Our Legal Team

Arthur G. B. Thomas Snr. LLB (Hons) (UWI) L.E.C., LL.M.

Arthur Thomas is an Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace and a founding partner of Thomas, John & Weste with over 30 years’ experience across a range of fields including banking and securities law, civil litigation, corporate consultancy, land law, commercial law, intellectual property, insurance and industrial law, wills and probate, international tax counseling, business management and administrative services, residency and other immigration matters, trusts, foundations and other International business structures, company formations and the provision of other corporate services, notarial services and general legal services. In addition to his professional commitments, Arthur takes particular interest in the environment and is keen on photography, the arts and culture.

Academic Qualifications and Designations include:

  • Master of Laws - International Taxation, Regent University, Virginia, USA, 2003

  • Legal Education Certificate, Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica, 1991

  •  Justice of the Peace, 2000 (to present)

  • Notary Public of Antigua and Barbuda, 1997 (to present)

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, 1989

  • Called to the respective Bars in Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Dominica, and St. Lucia.

  • Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law, 2009 (to present)

  • Past President of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association, 2012 to 2014 

  • Member of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association, 1991 (to present)

Most Recent Professional & Community Assignments:

  • 2017 to present - Director, Jolly Beach Corporation, Antigua

  • 2016 to present - Director, Caribbean Union Bank Limited, Antigua

  • 2015 to present - Chairman of the Antigua National Parks Authority, Antigua

  • 2014 to present - Antigua and Barbuda Non-Resident Ambassador for the Czech Republic

  • 2014 to 2015 – Board Secretary, Antigua Public Utilities Authority

  • 2011 to present - Chancellor, Anglican Diocese of the North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba

  • 2007 to present - Director, Deputy Chair, Chair (2020) Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission, St. Kitts & Nevis

  • 1995 to present - Managing Director, Corporate and Trust Services (Antigua) Ltd., Antigua (FSRC Licenced Service Provider)

Kelvin John, LLB (Hons) (UWI) L.E.C., LL.M., EMBA

Kelvin John was admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law since 1993 in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the Commonwealth of Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda and St. Lucia. He is an Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public and a founding partner of Thomas, John & Weste with over 28 years’ experience across a range of fields such as civil matters including commercial, corporate, real estate, banking, investment, matrimonial and family inheritance disputes. 

Academic Qualifications and Designations include:

  • Executive Masters in Business Administration (with distinction) EMBA, Center for Management Development University of the West Indies, Barbados;

  • Legal Education Certificate, Norman Manley Law School, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica;

  • Masters of Law (LLM) in International Maritime Law (International Law of the Sea and Shipping Law), International Maritime Law, Institute of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Malta;

  • Law degree LLB (Second Class Hons.), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados.

  • Served as an acting Master of High Court in Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia. Also served on appointments as an Acting High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Tortola, British Virgin Islands in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

  • Certified High Court Mediator of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court since 2004 and has served as Mediator in Antigua, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, and Montserrat.

  • In January 2020 Kelvin obtained certification as a CEDR Accredited Mediator (UK). 

  • In February to July 31, 2020, obtained an ADR Training of Mediation Trainers Certification (Rome, Italy). 

  • In August 2020 was admitted to the Panel of Mediators for The Arbitration & Mediation Court of the Caribbean (AMCC) ~ International Alternative Dispute Resolution Services in Bridgetown Barbados.  

  • Served as President of the Council of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association and as Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Council of the Bar Association of Antigua and Barbuda, from 2010 to 2012.

Most Recent Professional & Community Assignments:

  • On the 24th of October, 2014, Kelvin was appointed and serves presently as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Finland in Antigua and Barbuda.

  • Kelvin John has also served as a Lecturer and Tutor to the following Programmes:

    • First Year Law Degree students in Law and Legal Systems and Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of the West Indies UWIDITE Centre, Dominica from 1994 to 1996

    • Business Law – (2nd year course), Undergraduate Studies, 1999 to 2014, Faculty Social Sciences – University of West Indies/Antigua State College.

    • Lecturer in Antigua, Barbados and Belize for the Business Law module, University of the West Indies CaveHill EMBA Programme from 2003 to 2012

    • Lecturer:  Business Law – Associate Degree.  Antigua & Barbuda International Institute of Technology from 2004 to 2010.

  • Further, Kelvin has been a member of the Rotary Club of Antigua and Barbuda since 1998.

Loy L.A. Weste, LLB (Hons) (UWI) L.E.C., LL.M.

Loy Weste was called to the Antigua Bar in 2007 and is presently engaged in Civil work, Industrial Law, both litigious and non-litigious, corporate legal services, bankruptcy, receivership and insolvency proceedings, criminal law, constitutional/administrative litigation, Wills and Probates, Family and Personal Injury.

Loy read law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados from 2001-2004, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws Degree, Second-Class Honours. From 2005-2007, he attended the Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica where he completed the Legal Education Certificate, thereby allowing him to practice in all areas of the English-speaking Caribbean.

Loy possesses a Masters of Law in Information Technology and Internet Law.  For over 10 years, Loy has lectured Business Law and several other Law Courses at the University of the West Indies, Antigua State College Campus and presently at the Five Islands Campus.  He has also taught several Law courses with the University of the Southern Caribbean.  Loy is the Corporate Secretary of the Caribbean Union Bank. 

Lisa M. John Weste, LL.B. (1st Cl. Hons) (UWI) L.E.C., LL.M.

Lisa John Weste was called to the Antigua Bar in 2007 and is presently engaged in Civil work, in particular Corporate and Commercial Law, Banking and Financial law, Conveyancing, Mortgages, Company, Commercial, Wills and Probates, Family and Personal Injury, and both litigious and non-litigious legal services.

Lisa read law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados from 2002-2005, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws Degree, First-Class Honours. From 2005-2007 she attended the Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica where she completed the Legal Education Certificate, thereby allowing her to practice in all areas of the English-speaking Caribbean. 

Lisa possesses a Master in Corporate and Commercial Law with University of London, England which she completed in 2009 with Merit.  For over 13 years, Lisa has lectured Business Law and other Law courses at the Antigua & Barbuda International Institute of Technology.  She has also taught several law courses at the University of the West Indies, Antigua Extension Campus, and is a Business Law Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus.  She has been a Member of the Antigua Medical Council from 2014 to present.  Lisa is also a Board Member of the Mount St. John’s Medical Centre and Chairperson of the Human Resource Sub-Committee of the Board.

Arthur G. B. Thomas Jnr. LLB (Hons) (UWI) L.E.C.

Arthur G. B. Thomas Jr. is a junior associate who was called to the Bar in Antigua and Barbuda in 2019. Over the last two years at the firm, he has taken on a varied practice in areas such as Criminal Law, Probate, Conveyancing and other related land matters, Civil Litigation, and the incorporation, administration and liquidation of both local and offshore companies. Thomas has also gained considerable experience and has a keen interest in practice related to Blockchain, Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies.

Thomas received a Bachelor of Laws with Honours at the University of the West Indies at the Cave Hill Campus in 2017. He further obtained a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad and Tobago in 2019.

In addition to his legal practice, Thomas is the First Year Law Lecturer at the Antigua State College in the Department of Liberal Arts. He is also the Lecturer of the Introduction to Law Course at the Antigua State College School of Pharmacy.

Thomas is engaged in other professional groups and activities. Notably, he is a founding member and current President of Initiate Spark Inc., a non-profit.

Michael L. John, LLB (Hons) (UWI) L.E.C

Michael John was called to the Antigua Bar in 2019 and is presently engaged in Civil work, Industrial Law, both litigious and non-litigious, corporate legal services, Conveyancing, Criminal law, Company, constitutional/administrative litigation, Wills and Probates, Family Work and Personal Injury.

Michael read law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados from 2014-2017, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws Degree (2nd Class Honours) on the 1st day of July, 2017. Michael attended the Council of Legal Education’s two-year programme of legal practice, study and training of the Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica, from 2017 to 2019. He was awarded the Council of Legal Education’s Legal Education Certificate on the 6th day of September, 2019.

In addition to his legal practice, Michael is the Second Year Law Lecturer at the Antigua State College in the Department of Liberal Arts.

Michael is engaged in other professional groups and activities. Notably, he is a founding member and current Vice President of Initiate Spark Inc., a non-profit.