Top corporate attorney and former JLP treasurer Christopher Bovell has died
Al Edwards / Our Today
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Christopher Bovell, one of Jamaica’s most distinguished attorneys, has died.
He was born in 1938.
For decades, he was a senior partner at Dunn Cox and was the go-to attorney for many top corporate lawsuits.
His practice covered all aspects of banking, corporate and commercial law, with a specialist practice in mining law.
Chambers Global in 2020 said of Christopher Bovell, “His advice is always very precise and proper. He understands all the issues very fast and always gives the best advice.”
He was the consummate gentleman, an ardent supporter of Jamaica. Indeed, he was one of the framers of the constitution after Jamaica became Independent in 1962.
An urbane man with a sense of humour, he was distinguished without being snobby. He was always so well-informed.
He attended Munro College before going on to Cambridge University in the UK, and had to hold back a year to enter because he was so young. He was one of the standout performing students in his class, attaining top honours with a law degree.
A staunch member of the Jamaica Labour Party, he served it for decades, becoming Party Treasurer.
Christopher Bovell was a former member of the Senate (1983-89). He also once sat on the boards of GraceKennedy, CIBC FirstCaribbean and Hardware & Lumber.
He is a former Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ).
Condolences to his family.
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