About the chambers
A full-service Barbados chambers advising governments, institutions, businesses, and families — at home and across borders.
Principal attorney
Maria Phillips is the Founder and Principal Attorney of Aythawn International Law Chambers. Admitted to the Barbados Bar in 2001, she has built a reputation over more than twenty years for strategic, results-oriented counsel across family law, immigration, property, estates, and corporate and international trade matters.
Throughout her career, Ms. Phillips has served as a trade consultant and as legal advisor to statutory corporations and financial institutions. She oversees a client portfolio that spans governments, statutory boards, financial institutions, international businesses, regional organisations, and private clients.
She combines her practice with a strong academic foundation — a Master of Laws in International Law from the University of Aberdeen, an M.Sc. in International Trade Policy from The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, and a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of London. She is a Certified Mediator, trained and accredited by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) in London.
Ms. Phillips has served on public and private sector boards, including as former Deputy Chairperson of the Barbados Accreditation Council. She currently serves as a Trustee and Director of the Restorative Justice Foundation, supporting conflict-resolution training in primary and secondary schools across Barbados.
Aythawn takes a collaborative approach — partnering with professionals in real estate and alternative dispute resolution so clients receive integrated legal and commercial support. Every engagement starts the same way: a consultation, a clear scope, and a fee structure agreed before work begins.
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