Vanessa L Smith

Vanessa L. Smith joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner in 2019. She is experienced in trust, insolvency, corporate, commercial, and civil litigation.

Vanessa is known for being organized, thorough, and well-researched and her ability to maintain open lines of communication with her clients makes her stand out as a reliable and trustworthy legal ally.

Passionate about engaging with others, Vanessa endeavours to understand her clients’ objectives to provide the best service possible in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Her clients include high-net worth individuals’ resident in different jurisdictions and young Bahamian entrepreneurs who seek Vanessa’s innovative advice in relation to financial services and corporate matters.

• Corporate and securities
• Data privacy
• Insolvency
• Bankruptcy and restructuring
• Litigation
• Arbitration and dispute resolution
• Trusts and estates

• BA in International Studies and Political Science, University of Miami (2006)
• Juris Doctor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2010)

• Membership Committee of the Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (Bahamas)
• International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals

• The Florida Bar Association, Florida, 2010
• The Bahamas Bar Association, 2014