Andrew Allen studied law at the University of Hull in England, specializing in trusts and international trade. He has a graduate degree in commercial and corporate law from the University of London and was called to the Bar in 1997. He was an associate attorney and compliance officer at Higgs & Kelly in Nassau until founding his own firm in 2002. Mr Allen's column - Perspectives - has run on Mondays in the Tribune since 1999. He has written articles for Caribbean Week, Private Wealth Management Review and the Bahamas Financial Services Review. Email: [email protected].