Leroy Smith

Leroy is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group in The Bahamas. He is a seasoned litigator and accredited mediator with an active practice strategically focused on complex trust and estate advice and litigation, and commercial law. In his trust and estate practice, Leroy advises fiduciaries and private clients in all aspects of Bahamas trust law, with particular emphasis on the drafting and administration of Bahamian trusts. His commercial practice involves a broad spectrum of substantive areas, including contentious and non-contentious commercial matters (claims for breach of contract, directors’ and shareholders’ disputes and asset-tracing and recovery matters), telecommunications law and maritime law. He also regularly represents local and international companies and insurers in relation to a range of personal injury, defamation and other tort-based claims. · Higgs & Johnson

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Leroy is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group in The Bahamas and a seasoned litigator and accredited mediator with an active practice focused on complex trust and estate advice and litigation and commercial law. He advises fiduciaries and private clients on Bahamian trust drafting and administration and handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious commercial and tort matters.

Practice areas

LitigationTrusts & EstatesPrivate Client & Wealth ManagementCommercial LawMaritimeTelecommunicationsPersonal InjuryMediation

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Bahamas

Higgs & Johnson · Leroy is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group in The Bahamas. He is a seasoned litigator and accredited mediator with an active practice strategically focused on complex trust and estate advice and litigation, and commercial law. In his trust and estate practice, Leroy advises fiduciaries and private clients in all aspects of Bahamas trust law, with particular emphasis on the drafting and administration of Bahamian trusts. His commercial practice involves a broad spectrum of substantive areas, including contentious and non-contentious commercial matters (claims for breach of contract, directors’ and shareholders’ disputes and asset-tracing and recovery matters), telecommunications law and maritime law. He also regularly represents local and international companies and insurers in relation to a range of personal injury, defamation and other tort-based claims.

Bahamas

Expertise

Bahamian trust drafting & administrationFiduciary advice to trustees and private clientsDirectors' & shareholders' disputesAsset tracing & recoveryTelecommunications lawMaritime lawInsurance defence (representing companies and insurers)Defamation and other tort claims

Education

University College of London, LL.M. (Corporate and Commercial Law)
University of Southampton, LL.B. (Hons.)

Admissions

Called to the Bar of England and Wales
Called to the Bahamas Bar
Advanced Certificate in Company Law and Practice (STEP)
Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (London School of Mediation)