BIOGRAPHY

Jamealya Fahie serves both national and international clients in purchasing or disposing of real estate in the BVI; counsels businesses from entity formation and day-to-day legal needs to financial considerations, business expansion, or sale; tends to banking and probate matters for individuals, families, and businesses; and represents a BVI five-star resort in real estate and business matters.

A detailed and concise communicator focused on adding value to client matters, Jamealya also assists property developers with homeowner association documents, sale and purchase agreements, and covenants for estate. She assists various business clients with the preparation and/or review of commercial leases and frequently represents “non-belonger” (foreign national) vendors and purchasers in the sale or purchase of properties, which involves layers of requisite governmental approvals.

A BVIslander, Jamealya attended the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College where she obtained her Associate’s Degree in Law. She then continued her studies in the United Kingdom and obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in 2010 from the University of Birmingham and her Post-Graduate Diploma after completing the Bar Vocational Training Course (BPTC) in 2011 at the University of the West of England, Bristol. In the same year, she became an accredited mediator through training with The ADR Group.

Jamealya is a member of the BVI Bar Association.

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