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Lee Smith

Europe 2026

McDermott Will & Schulte

Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds

UK

3 years ranked

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Chambers European Guide

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds - UK

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Lee Smith is a highly capable investment funds lawyer who advises on the establishment, restructuring and operation of hedge funds and hybrid funds.

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Strengths

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Lee is easy, pragmatic and always delivering what we need, consistently. He is a very solid adviser all round.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers European Guide
The quality of Lee's work is very good and he's very good at managing deadlines. When something is urgent, he delivers.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers European Guide
Lee is very experienced.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers European Guide

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Belgium

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Italy

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Andrea Tempestini
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Carlo Maria Paolella
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Giuseppe Mazzarella
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UK

Hilton Mervis
Commercial and Corporate Litigation
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Christopher Hilditch
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Josh Dambacher
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
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Lee Smith
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Sasha O'Leary
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Christopher Kandel
Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market
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Aymen Mahmoud
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Mark Fine
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Adrian Cohen
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Alex Wood
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Mark Fennessy
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Alex Jupp
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Elizabeth Spencer
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