Gary Anthony Smith

Gary is a Partner in, and leads/coordinates, the firm’s Investment Funds Group. He worked as a Private Equity/M&A attorney in England for many years before moving to the Cayman Islands in 2009 to work as a Corporate/Investment Funds attorney.

Chambers & Partners Global has ranked Gary Smith in the top tiers of Investment Funds lawyers in the Cayman Islands and he is described by sources as: “a bright guy, a team player, and a hard worker” (Chambers 2014) and appreciated for maintaining “strong client-relationships and is highly regarded by sources in North America and Asia” (Chambers 2017). “his knowledge impresses me and his creativity is very good. He is also very patient and intelligent” (Chambers 2018)

The rapid development of the digital assets space and Web 3.0 ecosystem over the last 10 years has meant that courts around the world have been faced with an ever-increasing number of disputes in this space. This includes the courts in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The cases…

The registration of beneficial ownership information in respect of British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”) companies and the potential for that information to be disclosed subsequently has long been the subject of speculation and understandable concern by owners of companies and other relevant entities in the BVI.