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As a former Banker, Dominica's lawyer S.K.M Isidore, holds professional qualifications in the field of Business Administration from the University of the West Indies and Brunel University. Further, as a Caribbean Attorney-at-Law, he obtained the Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honours from the University of the West Indies. His legal studies continued at the Hugh Wooding Law School in St Augustine, Trinidad where he obtained the Legal Education Certificate.

Mr. S.K.M Isidore brings a wealth of experience to the offshore banking sector. In addition to being a qualified practicing Attorney at Law for more than a decade, Mr. Isidore has diverse experience in the cooperate field. Previously, he worked as a Commercial Officer at both the Roseau Cooperative Credit Union Ltd and the Bank of Nova Scotia.

Other than on the Island of Dominica Mr. Isidore has also practiced as an Attorney at Law in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Also as a solicitor and Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Mr. Isidore has no difficulty in practicing in Jurisdictions like Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados, The British Virgin Islands and Guyana.

Mr Isidore has extensive experience as lead counsel in take-overs and mergers, syndicated loans transactions, cross-border transactions and securitization of long term loans.

At present, Mr. Isidore serves as a director on influential and corporate bodies in the Commonwealth of Dominica, including the Dominica Social Security, Starrin Holdings Group of Companies, and as a commissioner on the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Dominica. He is presently the principal and managing partner in the law firm of Isidore and Associates LLP, he having practiced as an active civil advocate at his previous Chambers, Emanuel and Isidore. Mr Isidore is also a former director of the National Bank of Dominica.

Thereafter, Mr. Butcher matriculated into the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), to pursue and completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. During his tenure as an Economics student, Mr. Butcher was employed by the Ministry of Education in the Teaching Department. Upon completion of his second baccalaureate course of study, Mr. Butcher embarked on study of Law at the University of the West Indies and was awarded his Bachelor of Laws degree. Thereafter, Mr. Butcher attended the Sir Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago. Whilst at this institution, he was an active participant in student politics and served as the Vice-president of the Student Representative Council of the law school. Mr. Butcher was a member of the team that represented the Sir Hugh Wooding Law School at the North-Atlantic regional round of the “Fifteenth Annual Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition” held at the Stetson University School of Law in Tampa, Florida and won. He has also co-authored an article in the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2011 with Sir Richard Cheltenham Q.C. Mr. Rene Butcher was awarded the Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School. He aspires to be involved in both commercial and civil litigation. He however, understands that his purpose as a member of this honourable profession is to comprehensively represent the interest of his clients, and hopes thereby to make a meaningful contribution to the practice of law wherever he is called upon to serve.

Thereafter, her passion for law propelled her to read for the Bachelor of Laws Degree at the Cavehill Campus of the University of the West Indies where she graduated with Honours.

Being as determined as she has always been, she then went on straight afterwards to complete her legal studies at the Hugh Wooding Law School in St. Augustine, Trinidad. Upon successful completion of her studies at the Law School, she was awarded the Legal Education Certificate (LEC) and was enrolled on the Principal’s Role of Honour for her right across the board distinction in all her courses.

Throughout her journey to become an Attorney at Law, Ms Kangal had the privilege of being an intern at the law offices of Stanley Felix; Collin Foster Chambers in St. Lucia where she gained invaluable knowledge and experience which bolstered her legal skills and caused her to develop a more profound appreciation for the law.

Being a St. Lucian by birth Ms Kangal was also admitted to practice as an Attorney at law in St. Lucia. Ms Kangal is currently an Associate at the Law Firm of Isidore and Associates LLP, a law firm known for its excellent services in Civil/Corporate Contentious and Non-Contentious Related Matters, and legal opinion and advice on Complex Commercial/Bank Transactions. The firm also has a dynamic International Business Portfolio including IBCs/Offshore Companies formation, Shelf Companies, opening of IBCs Accounts/Offshore Bank Licenses, Second Citizenship/Second Passports, Assets Protection and Trust Formation.

Ms. Kangal is a hardworking Barrister/Attorney at Law who spears no effort in dealing with clients’ business both professionally and efficiently. She is reliable and quite competent in her areas of practice. And we must add that she is a very valuable member of our team and you will quickly prove so with your interaction with her.

		Mr. S.K.M Isidore Corporate Attorney Banking,Trademark and Patent Attorney. Syndication & Cross Border Transaction Advisor SKMI@Isidorelawgroup.com
Mr. Rene Akobi Butcher		Ms. Ernette C J Kangal
Corporate and Commercial Litigator		Real Property, Successions
Civil Litigation		& Personal Injury Attorney
Rene.Butcher@Isidorelawgroup.com		Ernette.Kangal@Isidorelawgroup.com
Ms Ferney Destouche
Para Legal, Contentious Matters
Trademark and Patent Administrator
paralegal@isidorelawgroup.com
Administrative Staff
Ms. Yrell Philbert		Ms. Marcella Charles
International Business Administrator		Office Administrator
Second Citizenship & Insurance		Non-Contentious Matters
iba@isidorelawgroup.com		info@isidorelawgroup.com
Ms. Eddelia Rolle		Mr. Larry Boney
Debt Collection Administrator		Research Officer
Real Estate