Our Team

Belize Attorneys

Barrow and Williams LLP has a cadre of legal professionals who have excelled in their areas of practice. We represent clients at all levels and provide ongoing consultation and tailored support. Our attorneys are active in a wide variety of public, professional, charitable, community and civic leadership organizations and serve on the boards of major profit and non-profit institutions and local community organizations. They demonstrate their continuing commitment to quality and integrity by acting as contributing authors to respected legal and business publications, and as speakers before legal and business groups.

Our Attorneys

The Rt. Hon. DEAN O. BARROW S.C.

FOUNDING PARTNER

Dean Barrow was admitted to practice in Belize in 1975 and has focused his practise on litigation in all areas of law and at all levels of the court system.

He was a member of the House of Representatives for thirty-six years and Prime Minister of Belize from 2008 to 2020.

The Rt. Hon. Dean O. Barrow S.C. retired from public office in November of 2020 and immediately resumed his legal career as head of litigation practice at Barrow & Williams LLP.

University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (LL.B. 1973).
Norman Manley Law School, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica (Certificate of Legal Education, 1975); University of Miami School of Law (L.LM., 1981).
University of Miami (M.A. International Relations, 1982)

RODWELL R. A. WILLIAMS S.C., C.B.E.

RODWELL is the Managing Partner of Barrow & Williams LLP and the head of the firm’s commercial practice group. He was admitted to practice in Belize in 1985 and is one of Belize’s leading practitioners in the area of Commercial and Corporate Law. He has prepared cases and represents clients in judicial hearings at every level of the court system up to and including the Caribbean Court of Justice, Belize’s highest appellate court.

Rodwell has extensive experience in all areas of the law and focuses his practice on Commercial, Corporate, Litigation, International Financial Services, Real Estate, Probate & Succession & Trusts. He advises a broad clientele of financial institutions and has a breadth of experience in the area of banking, securities and finance. He specialises in contentious and non-contentious commercial transactions. Rodwell also has vast experience working with complex multi-jurisdictional matters.

In 2008, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) – CBE for public and community service.

He has participated in various conferences and written numerous academic articles. Rodwell is a member of various professional bodies, has served and serves on various committees, foundations and organizations at the highest level.

Bar Association of Belize (Vice President, 1988 – 1992 and 2000 – 2002)
General Legal Council (Member,1989)
Belize Financial Services Commission (1999 – Present)
Belize International Financial Services Association, (President, 1990 – 2006)
Senior Counsel (1996)
University College of Belize, (Chairman, 1992 – 1994)
National Development Foundation of Belize, (Chairman, 1996 – 2001)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Caribbean Branch)
Supreme Court Rules Revision Committee (Member, 2005)
International Tax Planning Association (Member, 2005 – Present)
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Member, 2005 – Present)
Scout Foundation of Belize, (Member, 2005 – Present)
National Trade Negotiating Commission (Member, 2006)
Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Belize (2015 – Present)
Judicial Settlement Conference Officer, 2025 – Present

University of the West Indies (Bachelor of Arts Degree ( Hons.), 1979)
University of the West Indies (Bachelor of Laws Degree (Hons.) 1982)
Norman Manley Law School (Legal Education Certificate, 1984)

TANIA M. MOODY

Senior Partner, Notary Public, Certified Mediator

Tania was admitted to practice in Belize as an Attorney-at-Law in 2002 and is a Notary Public and Mediator. Her practice areas include Antitrust and Competition; Bank Finance and Regulation; Cross Border Investments; Cross-Border Investigations; Corporate and Securities; Employee Benefits and Pensions; Health Care and Life Sciences; Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Labor and Employment; Litigation Arbitration and Dispute Resolution; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property and Patent, Civil Practice, Family, Immigration, Finance, Mediation, Offshore Services, Probate, contentious and non-contentious probate, Succession, administration, and trust and estate matters and Real Estate matters.

She was ranked as a Leading Lawyer in General Business Law, Associate to Watch, by Chambers & Partners, Legal Publishers, Chambers Global, The Clients’ Guide for the years 2009, 2010, and 2011 to 2021.

Tania was the Commissioner of the National Women’s Commission of Belize and Chairwoman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunal for the years 2008 to 2019. Tania is a member of the Bar Association of Belize, the Belize Offshore Practitioners Association, International Trademark Association Lex Mundi, the World’s Leading Association of Independent Law Firms, and the Association of Caribbean Corporate Counsels.

University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida (Bachelor of Business Administration in Corporate Finance and Banking (1997)
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (Bachelor of Laws (2000) with Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
Council of Legal Education, Norman Manley Law School, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica (Legal Education Certificate, (2002)
The Dispute Resolution Foundation in association with the Social Conflict and Legal Reform Project, Mona West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica (Certificate in Mediation, (2002)
Lex Mundi Institute Cross Border Transactions Program (Certificate of Completion, (2008)
Certificate of Completion of 2018 Lex Mundi Institute Advanced Leadership and Management Program
Commission to Practice as a Notary Public (2008)

NIGEL O. EBANKS

Senior Partner, Notary Public

Admitted to practice in 2007, Nigel joined Barrow & Williams LLP as an Associate in 2008. He has been a Partner since January 2020 and Senior Partner since January 2025.

Nigel has been instructed in complex commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels by international clients. His dispute resolution portfolio features: creditor and shareholder disputes; receiverships; asset-tracing and recovery; recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and awards; public and constitutional law; AML/CFT – related litigation; and commercial arbitration. He has led multiple satellite litigation locally in support of principal proceedings abroad.

Nigel is also routinely engaged on commercial transactions including: Project Financing; Energy; Acquisitions; Real Estate; Liquidations; Insurance; Tax; Admiralty; and, Ship Financing.

His clients include: multinationals; international financial institutions; reinsurers; regulators; energy companies; agro-producers; real estate developers; investment banks; and, commercial banks.

Nigel instructed in Legal Methods and Writing at the University of the West Indies (2005) and lectured in Business Law at the University of Belize (2009).

He has also held the following professional, philanthropic and extra-curricular positions:

Executive Committee Member, Bar Association of Belize (2010 – 2011)

Legal Counsel and Director of the Belize Youth Business Trust (2011 – 2020)

Vice-President, Bar Association of Belize (2013 – 2014)

Representative of the Bar Association of Belize on the Belize Supreme Court’s National
Court-Connected Mediation Committee (2013 – 2015)

Legal Advisor and Member, Central Committee of the Belize Red Cross (2013 – 2019)

Director, Central Bank of Belize (2016 – 2020)

Member, Audit Committee of the Central Bank of Belize (2016 – 2020)

Vice-Chairman, Central Bank of Belize (2020)

Member, Belize’s General Legal Council, the disciplinary body of Belize’s legal profession
(2016 – 2020)

President of the Belize Red Cross (2019 – 2024)

Member, Finance Commission, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Socities (IFRC, Geneva, Switzerland – 2024 to present).

Nigel authored the Belize Chapter of the 4th, 5th and 6th editions of The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review, an international review of the practice of asset-tracing and recovery published by Law Business Research (London).

He authored the Belize Chapter of the Chambers and Partners Litigation Global Practice Guide, published by Chambers and Partners (London), for the years 2019 to 2021 and co-authored the same for the years 2022 to 2026.

Nigel has been ranked by Chambers and Partners for eight consecutive years from 2019 – 2026.

Nigel actively provides pro bono assistance by assignment of the Belize High Court, on an ad hoc basis, and, internationally through the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation.

Nigel obtained a BA (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Belize (2001); an LLB (Hons) from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados (2004); and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica (2007).

AgASSI FINNEGAN

Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Notary Public, Civil Litigator

Agassi Finnegan is a Partner of Barrow & Williams LLP, having joined the firm in October 2024. Throughout her career she has been recognized as a fierce advocate displaying a strong command of the law, dedication to client service and a commitment to upholding the highest professional standards.

Agassi was admitted to practice law in Belize in October 2014, following the completion of her legal studies in September of the same year. She was then appointed and enrolled as a Notary Public in 2018. Before joining Barrow & Williams LLP, Agassi served as legal counsel at the Attorney General’s Ministry for more than ten years. During her tenure, she represented the Government of Belize in a wide range of civil matters, gaining extensive experience, having appeared before all levels of the Belizean court system, including the Caribbean Court of Justice. With over a decade of legal experience, Agassi is a seasoned civil litigator with a strong focus on public, constitutional, tort, and medical law. Her practice areas though also expand to family and immigration.

At Barrow & Williams LLP, Agassi is a key member of the Litigation Practice Group. She is a member of the Bar Association of Belize and an avid reader, continuously expanding her knowledge and expertise in the legal field.

University of Manchester (Master of Laws in Healthcare Ethics and Law, Merit, 2024)
University of Strathclyde (Master of Laws in Internet Law and Police, Merit, 2020)
Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica (Certificate of Legal Education, 2014)
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados (Bachelor of Laws, 2012)

RODICIA WILLIAMS

Rodicia Williams has built a diverse legal career with both local and international experience. In 2019, she participated in the Judicial Clerkship Programme in Jamaica, and from 2020 to 2021, she served as Legal Services Supervisor at Belize Electricity Limited, managing the company’s legal affairs.

After earning her Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School in September 2024, she joined Barrow & Williams LLP as an Associate and was called to the Bar later that year. Her practice focuses on corporate law—including business formation, operation, and dissolution—as well as real estate, contract, probate and successions law and practice.

B.A. in Sociology – Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA (2004)
LL.B. – University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados (2018)
Certificate of Legal Education – Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica (2024)

Darinka L. Muñoz

Darinka L. Muñoz is a Partner at Barrow & Williams LLP, having joined the firm in 2019. She is a seasoned litigator and strategic legal adviser, representing clients in complex disputes and advisory engagements across Belize.

Her practice encompasses civil and commercial litigation, real estate and land disputes, probate and estate litigation, family law, employment matters, and administrative law, together with related advisory work. She is frequently instructed in matters requiring strategic judgment and procedural precision, including contested estates, fiduciary disputes, employment terminations, contractual and commercial disputes, and intricate property and family matters.

Darinka appears at all levels of Belize’s court system, including the District Courts, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Caribbean Court of Justice. She is recognized for her ability to manage demanding cases, provide risk-focused advice, and deliver effective representation.

In addition to her dispute resolution practice, Darinka advises on real estate and property transactions, intellectual property, estate planning and succession, employment and regulatory compliance, and legal risk management. She also regularly advises developers and businesses on regulatory and operational matters, including under Belize’s Designated Processing Areas regime.

Darinka is a recipient of the merit-based University of the West Indies Open Scholarship and graduated with First Class Honours in Law, earning multiple academic prizes. She completed her legal training at the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica, where she also received prizes and scholarships, and undertook a litigation internship at one of the Caribbean’s largest law firms.

She is known for her strong legal acumen and practical judgment, and for her ability to align legal strategy with her clients’ broader commercial and personal objectives. Clients value her clear advice, direct communication, and responsiveness throughout the life of a matter.

Bar Association of Belize

Co-author of “Litigation- Belize: Law & Practice” in Chambers Global Practice Guide, (Chambers and Partners 2026).

University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados – LL.B., First Class Honours (2017)
Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica – Certificate of Legal Education, Honours (2019)

University of the West Indies Cave Hill Faculty of Law Part II Prize (2017).
Melanie Kristin Price Foundation Prize in Intellectual Property (2017).
Norman Manley Law School Principal’s Honour Roll (2019).
FogaDaley (Special) Scholarship (2019)
The Class of 1993, 25^th Anniversary Scholarship for Most Outstanding Overseas Student for Year One at the Norman Manley Law School (2018).