Dawn De Coteau Arbitrator, Counsel, Inhouse Counsel, Lawyer, Mediator
Nationality(ies):
British, Grenadian

Legal System:

Civil Law, Common Law, International Law

Practice Areas:

Administrative Law, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, DRB (Dispute resolution board) - DAB (Dispute adjudication board), Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Maritime Law, Real Estate

Jurisdiction:

Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom

Publications

Books

Black Fins, White Sharks: Unmasking the Genealogy of Caribbean Political Corruption
(Palgrave Macmillan, Publication May 2024)
Combatting Corruption in the Commonwealth Caribbean – St Lucia (2022). (The Commonwealth Secretariat)
Papers

ADR in the Commonwealth Caribbean (2025). Eva Experts in ADR - Podcast
Why CBI Programmes Are Under Threat: A Critical Examination from a Post-Colonial Perspective!(2025). The New Today - Grenada

Ticking Boxes (2020): Critiques the ineffectiveness of anti-corruption measures in the Eastern Caribbean.
 

 


Teaching

Experience trainer having drafted and implemented various capacity build programmes for private and public sector clients. 


Education

 

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
2024 – Present

Fellowship awarded in recognition of advanced knowledge, skill, and experience in international arbitration.
University of Liverpool
PhD – Corruption in Caribbean Politics (2012–2020)
Viva Voce: November 2020

Thesis: "Corruption in Caribbean Politics – Examining Cultural Tolerance and the Legacy of Colonialism"
Explored the extent to which political corruption in the Caribbean has become culturally tolerated, assessing the role of slavery, emancipation, and independence in shaping modern political systems.
University of the West of England
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) (2012–2014)

Student Representative, Part-Time Cohort
University of Hertfordshire
Master of Laws (LLM) – International and Maritime Law (2011)

Distinction
Award of Excellence – Outstanding Performance
London Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) (2008–2011)

Grade: 2:1
Activities: Mansfield Law Society, Street Law Representative, University Ambassador
University of Greenwich
Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) – Sociology (1991–1995)

Grade: 2:2

Firm/Organisation
EMA Solutions Legal Services
Bar Admission:England & Wales, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent & the Grenadines
Selected Languages:
Languages
English
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
EMA Solutions Legal Services

Professional Address

The Connections, , 2nd Floor, The Connection - Grenada
Professional Phone: 7875 308403 Mobile Phone: +1 +1 473 457 5855