Letitia Abigail Andrews is an Associate Attorney and the managing attorney at The Law Office of C. Peter David in Grenada, a role she has held since 2024. She was called to the Bar in Trinidad and Tobago in 2020 and established her own legal practice, which she operated from 2021 to 2022. In 2024, she was also called to practice in Grenada.
Ms. Andrews holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, and earned her Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School in 2020. In 2023, she became a Certified Mediator through Phoenix Dispute Solutions Limited, which has further equipped her to serve clients with empathy, sensitivity, and a deeper understanding of the complexities in family, criminal, and civil law matters.
She has a strong professional interest in the integration of technology within legal practice, particularly its potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of small firms and solo practitioners. Deeply committed to the development of the legal profession, Ms. Andrews dedicates her career to inspiring young attorneys to exceed expectations in client service—ensuring that the quality of their work consistently earns trust, respect, and referral.

 

Lana Ashby is an Associate Professor in Private Law and Director of Undergraduate Admissions for Outreach and Engagement at Durham Law School. Her expertise spans consumer protection, contract, property, commercial and insolvency alongside pedagogy and student engagement research. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Lana combines academic scholarship with strategic leadership and award-winning teaching practice. Her insolvency and corporate rescue research has been internationally recognised and cited in leading legal publications and the European Law Institute’s Instrument on Rescue of Business in Insolvency. She has also contributed extensively to corporate restructuring and comparative company law reform across the Commonwealth Caribbean through projects funded by the Canadian Government. Her work has informed legal reform across 14 CARICOM jurisdictions and she is widely recognised as a trusted expert in company law, governance, insolvency, and regulatory reform. Lana regularly presents at international conferences across the world including the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. She is a passionate educator and has been recognised numerous times at the departmental and university level for excellence in teaching. She has also been recognised regionally in the North East of England and nationally by Oxford University Press' Law Teacher of the Year event. As it relates to scholarship, her interdisciplinary work spans from the connection between behavioural economics, nudge theory and academic success and issues underpinning widening participation initiatives. She continues to lead influential empirical research examining admissions pathways and support for state school students entering higher education from groups that are significantly underrepresented.

Chantal S. Bennett is a Partner in the Commercial & Corporate Department at DunnCox, where she advises local and international clients on a wide range of complex commercial and corporate transactions. Her practice includes cross-border acquisitions, corporate due diligence, shareholder arrangements, financing transactions, and the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation. Chantal also provides strategic legal advice in the areas of competition law, environmental law, data protection, trade law, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. She has particular experience advising stakeholders in the outsourcing and energy sectors, as well as developers and operators within special economic zones. As part of her commercial practice and previous experience in litigation, Chantal advises clients in the maritime industry on admiralty and shipping matters. Her clients have included shipowners, crew members, Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs, and port regulators. Chantal serves as a member of the Council of the Jamaican Bar Association and contributes to the Association’s Maritime Law and Social Affairs & Outreach Sub-Committees. She obtained a Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of the West Indies, Mona and has participated in several international law programmes worldwide.

Tawney Bennett is a Lecturer in Law at the Truman Bodden Law School, where she delivers the University of Liverpool’s LL.B degree and provides legal guidance to the Cayman Islands government. She holds an LL.B, a Master’s degree in Education, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. With a passion for teaching, Tawney has experience across undergraduate, postgraduate, and work-based learning programs, specializing in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. Her practical expertise stems from conducting empirical research in UK prisons, where she examined key problem areas—such as the prisoner complaints process—to help institutions improve their performance ahead of inspections. Beyond law, Tawney has a keen interest in pedagogy and innovative teaching practices, shaped by her leadership roles focused on enhancing the student experience.

Mark Bissett is Commercial Partnerships Manager at LexisNexis, with over 20 years of experience helping law firms and government organisations harness legal technology. He is uniquely responsible for driving strategic collaboration and efficiency across the Caribbean legal fraternity, supporting the adoption of AI-powered solutions. The Caribbean has emerged as the fastest-adopting region globally within LexisNexis for legal technology, reflecting a strong appetite for innovation and transformation across its legal community. In response, Mark has delivered countless workshops across the region over the past two years, working closely with attorneys to help them navigate the practical challenges of implementing the right legal technology for their needs.

Kellye-Raé Campbell, Esq. is a dual-qualified attorney admitted to the Bars of Jamaica and New York, USA, with more than a decade of experience spanning corporate law, privacy, artificial intelligence, technology, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and risk management. As Global Head of Privacy, AI & Data Protection Regulations at Digicel Group, she leads enterprise-wide privacy and AI governance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions, overseeing compliance with global data protection laws and driving strategic regulatory and digital transformation programs, including Digicel’s ISO/IEC 27701:2019 privacy certification efforts. She also serves as a Fractional General Counsel and Board Director of BookFusion Limited, providing legal and corporate governance oversight to support the company’s growth. Throughout her career, Kellye-Raé has advised organizations across the telecommunications, technology, and FMCG sectors on complex commercial transactions, intellectual property strategy, digital transformation, blockchain innovation, and risk management. She holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property from The George Washington University School of Law, an M.S. in Information & Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University, and is recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, with CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT and CC (ISC²) certifications. Her work in AI focuses on developing ethical governance frameworks that foster innovation while ensuring privacy, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management in emerging markets.

Shalini R. Campbell is the Deputy Chief Managing Partner of Dentons Delany’s 13 Caribbean jurisdictions and is the Office Managing Partner of the Trinidad and Tobago office. Her practice spans a broad range of civil and commercial matters, including arbitration, banking and finance, construction, employment, environmental law, insurance, judicial review, tax appeals, company law, and contractual and tortious disputes. She is a member of the Caribbean Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy group and Dentons’ Global Litigation and Disputes Leadership Team. Complementing her disputes practice, Shalini also brings substantial transactional experience, having led complex acquisitions representing major capital investment. Her role in these matters has encompassed end-to-end leadership, including legal due diligence, negotiation of sale and purchase agreements, structuring and negotiation of industrial lease arrangements, and the negotiation of supply agreements with government entities. She also advises on foreign investment considerations, merger control, regulatory approvals, and the full spectrum of related corporate filings in complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions. Shalini is highly regarded for her strategic insight and hands-on approach, regularly representing clients in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and trials. She also acts as a trusted relationship manager to local, regional, and international clients on multifaceted, cross-border matters.

Mark-Paul Cowan JP, FCIArb, CAMS is a Partner in Nunes, Scholefield, DeLeon & Co’s Litigation Department where he provides robust representation for clients and relishes taking on difficult and novel cases. Since first joining the Firm in 2014, Mark-Paul has successfully advocated in the Parish Courts, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of Jamaica and has appeared before specialist tribunals such as the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). Mark-Paul has a commercially driven practice and advises key institutional and individual clients on a wide range of areas including: contractual disputes, insurance defence, corporate governance, property law, personal injury claims, industrial relations and employment law, alternative dispute resolution, judicial review and remedies. He also gained experience whilst engaged to a specialist Cayman Islands Law Firm where he advised a diverse client base on the formation and regulation of private equity and mutual funds, anti-money laundering laws, commercial transactions and corporate structures and procedures. In his downtime, he enjoys watching sports, jogging, going to the gym, and relaxing on the beach. He is a graduate of St. George’s College and a Commonwealth Scholar. Mark-Paul is also a Justice of the Peace, Advocacy Tutor at the Norman Manley Law School, a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, member of the GLC’s POCA Committee, Jamaican Bar Association (JAMBAR) and JAMBAR’s Accreditation Committee.

Yakima Cuffy-Bazil is an Attorney-at-Law and OAS Scholar with a decade of progressive experience in legal practice, financial services, and management. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the West Indies, Cavehill Campus in 2013, and completed the Legal Education Certificate (LEC) at the Hugh Wooding Law School in 2015. She gained her MBA in International Business in 2025 from the MIU City University in Miami, and is a Certified Trust and Estate Professional (TEP) and Chartered Director (C.Dir.). She is admitted to practice law in Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis and Barbados. Her areas of expertise include corporate governance, compliance and data protection policy. Mrs. Cuffy-Bazil currently serves as Senior Legal Officer at the Financial Services Commission, Barbados. Yakima is a wife, and award-winning writer. She enjoys performing poetry, as well as travel.

Kristina Exell is an Attorney-at-Law and a Tutor of the Norman Manley Law School Legal Aid Clinic, where she supervises final-year students and contributes to the delivery of practice-based legal training, primarily in civil litigation. Her clinical work is informed by a career developed in broad-based private practice spanning civil litigation, estates and conveyancing. In addition to her clinical role, she is an Associate Tutor in Civil Practice and Procedure (Family) at the Law School, and is an Adjunct Tutor at the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Mona. She previously served as a mock trial coach in the Law School’s Advocacy Year II programme. Kristina is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association, serves on its Civil Practice and Procedure Committee and previously served as Vice Chair and Convenor of the Committee.

Andrew C. Ferreira, SC is a member of the Barbados Bar Association, and the Trinidad and Tobago Bar Association; and holds membership in several international organisations, including the International Tax Planning Association, the International Fiscal Association, the International Law Association and British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and participates at the Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration sponsored under the auspices of the ICC, the AAA and ICSID. His primary area of legal practice includes the legal aspects of economic development, and he has been involved in several international financing projects, providing advice on structuring, regulatory issues, in international financial transactions and has an extensive knowledge of the commercial, financing, tax and regulatory legal framework in Barbados.

Khande-Jaé Fisher is a sustainability scientist and materials engineer whose work focuses on energy systems, decarbonization strategy, and systems-level implementation. With experience spanning community energy development, project management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability research, she has contributed to projects across academia, consulting, and international innovation ecosystems. Previously, she worked in community energy development in Hawai‘i, supporting community-owned renewable energy initiatives. As Co-Project Manager for Columbia University’s Sustainability Science Capstone, she led research on the public health and environmental impacts of elevated subway infrastructure in New York City. She also served as a Climate Knowledge Initiative Fellow at Columbia Business School, conducting research on decarbonization pathways across sectors including nuclear energy, maritime shipping, plastics, carbon capture, and critical minerals. Khande-Jae holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Science from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University. Her work focuses on translating complex technical and sustainability challenges into actionable implementation pathways, particularly in the energy transition, circular economy systems, and equitable climate innovation.

Nicole Foster is a Law Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, UWI Cave Hill Campus and founding Head of the Faculty’s Law and Health Research Unit. Her work focuses on legal and regulatory approaches to public health, particularly noncommunicable disease prevention and control, trade and health, and the commercial determinants of health. Since 2015, she has served as Policy Advisor with the Healthy Caribbean Coalition and currently chairs the Barbados Childhood Obesity Prevention Commission and also sits on the National Committee on the Rights of the Child. Mrs Foster previously served as Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Barbados to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, advising on WTO, WIPO and UNCTAD matters and participating in multilateral negotiations across these fora. She holds a LL.B from UWI Cave Hill, a LL.M (International Law specialisation) from Cambridge University and a LL.M (Internatonal Organizations specialisation) from Washington College of Law, American University.

Dr. The Honourable Justice Anthony Gafoor, is the Chair and Chief Judge of the Tax Appeal Court of Trinidad and Tobago (Superior Court of Record); Immediate Past Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Caribbean Branch (2022-2025); Immediate Past Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Trinidad and Tobago Chapter (2019-2026); Member of Prime Dispute Resolution (MPD); Member of the World Jurists Association; Member of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (CJEI); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK; Honorary Secretary of the International Law Association, Caribbean Branch; Ciarb Faculty Member and a Former Senior Lecturer at the Department of Behavioral Sciences, the University of the West Indies in Mediation Studies and the Department of Political Science in International Law; Law and Development; Regional Integration Law and International Negotiation; Adjunct Lecturer in ADR, Faculty of Law, UWI, St. Augustine. He is also a member of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association and serves on its Family, ADR, Climate Justice, and Corporate and Commercial Law Committees; Member of the International Bar Association Committees on Taxation, Arbitration and Mediation; and a former Member of the Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago (2011-2022) as well as a member of the International Law Association Committees on Taxation; Alternative Dispute Resolution and International Law; and Arbitration and Conflict of Laws. He is a Certified Mediator in Civil (non-Family) matters; Family Mediation; IMI Certified Mediator Advocate; Certified Mediation Trainer; and a CEDR UK Qualified Mediation Assessor. He holds the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (Chartered Institute of Taxation, UK) where his thesis was on Taxpayer Rights as Human Rights; He is the editor of the Trinidad and Tobago Tax Cases; Contributor to Kolkott and Pasquale, Taxpayers in International Law, Hart Publishing, 2022; and his more recent publications include The Jurisprudence of the Caribbean Court of Justice and Regional Integration, Palgrave MacMillan, 2024; and The Role of Ombudsmen in the Commonwealth Caribbean, Commonwealth Lawyers Association Journal, 2024. 

Camille M. Garrison  is a Partner at Hart Muirhead Fatta, Camille has built a practice spanning corporate and commercial law, intellectual property, technology law, privacy, insurance, and conveyancing, with a growing focus on the legal and regulatory questions raised by artificial intelligence in commercial life. She recently served as a Team Leader in the Center for AI and Digital Policy's Advanced AI Policy Clinic, contributing to the 2025 and 2026 editions of its Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values Index as Country Lead for Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia. The Index is the world's most comprehensive comparative report on national AI governance frameworks. A trained AI Governance Professional, Camille holds memberships in the IAPP, the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, the Responsible AI Institute, serves on various subcommittees of the Jamaican Bar Association, and is a frequent speaker and writer on AI regulation and digital transformation in the Caribbean context. She also serves as a Research Fellow with the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI), focusing on digital policy in Jamaica. When she is not working through a complex transaction or a regulatory framework, she is usually working through a marathon course, a hiking trail, a tennis match, or a chess problem.

Dawn J. Grant is an Attorney-at-Law in Barbados and previously served as Legal and Compliance Manager at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), a regional intergovernmental organisation. She provided legal, governance, compliance, and commercial contracting advice to the Council (Board of Governors), Executive Management, and statutory committees across multiple jurisdictions. Ms Grant has contributed to governance reform initiatives, policy development, enterprise risk management, and institutional compliance frameworks within the Caribbean regional environment. She holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Public Law from The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, and professional certifications in governance, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, and audit oversight. Her current research focuses on commercial contracting, data governance, digital systems, and legal autonomy within Caribbean intergovernmental organisations.

Carla-Anne Harris-Roper is an Employment Law and Labour Relations practitioner admitted to practice in Jamaica (1997), Barbados (2022), Trinidad and Tobago (2023), and Antigua and Barbuda (2023). She holds an LLB (Hons) from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School, and an LLM in Employment Law with distinction from the University of East Anglia, UK. Carla-Anne is a recipient of the Alcan Jamaica Limited Undergraduate and Post Graduate Scholarships and the prestigious Chevening Scholarship awarded by the British Government. Her career spans labour and employment law litigation, corporate labour relations, and public sector service as the first appointed Director of Legal Services in Jamaica's Ministry of Labour, where she advised on labour policy and supervised key legislation. She has also managed labour relations and collective bargaining for a multinational financial institution across 19 Caribbean countries. Carla-Anne currently acts as the Principal Consultant of Employment Matters Caribbean, a firm which she founded, and is also the co-author of Commonwealth Caribbean Employment and Labour Law (July 2014), the only publication of its kind in the region, which has been cited as authority in various Caribbean courts. She has lectured at the Mona School of Business and Management and is the current Course Director for the Comparative Labour Law in a Corporate Environment module in the LLM (Corporate and Commercial Law) Programme at UWI Cave Hill.

Marqueta Haynes is an Attorney-at-Law called to the Barbados Bar since 2020. She is a graduate of the UWI (Cave Hill Campus), where she obtained her LL.B. (Hons.) in 2018 and her LL.M. (Corporate and Commercial Law) (Merit) in 2025, and the Hugh Wooding Law School, where she obtained her LEC in 2020. From the inception of her career, she has practised both independently and in association with colleagues in chambers, mainly in the areas of Civil Litigation, Family Law and Wills and Estate Law. A Corporate and Commercial Law enthusiast, Ms. Haynes has a keen interest in Finance Law and intends to leave her mark in that space as her career progresses. Ms. Haynes is also an Adjunct Tutor in the Faculty of Law (Cave Hill Campus) where she has instructed in the areas of Company Law, the Law of Corporate Management and Contract Law. As a lover of academia, she delights in giving back to budding legal minds in this way, not only guiding them academically but also imparting care and wisdom which will be crucial to success in their legal careers. 

Roseanne L. A. Hermanstein is a distinguished Attorney-at-Law with specialism in corporate, commercial, maritime, property, and oil and gas law, having worked extensively across the Caribbean region. Over the course of her career, she has served in senior legal and corporate leadership roles across both the public and private sectors, earning recognition for her work in governance, regulatory compliance, and complex commercial transactions. She also provides specialised advisory services in energy policy, regulations, and sustainable maritime operations. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds master’s degrees with distinction in Corporate Law and Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Law.

Fiona J. Hinds-Lafond KC is an Attorney-at-Law of more than 30 years in Barbados and is a partner of the Law Firm of Carrington & Sealy, Barbados. She was elevated to the rank of Queen’s Counsel on April 6, 2018. Fiona was also appointed to act as a Judge of the High Court of Barbados and acted from April 4 2023 to April 4, 2024. She is a prolific speaker on many areas of law ranging from intellectual property and real property. In the last two years has spoken locally, regionally and internationally on issues on intellectual property including those dealing with challenges faced by creators by Ai. She holds many qualifications, notably a Masters specializing in Intellectual Property and Corporate law from University College London, a post graduate diploma in comparative copyright law from Kings College London, a certificate in international trade and intellectual property from UWI and a certificate in the licensing of IP from Franklin Pierce Law School, USA. She is a mother of two, president of the Bellairs Research Institute, McGill University, Chair of the Ansa McAl Nominating Committee for Barbados and Past President of the Rotary Club of Barbados.

Sola T. Hines, an attorney-at-law with more than twenty years in practice at the Jamaican Bar, is the Director of Legal Affairs, Caribbean and has responsibility for leading Flow’s legal department in Jamaica. Sola first worked at Flow as a legal intern in the then newly formed Legal Department where she developed an interest in commercial and regulatory law. After qualifying as an attorney-at-law, Sola worked in private practice and with a regulatory agency before returning to Flow. Sola has represented the company in negotiations with regulators, competitors, and other stakeholders. She holds a Masters in Law in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University College London. Sola is a Trustee of the Cable & Wireless Jamaica Pension Plan, and the Coordinator of the Bethel Baptist Legal Aid Clinic.

Ms. Anika Jackson, SC , is an Attorney-at-Law with over 24 years of distinguished legal service across the Caribbean. She was admitted to the Bar of Barbados in 2001 and the Bar of Jamaica in 2003. Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated excellence in both the private and public sectors, distinguished by strong leadership, sound policy innovation, and significant contributions to the advancement of the legal profession and governance throughout the region.Ms. Jackson began her legal career in private practice at Inn Chambers, before joining the Barbados Public Service in 2002, as State Counsel in the Solicitor General’s Chambers.In 2008, she was promoted to the position of Deputy Registrar, Copyright; and in 2011, advanced further to serve as Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of Barbados. In 2014, her expertise was recognised regionally when she was appointed as Solicitor General of Belize. Upon returning to Barbados in 2016, Ms. Jackson served in several senior legal capacities, including acting in the posts of Magistrate, Principal State Counsel, and Master of the Supreme Court of Barbados. During this period, she also rendered invaluable service to the Government of Barbados by leading the development of modern legislative and policy frameworks, including those governing the Medicinal and Sacramental Cannabis Industries, as well as the Betting and Gaming Industry. In April 2022, Ms. Jackson was appointed Deputy Solicitor General of Barbados, and in June 2023, she was elevated to the office of Solicitor General of Barbados. A few months later, she achieved another historic milestone when she became one of the first Senior Counsel appointed to the Inner Bar following Barbados’ transition to republican status. Ms. Jackson currently serves in the judicial capacity of Acting Master of the Supreme Court of Barbados, continuing her longstanding commitment to legal excellence, public service, and the advancement of justice within Barbados and the wider Caribbean. ANIKA JACKSON, SC

Christopher P. Malcolm, PhD, FCIArb., FAIADR, CIP   Dr Malcolm is the Principal of the Norman Manley Law School, and he is a Certified International ADR Practitioner (CIP). He has been, among other positions held, Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands, Head, Legal Unit of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Dean, Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Law at Mona, The University of the West Indies, Vice Chair and Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (FAIADR), and Past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Caribbean Branch. Dr Malcolm is an alumnus of Munro College, The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Norman Manley Law School, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, and the UNCTAD Virtual Institute, in collaboration with the Universities of Barcelona and Chile. His PhD in law was awarded by the University of London for work done in the field of banking and finance, with a focus on financial market regulation, sustainable economic development, and disputes resolution. Dr Malcom has been admitted to practice in Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, St Lucia, Belize, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. His practitioner and academic interests include Banking and Financial Law, Regional Integration and Economic Development, Arbitration and ADR, Construction and Insolvency. In the practitioner-academic vein, Dr Malcolm has, among other appointments, been a Visiting Professor for Arbitration in the LLM programme at the University of Miami, Visiting Professor at The University of Guyana, as well as a certified Course Director and Tutor for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

Dr. Leon E. Moller is a lawyer and academic with specialism in maritime law; oil, gas and energy law and policy; law of the sea; and environmental law. As UK solicitor, advised UK North Sea industry clients on licensing and regulatory aspects, legal and contractual risks, governance and ethical compliance, decommissioning, upstream and downstream contracts. Delivered corporate training to in-house staff of major oil companies and government officials from several oil producing countries. Worked as legal consultant for international organisations, on various offshore oil and gas, energy and mining projects. As Petroleum Commissioner developed and administered petroleum legislation and energy policy, regulated offshore exploration and production activities and negotiated petroleum agreements. Publish and present frequently on above mentioned topics.

Karolina Norris is a committed academic with over 15 years of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at leading UK academic institutions. She currently serves as a Law Lecturer at Truman Bodden Law School, where she teaches commercial and corporate law subjects on the University of Liverpool LLB programme. Her areas of expertise include Contract, Corporate, and Commercial Law. Karolina holds an LL.B degree and an LL.M in International Commercial Law. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a member of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), and a qualified dissertation supervisor. Her publications include work on the Common European Sales Law, as well as research into the design and pedagogy of legal education in the Caribbean. Karolina is passionate about delivering high-quality teaching and enhancing student satisfaction by ensuring that legal education is engaging, practical, and aligned with students’ future career aspirations. Her principal research interests include the internationalisation of the law curriculum and the development of online learning platforms aimed at strengthening students’ digital competencies

Sonji Pierre Chase  has over 26 years of experience in property law, conveyancing, and commercial transactions. She has advised major financial institutions on security documentation, commercial leases, and landlord-tenant matters. She also has extensive experience in mineral title analysis and oil mining leases. Her experience includes International Trade Law and Anti-Trust Law (specifically, fair trading/competition law), having worked as a Legal Trade Specialist at the Ministry of Trade & Industry. Her current legal practice includes Intellectual Property, Probate, and Estate Planning.  Previously, she served as Legal Officer at the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited, and at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Sonji is also an Associate Tutor at Hugh Wooding Law School and has contributed to Intellectual Property Law reform in Trinidad and Tobago as a member of a Ministerial appointed committee. She is a holder a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of London, and the Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School. Additionally, she is the holder of a Master of Laws Degree, majoring in Conveyancing & Contracts and International Trade Law, and Post Graduate Diplomas in International Relations (University of the West Indies) and Anti-Trust Law (College of Law, England).She is the Team Lead and Head of the Conveyancing and Property Department of the law firm, JCS Caribbean Law. Sonji Pierre-Chase served at President of The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce during the period 2025-2026 and is now the Immediate Past President.

Dr Nicole A. Pierce (BA, JD, MBA, LLM, PhD) is an is a Lecturer in Law at Goldsmiths, University of London, a Visiting Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), and Deputy Director for Global Projects at the Institute of Small and Micro States (ISMS). She is an Attorney-at-Law (Jamaica) specialising in company and commercial law, insolvency law reform, regional integration, and commercial law harmonisation in small island developing states and Commonwealth jurisdictions. She has advised the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, CARICOM, and the OECS on commercial law reform, and currently leads Silver Economy policy projects for the Caribbean region. She served as Principal Investigator on the CARICOM Commercial Law Harmonisation Project (BIICL, 2021-2024), producing model company, partnership, and insolvency legislation for fourteen CSME member states. Recent publications include a chapter in Springer's Making and Changing Law in Small Jurisdictions (2024); a forthcoming monograph with Springer on commercial law reform in the CARICOM region; and a forthcoming chapter on the Silver Economy: a case study of Barbados, in Butler P (ed.), Small States, Big Futures (Springer, forthcoming 2026). Her presentation at CCLW 2026 draws on work under submission to a peer-reviewed law journal.

Dr. Indira Rampersad is the recipient of the 2025 Public Service Order of Merit Gold award from the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and has served as a Commissioner of the Equal Opportunity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago. She has been an Election Observer with the Organization of American States in El Salvador, Grenada ad Guyana. She is also a qualified Attorney-at-law and a regular media commentator on national, regional and international issues. She currently serves as Chair of the National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST, Trinidad and Tobago). She is also President of the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) and Head of the Department of Political Science at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago where she is also a Senior Lecturer in Political Science, International Relations and International Law.

Ayisha Richards-McKay is a senior commercial and telecommunications attorney with more than 21 years of legal experience, including over a decade advising within the media and telecommunications sectors across the Caribbean and North America. Admitted to the Jamaican and New York State Bars and serving as in-house counsel in Florida, she currently supports Cable & Wireless Communications’ regional operations across multiple Caribbean markets, with a practice focused on complex commercial contracting in highly technical and commercially dynamic environments. Her work includes technology-enabled commercial arrangements, content and programming agreements, procurement and infrastructure transactions, and strategic business initiatives supporting one of the leading telecommunications providers across the Caribbean and Latin America. Born in Jamaica and shaped by diverse professional experience spanning multiple practice areas, jurisdictions, and legal and commercial environments, Richards-McKay brings a distinctly regional and practitioner-informed perspective to questions of legal modernization and technology-facing legal practice. She also occasionally engages in legal mentoring and professional development, including annual guest lectures at Norman Manley Law School. Outside of her professional practice, she is the mother of a teenager, serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster to her daughter’s Scouting America girls’ troop, and enjoys outdoor sporting disciplines.

Timothy Roper an Attorney-in-Training, currently pursuing his Certificate of Legal Education at the Norman Manley Law School. He holds an LLB with First-Class Honours from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, where he was also selected Valedictorian for the graduating class of 2024. Timothy served as President of the Law Society and Faculty of Law Representative for the UWI Cave Hill Campus, while also acting as Constitutional Chairperson of the Guild of Students, where he facilitated mass amendments to the Guild's Constitution. His legal experience includes internships at Employment Matters Caribbean and Livingston, Alexander and Levy (LIVAL). Timothy was also selected for the prestigious internship offered by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and is a recipient of the Anthony and Joy Bland Scholarship. Additionally, he has served as a Research Assistant at the Ministry of Legal & Constitutional Affairs in Jamaica, contributing to the Legal Reform and Constitution Reform Committees, and is currently a Research Assistant at UWI Mona, where he has also acted as an Adjunct Tutor for the Law of Torts over the past two years. Furthermore, Timothy is an accomplished presenter and author, having written and presented "Unravelling the Nexus Between Policy and Legislation," at the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel’s (CALC) Annual Conference in Falmouth, Jamaica.

Jerrel Samaroo-Campbell, Esq. is a multijurisdictional technology attorney and the founder of Decipher Data Law, a boutique New York-based law firm specializing in data privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity. He advises regulated enterprises and tech start-ups on navigating complex regulatory frameworks, designing digital enterprise risk management programs, and embedding AI, cybersecurity and privacy-by-design strategies to mitigate digital risks. Jerrel holds an LL.B. from The University of the West Indies, Faculty of Law, Cave Hill (2011) and a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School (2013), an LL.M. in Cyberlaw & Data Privacy from Drexel University Kline School of Law, as well as multiple data privacy and cybersecurity certifications. His cross-border practice spans the U.S. and the Commonwealth Caribbean, where he focuses on digital risk, AI governance, and regulatory readiness. He is a co-founder of Caribbean Chartered Institute of Cyber & Information Security (CyCIS), a non-profit organization designed to lead the Caribbean in cyber resilience through policy and public advocacy. Jerrel’s work sits at the intersection of AI, regulation, and governance design. He helps boards, regulators, and innovators translate abstract AI and data rules into concrete governance structures that can withstand scrutiny while preserving public trust in digital systems across the Caribbean and beyond. This is Jerrel’s second year presenting at The UWI’s Cavehill Campus Faculty of Law Commercial Law Workshop. In 2025 he spoke on algorithmic risk and corporate governance; in 2026 he returns to examine AI regulation from data privacy to data sovereignty and what these emerging regimes mean for Caribbean states, markets, and institutions.

Nicholas Sant is a Litigation Attorney in Trinidad and Tobago with experience in civil and commercial litigation at both the High Court and appellate levels. His practice has involved the care and control of complex legal disputes including contractual disputes, debt recovery, insurance and reinsurance and commercial claims of varying natures. Nicholas currently functions as Legal Counsel, Debt Recovery – Banking at ANSA Merchant Bank Limited, where he provides litigation, advisory and research functions to the Banking Group.

Sharmaine Vaughan is an award-winning, people-first senior banking executive with over twenty-five years of experience across the Caribbean financial services sector, including Barbados, Trinidad, and the OECS. She has expertise in retail, corporate, wealth management, private and investment banking and is recognized for her transformational leadership within the Eastern Caribbean financial sector. Sharmaine currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Concorde Bank Limited, a Barbados-based private bank. She has also served on various regional boards and today serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Commercial Bank of Anguilla. Her leadership achievements include the Corporate Leadership Award from the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Pandemic Banking Leadership and the Financial Education and Empowerment Awards from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank. She holds a B.Sc. in Accounting and Statistics from the University of the West Indies and an MBA in Banking and Finance from Bangor University, UK. She is also a Chartered Banker and Accredited Director. Sharmaine is a devoted wife and mother of two, roles she considers her most meaningful.

Rachel Welch-Phillips is a banking and finance lawyer, governance professional and sustainability/ESG specialist. At ANSA McAL, she is responsible for managing the legal, corporate governance and sustainability portfolios of the Banking Sector spanning Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados. She is a solicitor of the senior courts of England & Wales and an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Courts of Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada and Barbados. Rachel has worked extensively in sustainable finance including advising on the Blue Bond for Ocean Conservation issued by the Government of Barbados to support marine environment conservation, as well as advising the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on their sovereign debt-for-nature swap for marine conservation in the Galapagos Islands.

Scott Wiles is a commercial leader with over 18 years' experience helping organisations use technology, data and AI to solve complex problems. As a Director at LexisNexis, he leads business across the Caribbean, Africa and the UK, partnering with law firms, governments and legal professionals to support digital transformation within the legal sector. Scott has spent his career working at the intersection of law, technology and commercial innovation. He is also involved in AI education through the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, working with judges and policymakers across the Commonwealth to encourage the responsible and effective use of AI in legal practice.

Shelly-Anne Yarde is a Barbados-admitted Attorney-at-Law who brings a strong multidisciplinary perspective to her role of Manager Legal, Corporate & Trust at Concorde Bank Limited. She has extensive experience across corporate and commercial law, employment and human resources, property law and management, succession law, estate planning, and corporate, trust and fiduciary services. In addition to her legal qualifications, Shelly Anne is a Chartered Director, having completed the Chartered Director Programme with the Caribbean Governance Training Institute. She is also actively involved in legal education in Barbados and the development of future legal and business professionals. In recognition of her contribution to the corporate and professional services sector, Shelly-Anne was the recipient of a Silver Award in the Professional Services category at the 2024 Citywealth Powerwomen Awards – International.

Dr Ronnie Yearwood I have a background in political science and sociology and worked in the Prime Minister’s Office (Barbados) shortly after my undergraduate studies as a researcher. I later pursued my Masters in Trade Law, and PhD in International Economic Law, focusing on the relationship between different systems in international law. After completing my doctorate, I lectured at Durham Law School, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and University of London.I transitioned into legal practice, qualifying as a solicitor in England & Wales, gaining extensive experience in structured products, banking, finance, and general corporate and commercial law at renowned international law firms Ashurst and K&L Gates and, investment bank, Goldman Sachs in London, and leading law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman in the British Virgin Islands. I am called as a lawyer in England & Wales, Barbados and British Virgin Islands. Returning to academia, my current research interests revolve around Caribbean constitutionalism, politics & political economy. My journey allowed me to blend practical legal experience and academic exploration to provide insights into the intersection of Caribbean law, politics, and political economy.

Gladys Young is the Director, CARICOM Single Market at the CARICOM Secretariat and an international lawyer with more than two decades of experience in regional integration, international law, governance, development, and public policy. Prior to joining the Secretariat, she served with the Government of Jamaica, where she gained extensive experience in public international law, treaty matters, legislative drafting support, and government legal advisory services. At the CARICOM Secretariat, Ms. Young provides legal and strategic advice on CSME matters, supports Community Organs, and contributes to the development and negotiation of regional legal instruments to advance economic integration. Her work has included contributions to amendments to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, including Article 83 and Enhanced Cooperation, as well as representation of CARICOM in landmark matters before the Caribbean Court of Justice. She continues to support Member States in strengthening implementation of Community obligations and advancing awareness of the CSME.”