecutorc-Municipal Court
  • Crown Counsel-Attorney General's Ministry

Practice Areas:

  • Civil Litigation
  • Trust Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Revenue Law
  • Administrative and Constitutional Law
  • International Financial Services Law
  • Property Law

 

Estevan A. Perera, C.L.E. - Attorney-at-LawEstevan A. Perera, BSc. (Hons), LL.B (Hons), C.L.E. - Associate Attorney

Education:

  • St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (Criminology)
  • University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica (Bachelors of Law 2007)
  • Hugh Woodling Law School, (Certificate of Legal Education 2009)

Experience:

  • Legal Advice and Services Center,Belize Legal Intern

Practice Areas:

  • Civil Practice
  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Real Estate
  • Probate
  • International Financial Services Law
  • Tax and Estate Planning
  • Trusts
  • Intellectual Property Law (Patent & Trademark)

Membership:

  • AREAB - Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize
  • Belize Chamber of Commerce
  • Belize Rotary (Sunrise)

 

Joao Santos Pinto Joao Santos Pinto, LLB, LLM, International Tax Consultant

Education:

  • Lusiada University, Lisbon, Portugal, LLB 1993-1998
  • ISG, Lisbon, Portugal Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law, 2003
  • Maastricht University, The Netherlands, LLM International and European Tax Law, 2012

Experience:

  • International Tax Consultant
  • Portuguese Lawyer (admitted as from 2000)

Practice Areas:

  • Tax and Estate Planning
  • Trusts

Membership:

  • IFA- International Fiscal Association

 

Jonathan Jairzinha Kenneth Brathwaite - International Business Development Manager


Professional Qualifications:

Inns of Court School of Law: Bar Vocational Course – Barrister.

Higher Education:

  • University of Wolverhampton, LLB. (Hons) 
  • University of London, Imperial College, MSc. Finance.
  • University of London, Birkbeck College, PGCE Finance.
  • Brunel University, United Kingdom, BSc. Business and Computing.

Experience:

  • Attorney at Law ( Barbados ) -  International Tax Planning Consultant
  • Network Rail, United Kingdom Position: Senior Investment Analyst.
  • Level3 Communications - United Kingdom, Position: Commercial executive - Sales and Marketing - US Telecomms Co..
  • British Airways, United Kingdom  Position: Business Analyst - Engineering finance division