Who We Are

Byron & Byron was established by Cecil Oliver Byron and his nephew, Charles Michael Dennis Byron. Together, they operated branches of Byron & Byron in all three islands of the then-Colony of St. Kitts-Nevis and Anguilla.

Cecil Byron became the first Nevisian to act as Attorney General of St. Kitts-Nevis and Anguilla in the 1960s. From 1980 to 1998, he served as Magistrate for the Island of Nevis. He then continued in active practice up until his passing in 2006.

Dennis Byron, now The Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron, P.C., is a Leeward Islands Scholar who attained the M. A. and LL. B. Degrees in Law from Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, of which he is now an Honorary Fellow. He was first appointed to the Bench at the age of 38 years, and went on to become one of the most accomplished and celebrated jurists globally. During his distinguished judicial career, Sir Dennis served as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and President of the Caribbean Court of Justice from which he retired in July 2018. Sir Dennis now offers consultancy, arbitration, mediation, and litigation support services. Among his many international roles, he is the Chairman of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute and Chairperson of the United Nations Internal Judicial Council. He is also a Bencher of the Inner Temple. Byron & Byron Chambers are pleased to be able to work closely with Sir Dennis who provides advisory services on select matters.

The Chambers of Byron & Byron now consists of Terence V. Byron, C.M.G., Vincent F. Byron, and Talibah V. O. Byron-Chiverton.