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Provided by Vanessa L. Smith
Vanessa Smith is experienced in trust, insolvency, corporate, commercial, and civil litigation.
Her clients include high-net worth individuals and families resident in different jurisdictions and young Bahamian entrepreneurs seeking her advice in relation to financial services and corporate matters. She frequently appears before the Supreme Court of The Bahamas in major court-supervised liquidations in the jurisdiction.
Vanessa received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Miami in 2006, and completed a Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University in Florida in 2010.
- The Florida Bar Association
- The Bahamas Bar Association
- Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (Bahamas)
- International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals
-Private Wealth Law 2024, Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide, Bahamas chapter, co-author
- Departing from the Open Justice Principle: A Test of Necessity, The Bahamas, Chambers Expert Focus, 2024
- The Bahamas: An Introduction to General Business Law: Dispute Resolution, co-author, Chambers In-Depth Overview, 2024
- The International Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2022/3, Bahamas chapter, co-author, Beaumont Capital
-Litigation Law & Practice 2021, Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide, Bahamas chapter, co-author
-The Bahamas – Protecting the Confidentiality of Trusts, co-author, Lawyer Issue, 2016
Provided by Chambers
Vanessa Smith is an increasingly prominent lawyer who is highly regarded by the market. She is notably experienced in insolvency and family law, as well as insurance claims and cases where professional negligence is alleged.
