Christel Sands-Feaste

Practice Areas

Corporate, securities, mergers, and acquisitions

Financial services law and regulation

Career

Christel Sands-Feaste leads the firms practice groups in financial services, securities, investment funds, and Fintech. A highly regarded lawyer for her specialist expertise in advising on financing transactions, securities (in The Bahamas and international capital markets), securitisations, and investment fund structuring, Christel has also developed a keen interest and expertise in emerging digital assets and related Fintech. Christel regularly advises clients on company legal issues including licensing and compliance matters as well as general corporate and operational activities.

Professional Memberships

The Honorable Society of the Middle Temple

Bahamas Bar Association

International Association of Gaming Advisors

Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (Director)

Bahamas Financial Services Board (former Director)

Publications

International Comparative Legal Guide, Fintech – Bahamas (2022)

Opalesque Roundtable Series – The Bahamas (2019-2022)

Chambers Banking & Finance – Trends & Developments (2021-2022)

Legal 500 Fintech Comparative Guide – The Bahamas (2020-2022)

Personal

Director of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation andCo-chairperson of its’ Ease of Doing Business Division Fiscal Responsibility Council (member)

International Association of Gaming Advisors (member)

Investment Funds Working Group of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (member)

Nassau Chapter of Links Incorporated (member)