LAWYER PROFILE

Vanessa L. Smith

Global 2026

McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes

Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law: Dispute Resolution

Bahamas

3 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes

Global

Practice Areas

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.

Career

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.

Professional Memberships

- The Florida Bar Association

- The Bahamas Bar Association

- Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (Bahamas)

- International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals

Publications

- Commercial Litigation: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2026, Bahamas chapter, co-author, Global Legal Post

- Private Wealth Law 2025, 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

- Enforcement of Judgments 2022, Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide, Bahamas chapter, co-author

- 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

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law: Dispute Resolution - Bahamas

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

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 the enforcement of arbitration awards.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Vanessa Smith is highly responsive and able to discuss complex decisions at the highest level.
General Business Law: Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide