Senator the Honourable Ryan Pinder is the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas having been appointed on September 20, 2021. Before becoming the Attorney General, Ryan was a partner in a leading law firm in The Bahamas in its Commercial and Financial Services Practice Group. Ryan’s practice focused on private client planning and structures, and regulatory and licensing matters for financial services institutions. His private client practice includes specialization in financial services solutions, planning and wealth management, and comprises banking, corporate and commercial law, investment funds, securities law, capital markets, taxation, trusts and estate planning and structuring and regulatory matters including license applications, inspections and investigations, and cross-border inquiries and commercial transactions, including reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions. Ryan studied at the University of Miami where he obtained an LL.M, Masters of Law in International Taxation, JD Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration (Finance Concentration). Ryan is admitted to the Bahamas Bar and was admitted to the Florida Bar as a Board Certified as Tax Attorney.