JHT Law Firm: Nevis's Boutique Legal Concierge for Investors, Expats & Property Buyers
Boutique Charlestown practice guiding citizenship, offshore and real estate deals since 2007.
Why Go
Tucked into Suite #2 of Hunkins Plaza on Charlestown's main drag, JHT Law Firm is the discreet, personal-service shop that international investors, second-home buyers and would-be St. Kitts & Nevis citizens keep bookmarked. Founded by Jackie Hunkins-Taylor in 2007, it fills the gap between big-city white-shoe expertise and the boutique, on-island responsiveness travelers actually want when a deal (or a life change) needs to close cleanly.
The Experience
Walking through Hunkins Plaza feels less like a corporate visit and more like meeting a well-connected local advisor. The office is small, quiet and unfussy ΓÇö think island-professional rather than glass-tower ΓÇö with attorneys and paralegals who will actually sit with you, sketch out an offshore structure on paper, or walk a purchaser through Nevis's property-transfer tax and Alien Landholding Licence process. Because the firm is an Authorised Agent for the Citizenship by Investment Programme, a Registered Agent for offshore companies and captives, and Notaries Public and Trademark/Patent Agents, most matters that would otherwise bounce between three providers can be handled under one roof. Expect thoughtful questions about your goals, clear fee conversations, and the kind of network introductions ΓÇö bankers, surveyors, architects, real-estate agents ΓÇö that only a long-standing local firm can make.
What to Try
If you're on-island for a short window, book a scoping consultation on Citizenship by Investment (real-estate route vs. Sustainable Island State Contribution), a title and due-diligence review before you sign on a villa, or an initial sit-down about forming a Nevis IBC, LLC or multiform foundation. The firm also handles family matters, wills for expat property owners, trademark filings, and cross-border transactions reaching Antigua, Anguilla, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Belize and the BVI ΓÇö useful if your Caribbean plans go beyond Nevis.
Insider Tip
Email info@jhtlawfirm.com a few days before you fly in with a one-paragraph summary of what you need ΓÇö CBI, property, company formation, estate ΓÇö and any supporting documents. The team can pre-clear conflicts and pull the right precedents, so your in-person meeting turns into a decision session instead of a fact-finding call. Also, plan around banking hours: pair your JHT appointment with a Charlestown bank visit the same morning so notarizations and account openings move in a single day.
The Practical Stuff
Address: Suite #2, Hunkins Plaza, Charlestown, Nevis. Hours: MondayΓÇôFriday, 8:30amΓÇô4:30pm (closed weekends and St. Kitts & Nevis public holidays). Phone: +1 (869) 469-7292. Fax: +1 (869) 469-7018. Email: info@jhtlawfirm.com. Walk-ins are possible but appointments are strongly recommended, especially for CBI and real-estate matters. Bring passport, proof of address, and source-of-funds documentation for any citizenship, offshore or property engagement.
Pair It With
- Cat Ghaut Nevis Guide — A well-located Charlestown-adjacent stay that makes early-morning appointments at Hunkins Plaza effortless.
- Golden Rock Inn Guide — Historic plantation-inn retreat to decompress in after signings ΓÇö ideal for buyers scouting the island's upper-elevation properties.
- Indian Summer NEVIS Guide — Refined dinner spot to celebrate a closed deal or host the counterparty after a long day of drafting.
- Chrishi Beach Club Guide — Relaxed lunchtime meeting alternative on Pinney's Beach when you want a working session over the water.
- 5Trees Bar & Lounge Guide — Low-key evening drink to review terms with your advisor or partners once the office closes at 4:30pm.