Attorneys-at-Law, Notaries Public & Trademark Agents

Client focused, result-oriented boutique law firm providing expert legal services to local, regional and international clients.

“Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa”
“No one should be made a judge in their own case”
“Fiat justitia ruat caelum”
“Let justice be done, though the heavens fall”
“Pacta sunt servanda”
“Agreements must be kept”
Sandina G.C. Date profile

About Us

Sandina G.C. Date

Our founder and principal, Sandina G.C. Date, is a Notary Public for the State of Grenada. She has over 13 years of extensive practice as a trial advocate and legal consultant in Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. This includes Contract Law, Family Law, Real Estate Law, Company Law, Succession Law, and Estate Planning.

Prior to establishing the firm, Sandina practiced as Senior Associate in the Civil Department of Grenlaw Chambers headed by principals Anslem B. Clouden and Dr. Francis Alexis K.C.

Sandina has acted as legal counsel and consultant to local and foreign corporations, individuals, cooperative societies and non-profit organizations.

Sandina is a graduate of the Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad (L.E.C.), the University of the West Indies Cavehill Campus, Barbados (LLB, Hons), and Cameron University, Oklahoma (BBA, Cum Laude).

Bernard Shepherd S.C.

Senior Partner in the Trinidad and Tobago practice of Lex Caribbean and leads the capital markets team of the Corporate Commercial Department.

Bernard also acts as consultant to G.C. Date & Associates.

Atlyn Aban profile

Atlyn Aban

Office Administrator and Law Clerk

Tricia Fereira profile

Tricia Fereira

Law Clerk

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We are a boutique law firm established and located in the city of St. George’s on the island of Grenada in the West Indies. Our principal area of practice is Civil Law and we provide a range of non-contentious and contentious civil services.
“Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa”
“No one should be made a judge in their own case”
“Fiat justitia ruat caelum”
“Let justice be done, though the heavens fall”
“Pacta sunt servanda”
“Agreements must be kept”

Practice Areas

G.C. Date & Associates provides legal representation in civil proceedings before the Magistrate Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.

G.C. Date & Associates provides legal representation and advice in Commercial & Corporate Law

  • Incorporation and registration of companies
  • Business name registration
  • Drafting and preparing shareholder agreements and joint venture agreements, by-laws and articles for non-profit corporations
  • Legal advice on corporate structure and reorganization issues
  • Tax matters related to income, withholding, property transfer, and value added tax matters
  • Licences, Regulation & Compliance
  • Opening of bank accounts
  • Corporate Governance
  • Family business advisory services
  • Litigating Corporate Business Disputes
Relevant Legislation Includes:
  1. Companies Act Chapter 58A of the Laws of Grenada
  2. Registration of Business Names Act 5 of 2012 of the Laws of Grenada
  3. Annual Stamp Tax Act Chapter 16A of the Laws of Grenada
  4. Income Tax Act Chapter 149 of the 2010 Revised Edition of the Laws of Grenada
  5. Stamp Act Chapter 309 of the 2010 Revised Edition of the Laws of Grenada
  6. VAT Act Chapter 333A of the 2010 Revised Edition of the Laws of Grenada

  • Preparation of Wills and Codicils
  • Applications for Grants of Letters of Administration
  • Applications for Grants of Probate
  • Resealing of Grants
  • Advisory services to Executors and Administrators on the lawful distribution of estates
  • Advisory services to Beneficiaries on their legal entitlement to estates
  • Litigating Estate Claims
Relevant Legislation Includes:
  1. Non-Contentious Probate Rules
  2. Wills Act Chapter 340 of the laws of Grenada
  3. Intestate Estate Act Chapter 154 of the laws of Grenada
  4. Supreme Court (Non-Contentious Probate and Administration of Estates) Act SRO 13 of 2021
  5. Probate Act Chapter 255 of the laws of Grenada

  • Property sales and purchases in Grenada;
  • Drafting of Conveyancing Documents (Deeds of Gift, Deeds of Assent, Deeds of Sale, Trust Deeds, Deeds of Assignment, Deeds of Rectification and Reconveyances);
  • Applications for Aliens Land-Holding Licences on behalf of non-nationals or ‘aliens’ to an hold interest in real property in Grenada;
  • Property Due Diligence (Investigation of Title at the Deeds and Land Registry of Grenada);
  • Building and construction agreements;
  • Advising on Landlord and Tenant Diputes
  • Drafting Mortgages, Charges or Bills of Sale;
  • Drafting and Settling Leases and Licences including eviction proceedings;
  • Drafting Property Management Agreements;
  • Drafting Purchase & Sale Agreements;
  • Drafting and Reviewing Assignment of Grant of Easements;
  • Preparation of Powers of Attorney;
  • Applications for Orders of Possessory Title to Land pursuant to the Possessory Titles Act 2016;
  • Preparation of Applications for the partitioning of land;
  • Litigating land disputes;
Relevant Legislation Includes:
  1. Conveyancing and Law of Property Act Chapter 186 of the Laws of Grenada
  2. 2) Real and Personal Property (Special Provisions) Act Chapter 273 of the Laws of Grenada
  3. Partition Act Chapter 225 of the Laws of Grenada
  4. Possessory Titles Act 2016
  5. Married Women's Property Act Chapter 186 of the Laws of Grenada
  6. Property Tax Act Chapter 257B of the Laws of Grenada
  7. Property Transfer Tax Chapter 257C of the Laws of Grenada

  • Acting for international proprietors of trademarks in the registration and renewals of multiple international class marks
  • Advising on application for licensing and approval for use of copyrighted materials from a regional copyright organization
  • Registration of trademarks and patents
  • Licensing and assignment of trademarks
  • Renewal and maintenance of trademarks
  • Enforcement of trademark rights through oppositions, cancellations and litigation
  • Trademark searches and due diligence services
  • Copyright matters
  • General Intellectual Property advice
Relevant Legislation Includes:
  1. Patents Act Chapter 227 of the laws of Grenada
  2. Copyright Act Chapter 67 of the laws of Grenada
  3. Trademarks Act No. 1 of 2012

We offer debt recovery services which range from issuing demand letters to drafting proposals for debt liquidation to filing claims in the High Court for monies due and owing.

We also file enforcement proceedings in the High Court to realise unsatisfied judgments.

  • Separation agreements
  • Grounds for divorce and divorce petitions
  • Financial issues including property settlement and division
  • Maintenance for spouse and children
  • Adoption applications
  • Cross border divorce advisory services
  • Child custody arrangements
  • Mediation sessions
  • Litigate Family Law disputes
Relevant Legislation Includes:
  1. Matrimonial Causes Act UK 1973
  2. Domestic Violence Act Chapter 84 of the laws of Grenada
  3. Status of Children Act Chapter 311A of the laws of Grenada
  4. Guardianship Act 1973 UK

Contact us

G.C. Date & Associates is a full-service law firm offering proficient representation and compassionate informed guidance throughout the conduct of your matter.

 

Mailing Address

PO Box 3160, St. George’s, Grenada, W.I.

Service and Courier Delivery Address

Unit #1 Grencoda Bldg., St. John Street, St. George’s,
Grenada, W.I.