Sanya M. Goffe
- Pensions
- Intellectual Property
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Reorganisation, Receiverships and Restructuring
- Commercial Law
- Consumer Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures
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- Tel: (876) 929-9677-8
- Fax: (876) 929-5755
Sanya, called to the Jamaican Bar in 2003, is a seasoned legal expert with an extensive and diverse practice in Corporate, Commercial, Pensions, and Intellectual Property Law. She earned her law degree with honors from the University of the West Indies and trained at the Norman Manley Law School. In 2020, she was appointed as a Notary Public for Jamaica.
Recognized in Chambers Global, Sanya is highly regarded for her expertise in pensions law, offering strategic advice to companies and trustees on everything from pension risk management and plan restructuring to governance and regulatory matters. She is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences both locally and internationally and regularly contributes thought leadership on pension topics.
Her corporate and commercial practice covers a wide range of areas including capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, receiverships, and joint ventures. Sanya is also a trusted advisor on intellectual property matters, managing trademark and patent registrations, clearances, oppositions, and a variety of IP-related agreements.
A 2020 Eisenhower Fellow, Sanya also serves as a director for NCB Financial Group Limited, Jamaica Producers Group Limited, and the National Insurance Fund, as well as the chairman of Stratus Alternative Funds S.C.C. She is the president of the Pension Industry Association of Jamaica and a member of the World Pension Summit Advisory Board.
Sanya's deep commitment to the legal profession extends to her active involvement in the Jamaican Bar Association. She has served on various committees, including Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Publications, and has held leadership roles such as Bar Council Member and Chairperson of the Social Affairs and Publications Committees.
Sanya is also a member of the UK Association of Pension Lawyers and the International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association. In 2017, she received the prestigious Libby Slater Award from the International Pension Lawyers Association.
In 2022, Sanya was honored with the Gleaner Flair's Distinguished Award in Law, further cementing her reputation as a leading legal professional in Jamaica.