Member profile
Mr Dave Waithe
Attorney-at-Law - Waithe consulting
| Address: |
Astraea House St. Michael BB14022 |
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| Country: | Barbados |
| Telephone: | 2464295436 |
| Fax: | 2464278668 |
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| Web: | http://amebarbados.webs.com/ |
| Partners: | 2 |
| Lawyers: | 2 |
| Speciality: | music, film, computer and communications |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Events attended: | MIDEM |
| Personal CV: | Bar Admissions and Work Permits „X Admitted to practice in Barbados (2000), Trinidad and Tobago (2000) and Bermuda (2008) „X United Kingdom (UK) Tier 1 General working visa ¡V permitted to work in the UK EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS 2001-2002 Master of Laws [LLM] (Merit), Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, England „X Telecommunications Law - UK, US and EU telecommunications law; distinction in LLM Thesis - ¡§Avoiding Regulatory (Re)Capture in a Liberalised Telecommunications Market: Recommendations for Barbados¡¨. „X Information Technology Law and Internet Law - B2B and B2C e-commerce, data protection, computer misuse, internet contracts, internet regulation, consumer protection, electronic banking (US, UK and EU laws). „X Law of International Finance - term loans, syndicated loans, loan transfers, international bonds issues and regulation (UK and US), swaps and derivatives, legal opinions, money market securities, project finance and regulation of capital markets under US and UK securities laws. 1998-2000 Certificate of Legal Education [LEC], Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad „X Commendation for outstanding academic performance 1995-1998 Bachelor of Laws [LLB] (Hons)(2/1), University of the West Indies, Barbados „X Courses included Company Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Management, Insurance Law, Revenue Law and Administration of Trusts & Estates, Law of International Organisations, Law of Foreign Investment and Public and Private International Law 1993-1995 Cambridge G.C.E. A¡¦Level, Harrison College, Barbados „X Accounting (A), Mathematics (B), English Literature (B) WORK HISTORY September 2008 ¡V Present Partner, Astraea Law/Waithe consulting „X Waithe consulting is a boutique entertainment business firm providing legal and business advisory services and artist management services servicing record labels, producers and artist and writings within the Caribbean „X Astraea law advises clients in the areas of corporate and commercial law, personal injury negotiation, civil litigation, estate planning and administration. October 2006 ¡V July 2008 Associate, Corporate/Commercial Department, Appleby, Bermuda „X Corporate/Commercial ¡V advised on the formation and regulation of offshore companies, corporate finance and security, legal opinions in offshore finance transactions, corporate restructuring, including mergers, acquisitions and continuations, insolvency and dissolutions and preparation and review of related business and commercial documents. „X Telecoms and Technology ¡V advised on incorporation and regulation of exempt companies, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, outsourcing, review of software license agreements, systems procurement, and legal issues relating to on-line business and e-commerce transactions. „X Funds and Investment Services ¡V advising on incorporation and regulation of investment funds, preparing and reviewing fund documentation including investment management agreements, administration agreements and prospectus requirements; swaps and derivatives transactions, securities law and practice including advising on requirements for investment business activities licensing and regulation; registration of partnerships and preparation of partnership documentation. October 2000 ¡V October 2006 Senior Associate, Corporate/Commercial Department, Lex Caribbean Law Offices, Barbados „X Corporate Law - advising on incorporation and regulation of local and offshore companies, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring, all aspects of financing and security transactions including arranging and underwriting bond issues, commercial paper, and other securities and capital market activities. „X Commercial Law - advising on areas of consumer law, competition law, employment law, franchise and distribution law, intellectual property law and several commercial contracts. March ¡V May 2005 Internship at The Tech Law Group, San Diego, California „X Awarded USAID Caribbean Regional Intern/Scholarship Program scholarship to train in the area of Information Technology Law. Work included drafting computer contracts, maintenance agreements, software licence agreements, website and internet use agreements, website privacy agreements and advising on other IT and internet related business arrangements. 2001-2002 Internship at City of London law firm Tite and Lewis, England. „X Assisting IT & E-commerce group: reviewed outsourcing agreements, prepared opinions on trademark infringement with respect to domain name registration and dispute resolution; reviewed breach of WTO obligations by telecommunications regulatory authority and advised generally in relation to information technology contracts and advised generally in relation to business law matters. TRAINING & SKILLS Management Skills „X A two-day training program providing analysis of effective people-management skills for mid-senior level staff. „X Completed Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution „X Negotiation Skills workshop based on Harvard Negotiation Project conducted by Insight Partners „X StittFeldHandy workshop on alternative dispute resolution Compliance „X International Compliance Association Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering Awareness with Distinction International Legal Training „X Strategic Directions for International Practice, New York - one week full immersion legal training program for international attorneys covering the following topics: successful negotiation and dispute settlement in a cross-cultural environment, international tax, swaps and derivatives, mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment, securitization, due diligence in international acquisitions, offshore structures as investment vehicles, international trade, project finance, securities regulation, due diligence in securities offerings by international issuers, international litigation and arbitration, aircraft finance, and legal opinions in international cases and transactions. Loan Documentation „X Euromoney Advance Loan Documentation training course covering the key issues of loan documentation including relevant clauses in loan agreements; claims, remedies and jurisdiction; corporate risk, project risk and asset risk management; structuring/contractual support and security; intercreditor arrangements. Publications „X Article in the International Financial Law Review: ¡§The Regulation of Bond Issues Under the New Securities Legislation in Barbados¡¨ 2005; ¡§Bankruptcy Proceedings in Barbados¡¨ 2006 „X Articles as National Reporter of the American Bar Association Foreign Lawyers Forum: Double Taxation Treaties, Tax Exempt Entities in Barbados and Fiscal Incentives to Export Development in Barbados. „X Articles in the Student Law Review, 1998- ¡§National Treatment of Foreign Investors: An Interpretative Analysis¡¨ and ¡§The Relationship of the Security Council and the General Assembly in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: A True Construction¡¨ Presentation „X Presenter of in-house training workshops: ¡§Legal Opinions in Financing Transactions¡¨ and ¡§Bankruptcy and Insolvency¡¨ „X Presentation on the topic ¡§Consumer Protection Online¡¨ at an international conference ¡§E-commerce: Transforming the Way We Do Business¡¨ held at the Barbados Hilton. Team work „X Winner of Ernst & Young Law competition: ¡§Working Together as an International Network¡¨ „X Former President of Joint Committee of the Barbados Association, Jamaica Association and West Indian Association of Bermuda „X Mentor in Aspiring Lawyers Mentorship Programme MEMBERSHIPS „X Member of Barbados ICT Professionals Association „X Former Barbados Bar Association delegate and director of Barbados Coalition of Service Industries „X Legal advisor to the Association of Music Entrepreneurs of Barbados „X Former member of the Management Committee of the West Indian Association of Bermuda |
