CONTRACTS: Antigua and Barbuda Contract Attorneys

A Contract is a legally binding agreement, in which two or more parties exchange rights and responsibilities. Contract lawyers draft, negotiate, and execute legally-enforceable agreements. In today's ever-evolving business landscape, contractual matters are at the pillar of successful dealings. Our firm takes a proactive approach to contract review and drafting. The attorneys of Rika Bird & Associates will work with you from the ground up to ensure that your needs and concerns are accounted for in the contracting process. Whether you are an individual, small business or large company, the RBA team can help. For additional peace of mind, you can rest assured that our many years of litigation experience have taught us the skills necessary to enforce agreements. Rika Bird & Associates have the capability to litigate, mediate, negotiate, and settle a wide array of contract matters including but not limited to:

• Sale and Purchase Agreements
• Rental Agreements
• Commercial Purchase and Leasing Agreements
• Employment and Labor Contracts
• Governmental Contracting Agreements
• Construction Contracts
• Shareholder Agreements
• Express, Implied, or Quasi-Contracts

The law of contracts is vast and complex. Regardless of the size of your goals, we can help you achieve them. We are here to make sure that all of your business and personal contracts are handled with the utmost care and diligence. If you are seeking representation on a contract matter, contact the attorneys of Rika Bird & Associates today and begin the conversation. Our attorneys have the drive and know-how you need.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

We represent our clients, both offensively and defensively, in all manner of business disputes including in mediation. In addition to litigating breach of contract cases and business torts, the litigation side of our practice includes matters involving insurance disputes, foreclosures, special assets, restructuring transactions, negotiable instruments and letters of credit, lender liability, wire transfers, depository disputes and secured transactions. We are also proud to have added a consultant in the area of intellectual property litigation.

Our "boutique firm" approach to handling litigation matters permits us to efficiently staff even the most complex cases in such a way that we provide sophisticated and cost-effective legal counsel, both at the settlement table and in court.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE & TRANSACTIONS

Our commercial real estate and transactions attorneys have worked for many years in this area of the law to provide innovative, effective counsel to purchasers, borrowers, sellers and lenders. Our firm is recognized as knowledgeable in property matters because of our extensive experience and our exemplary success record for our clients. We often deal with the following commercial real estate and transaction issues:

• Hotel sale and purchase and development
• Commercial lease transactions
• Real estate finance and lending
• Real estate taxation and property tax matters
• Financing and loan transactions

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE & TRANSACTIONS

Real estate litigation is a vast area of law that involves a wide range of issues and disputes that occur among businesses and individuals with stake or mutual interests in real property. Rika Bird & Associates have extensive experience handling all matters, complex or simple, pertaining to real estate. With our thorough knowledge of the laws governing real property, our resources to take action immediately, our team of expert real estate attorneys are ready to effectively represent you during any point of the real estate process that involve but not limited to:

• Real Estate Closing and securing Title
• Issues involving the sale and purchase of residential and commercial real property
• Disputes involving associations, leasing, sales, termination
• Disputes between adjacent property owners (Boundary)
• Irregularities involving the transferring of residential or commercial real property
• Residential and commercial lease disputes between landlords and tenants
• Residential and commercial evictions or ejectments
• Title disputes

If you are seeking representation for a real estate matter, contact the attorneys of Rika Bird & Associates today and begin the conversation.

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

Labor and Employment disputes are not the same as other forms of commercial disputes and issues. The labor and employment attorneys of Rika Bird & Associates have extensive experience in handling these types of delicate matters regarding labor and employment laws. We are ready to effectively represent you regarding any labor and/or employment matter including:

• All areas of pay practices
• Severance agreements and exit packages
• Workers' compensation
• Employment agreements
• Wrongful dismissal

At Rika Bird & Associates we take full conduct of matters in the industrial tribunal and advising on industrial practice.

INSURANCE

Insurance litigation is needed when there is a dispute regarding the interpretation which defines the capacity of the terms and how the insurance policies and related contracts affect policy holder, insurers and other stakeholders involved in the dispute. Insurance litigation covers a wide range of legal practice areas. Rika Bird & Associates are adequately prepared to represent you on your claim including:

• First-Party Claims (property damage, property loss and business interruption claims)
• General Liability (bodily injury and property damage)
• Personal Liability (homeowners and personal automobile)
• Construction Defect and Design Claims
• Life, Health & Disability Claims
• Professional Liability
• Pension Fund issues
• Insurer Liquidation

GENERAL CIVIL MATTERS

A civil litigation attorney is called on when there are two or more groups and/or individuals who are caught in a legal dispute seeking monetary compensation or another particular form of payment. Rather than making it a criminal affair, civil litigation is the tool that is used. Rika Bird & Associates will guide and represent you through associated proceedings (including interlocutory and mediation) to the end of the proceedings. With the experience of being involved in all areas of civil litigation, our civil litigation attorneys will defend and vigorously represent you. At Rika Bird & Associates we advise and offer counsel to those needing assistance with civil matters including but not limited to:

• Employment and labor disputes
• Workers' compensation claims
• Intellectual property disputes
• Landlord/tenant disputes
• Product liability lawsuits
• Education law disputes
• Personal injury claims
• Real estate lawsuits
• Divorce lawsuits
• Defamation lawsuits
• Administrative lawsuits

If you are in need of representation regarding a civil litigation matter, contact Rika Bird & Associates today for a consultation.

BUSINESS

Business litigation attorneys deal in an area of law that involves disputes that occur between business and commercial relationships. Business litigation law consists of the evaluation, handling and resolving of business disputes before administrative agencies, mediators, arbitrators. When there is a dispute involving two or more commercial or business parties, it is in your best interest that you find representation as early as possible. We have the business competency and legal know how to effectively represent you regarding business matters including but not limited to:

• Enforcement and defense of restrictive covenants and covenants not to compete
• Corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duty and dissolution
• Commercial real estate recovery and commercial foreclosure
• Intellectual property
• Corporate and partnership litigation
• Claims involving fraud allegations
• Easement and land use disputes
• Contract disputes
• Business torts

If you are in need of representation from an experience team of business litigation attorneys, contact Rika Bird & Associates.

CONSTRUCTION

Construction litigation covers a wide area of law associated with construction projects, typically involving agreements that are made between contractors, subcontractors, owners, architects, engineers, suppliers and other parties of interest. In the event of a dispute involving construction contracts, whether it be a breach of contract, negligent workmanship or impaired warranty, it is always wise to consult with an attorney during the development stages to best safeguard your interests and assure you are protected throughout the course of the project. The attorneys of Rika Bird & Associates will represent you to the fullest extent and are equipped with resources and legal talent to confidently represent you regarding any legal construction matter including:

• Disputes involving commercial and residential property
• Public and Private Construction Project disputes
• Breach of warranty
• Breach of Construction Contracts
• Claims of Lien and Surety Bonds
• Negligent Misrepresentation
• Deceptive Trade Practices
• Defective Workmanship

If you are in search of legal representation the attorneys at Rika Bird & Associates have a thorough understanding of the laws governing construction contracts and will apply in your best interest.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

If you're facing mediation, contact us to see if we can assist you.
 In some cases, people facing mediation, do not need the assistance of an attorney. Although it is not always advised, the straightforward rules and processes of mediation can very well be handled by a self-represented person. The idea of the mediation is that those involved are entering with the intent to end a dispute as amicably and efficiently as possible. Sometimes, however, communications can break down or the issues involved can become confusing and far more intensive than originally anticipated. In that case, a knowledgeable and experienced lawyer should be there to offer professional guidance.

Arbitration is a time-tested, cost-effective alternative to the litigation process. Submitting to arbitration is the process of allowing one or more impartial individuals to resolve a dispute without going to a full-fledged trial. Usually, the decision, or "award" that is handed down by the arbitrator, is final and binding on the parties in the case. While it is not a trial, arbitration matters can be quite complex and most often require a lawyers' professional help. Sometimes, people submit to arbitration without being aware that they have submitted in the first place. This is because many of the contracts entered into today include arbitration clauses, which would force one to engage in arbitration before one could bring the matter to trial. Nevertheless, if you are considering an alternative to trial or have contractually submitted to arbitrating on a particular case, our firm can help get the matter resolved quickly and efficiently.

Negotiation can be a valuable tool…

Sometimes an objective viewpoint is necessary when trying to come to an agreement with another. Often, those involved in negotiating a deal can be, rightfully so, emotionally invested in the subject matter of the negotiation. In such cases, it helps to have the guidance of an attorney to help clarify and delineate certain aspects of the deal or issue. In relieving any confusion, the process is moved along and the parties are able to reach an agreement.

Because, in recent years, alternative dispute resolution has increasingly become a more widely used tool, the lawyers of Rika Bird & Associates have become well versed in the nuances associated with the different processes. We will take the time to make you aware of the actions and considerations at your disposal.