M.G. Daly & Partners - M.G. Daly, S.C.- Profile

M.G. Daly, s.c. - Profile

Mr. Daly S.C. is one of Trinidad and Tobago's most prominent attorneys and has gained widespread recognition as a Senior Counsel, legislator and banking, commercial and labour law expert. He is a member of Essex Court Chambers of 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3ED, headed by Mr. Gordon Pollock Q.C.. These are a leading set of Commercial Chambers. In 1980 Mr. Daly served as a temporary High Court Judge under the temporary judges scheme and served as an Independent Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.

Our firm jointly with another firm was retained to advise all of the banks in Trinidad and Tobago on the new Financial Institutions Act of 1993. Mr. Daly S.C. led the firm in the exercise which required full analysis of the draft legislation, advice to the banks on its implications and preparation and presentation to the Ministry of Finance of a detailed position paper, comments and recommendation of the banks on the legislation. Approximately fifty percent of Mr. Daly's professional time is now spent on advisory and drafting work in the financial services sector. He has also participated in bank acquisitions and takeovers as Counsel and strategist.

His appointment as a Senator in the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago carried no affiliation to any political organization. It was made under section 40 of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago by the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago who appoints nine Senators in his own discretion "from outstanding persons from economic or social or community organizations and other major fields of endeavour". See section 40(2) (c) of the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago.

Traditionally, Presidents have always appointed a lawyer as one of the nine Independent Senators. Mr. Daly was one of the latest attorneys to occupy the traditional "legal seat" in the Senate, his immediate two predecessors also having been Senior Counsel. In this office Mr. Daly was expected to scrutinize and debate all legislation introduced into the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago and seek, where necessary, amendments to the legislation. He had an impressive track record of having amendments prepared by him accepted by the Government and played an important role in the new environmental legislation entitled the Environmental Management Act.