Mr. Emerick A. Knowles specializes in Civil Litigation and has done so for more than 34 years. Mr. Knowles obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1969 from Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) and pursued his legal studies at Gray’s Inn, London, England. Mr. Knowles was called to the Bar of England and Wales in June 1974, and to the Bahamas Bar in October 1974. Mr. Knowles is a member of the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn and the Bahamas Bar Association.

Mr. Knowles has been one of the Senior Partners at Alexiou, Knowles & Co. since January 2000, and is the lead litigation Attorney in the Firm’s Litigation Department. His practice includes, Commercial Litigation, Personal and Corporate Insolvency, Admiralty, Professional Negligence and other Torts, Contract and Trust Litigation.

Mr. Knowles has appeared as legal counsel in numerous complex cases, many of which involved an international element. He has acted as Advisor to several Official Liquidators appointed by the Court in The Bahamas to wind-up companies.

Mr. Knowles has made contributions to several International Corporations most recently, the Americas Restructuring and Insolvency Guide 2008, and is a Director of numerous private corporations.