Lisamae Gordon

Ms Gordon is an Attorney-at-Law admitted to practice in Jamaica. She has been General Counsel to the Transport Authority of Jamaica, and in-house counsel to Digicel Jamaica and the Fair Trading Commission for Jamaica. She had been a Part-time Lecturer at the National Development Business College, has worked closely with the Office Utilities Regulation, and has also been a short-term Consultant with the World Bank, examining aspects of Product Market Regulation and Competition Policy.

She is an alumna of St Andrew High School for Girls; The University of the West Indies; and the Norman Manley Law School.

Ms Gordon’s practice areas include Administrative Law and Judicial, Competition and Consumer Law, Construction and Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial, Corporate and Commercial Law, Employment Law and Industrial Relations, Family Law and Succession, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Litigation, Structured Business Arrangements and Asset Protection, Telecommunications and Utilities.

She has served or been affiliated with the National Cyber Security Task Force, Jamaican Bar Association, Caribbean ICT Stakeholders Community, Jamaica Chess Federation, ICT4Develoment Jamaica, Jamaica Friends of South Africa (JASAFA), and Glenhope Citizens’ Association.

Bar Admissions: Jamaica, British Virgin Islands, St Lucia, Dominica

Education: BSc. – Economics, LL.B., PGD – Regulatory Policy
(The University of the West Indies); LEC (Norman Manley Law School)

Areas of Practice: Administrative Law and Judicial, Competition and Consumer Law, Construction and Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial, Corporate and Commercial Law, Employment Law and Industrial Relations, Family Law and Succession, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Litigation, Structured Business Arrangements and Asset Protection, Telecommunications and Utilities.

Publications Include:
• Gordon L. (2011) ‘Legal Issues in Telecommunication Interconnection’, in Ringtones of Opportunity (Dunn): Chapter 10.
• Gordon L. (2008) ‘Useful Insights when considering Interconnection and other Arrangements in Telecommunications Industry’ JamBar News Letter
• ‘The Role of International Agencies in fashioning Jamaica’s Telecommunications Policy’ (Vol. 9, Competition Matters, 2004);
• ‘Fair Trading Commission slams Bid-rigging Corruption’ Daily Gleaner, Jamaica, October 2004

Construction & Real Estate

The construction and real estate industry requires effective contract negotiation and strategic planning based on a sound understanding of local laws and practice. Given also that Arbitration, in particular, and other ADR mechanisms are oftentimes included for the settlement of constriction and related disputes, practitioners in the field should also have a sound understanding of Arbitration and ADR.

Malcolm Gordon understands the construction and real estate industry, understands the local environment, and offers full service client support for Arbitration and ADR. The firm provides consultation, opines on the law and local practice, assists client negotiation, provides documentation support, reviews contracts and other documents, acts as counsel in Arbitration and ADR proceedings, appears in litigation, and also provides training as well as operational support services.