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Peter de Verneuil Smith KC
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

UK

9 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery

UK

6 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

International Arbitration - The English Bar

Global Market Leaders

1 Years Ranked

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

3
Band 3
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Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery - UK

3
Band 3
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International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Peter de Verneuil Smith KC is highly sought after for his broad expertise in commercial international arbitrations and related court matters, including enforcement. He is no stranger to advising on billion-dollar disputes, acting in several significantly high-value arbitrations over his career. He is considered a go-to silk for international shareholder disputes. He is called to the Bar of Hong Kong and the BVI.

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Peter is a superstar silk. He is fantastic with clients, the court and solicitors. He just gets results and is not afraid to cut through the detail.

Dispute Resolution: Commercial respondent
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He is very sharp-witted, personable and user-friendly.

Dispute Resolution: Commercial respondent
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Peter is a go-to silk. He has a calm, unflappable demeanour and has both eyes on the court's viewpoint at all times.

Dispute Resolution: Commercial respondent
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Peter has strong commercial sense and offers great strategic guidance in a case.

Dispute Resolution: Commercial Chancery respondent
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Peter is highly intelligent and is able to deploy clear and persuasive arguments both in writing and orally. He is an impressive advocate - persuasive, assertive and clear.

International Arbitration - The English Bar respondent
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Peter is a very strong advocate. He steamrolls his opposition and he's fantastic with a tribunal.

International Arbitration - The English Bar respondent
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Peter's a real technical expert with a very nice courtroom manner. He's quietly understated but he's in command of the room.

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