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Announcement - Continued member of The Lawyer Network in Trinidad and Tobago

Published: Monday, June 12, 2023

We are delighted to announce that Amalia Maharaj of 'Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon' has continued their membership of The Lawyer Network. Amalia has remained with the network as our exclusive Commercial member in Trinidad and Tobago

Admission

  • 2002 Trinidad and Tobago.

Education

  • L.L.B. (Hons) (The University of the West Indies) 2000

  • L.E.C. (Merit) (The Hugh Wooding Law School) 2002

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance, Project Financing, Capital Markets Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Law, Construction Contracts

Professional Profile

Amalia joined the firm in 2002 and was initially exposed to all areas of practice, including acting as an Instructing Attorney in civil matters in the High Court and Court of Appeal, conveyancing and land matters and commercial transactions.

From 2006 Amalia has focused her practice on banking and finance transactions including large scale project finance facilities, mergers and acquisitions and securities law.  She is versed in the review and drafting of all forms of loan and security documentation for commercial financing transactions;  mergers and acquisitions;  drafting and reviewing of a variety of commercial contracts and leases; establishment of mutual funds,  power purchase agreements, bond issues; preparation and review of construction contracts on behalf of both Employer and Contractor, registration of market actors under the Securities Industry Act; experience in cross border transactions; rendering of legal opinions; representation of companies in the oil and gas sector.

Continuing Education

  • Public Private Partnerships- Euromoney- June 2010 - Practical Use of 1999 FIDIC Contract for EPC Turnkey Silverbook - JCC, ECV and FIDIC – June 2009

  • Loan Documentation & Advanced Loan Documentation - Euromoney – June 2008

  • Project Procurement in the Caribbean: Pros and Cons - Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago

  • Fundamentals of Derivatives - Brian E.F. Jones – July 2007

  • Security Documentation & Advanced Security Documentation - Euromoney – April 2007

  • Understanding Construction Claims - Katz & Stone, Bould Consulting – May 2006

  • Gas/LNG Contracts: Structures, Pricing & Negotiations

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Additional Affiliations

  • Director Agostini’s Limited

  • Director The Heroes Foundation

If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Amalia via the below profile.

We welcome Amalia to the network and look forward to working with them on future transactions.

Amalia Maharaj
Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon
Country:
Trinidad and Tobago
Practice Area:
Commercial
Website:
www.polanc.com
Phone Number:
868 612 7235 ext 242
Email:
Fax:
624-5644; 625-8415
MSc INTERNATIONALBANKING AND FINANCE (Pending Thesis-Completion 2023) UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD MANCHESTER, U.K.   PUBLIC PRIVATEPARTNERSHIPS- Euromoney- June 2010   PRACTICAL USE OF 1999FIDIC CONTRACT FOR EPC TURNKEY SILVERBOOK JCC, ECV AND FIDIC June 2009   PROJECT PROCUREMENTIN THE CARIBBEAN: PROS AND CONS Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad & Tobago   FUNDAMENTALS OFDERIVATIVES Brian E.F. Jones – July 2007   SECURITYDOCUMENTATION & ADVANCED SECURITY DOCUMENTATION Euromoney – April 2007   UNDERSTANDINGCONSTRUCTION CLAIMS Katz & Stone, Bould Consulting – May 2006   LEGAL EDUCATIONCERTIFICATE (L.E.C), 2000-2002 Hugh Wooding Law School, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Recipient of: - Medal of Merit – Highest Award of the Council of Legal Education (SoleRecipient for 2002) - Book Specialist Prize - First Outstanding Year 1 Student - Council of Legal Education Prize - Most Outstanding Year 1 Student - Trinity Chambers Prize – Best Performance in Criminal Practice &Procedure - Council of Legal Education Prize – Most Outstanding Student over two(2) years; - Pelham Sloane–Seale Memorial Prize – Best performance in Conveyancingand Registration of Title   BACHELOR OF LAWS(L.L.B), (UPPER SECOND CLASS HONS.) 1997-2000 University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados.
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