Adrienne Bellot

Adrienne obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies, Cavehill in 2017. In 2018, she completed a Masters of Laws in International Commercial Law at the University of Reading. As part of that course of study, her dissertation titled “An Analysis of “Harmful Tax Practices” in the Commonwealth Caribbean: Is It Finally Time to Throw in the Towel?” critically analysed the effect of the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) on regional offshore financial sectors. The research considered whether intergovernmental bodies and individual onshore countries have been so successful in executing their objectives that what remains of the offshore financial sector in the Commonwealth Caribbean will soon be dismantled.

Adrienne completed professional training at the Eugene Dupuch Law School and was called to The Bahamas Bar in 2020. Her first two (2) years at the Bar were spent serving as a Judicial Research Counsel in the Supreme Court to two (2) judges, conducting research and writing draft judgments and rulings. The role provided a privileged view into the decision-making process of the judiciary and elements of effective advocacy and nurtured her legal research and writing skills.

Notable Achievements

• Council of Legal Education EDLS Best Performing Student Over Two Years Award, 2020;
• McKinney Bancroft & Hughes Prize for Best Performing Student Over Two Years Award, 2020
• Council of Legal Education EDLS Best Performing Year I Student Award, 2019;
• Graham Thompson Prize for Best Performing Year I Student Award, 2019;
• Evans & Co. Prize for Best Performing Student in Law of Evidence, 2019; and
• Sharlyn R. Smith Prize for Best Performing Student in Landlord & Tenant, 2019