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Gary Smith
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Work Department
Corporate / Investment Funds
Position
Partner
Career
Gary Smith is Head of the Firm’s Corporate and Investment Funds Group. He has given expert evidence in the United States Federal Bankruptcy Court (Southern District of New York) in proceedings relating to Cayman investment funds and also given expert evidence in the New York State Supreme Court in proceedings relating to Cayman companies.
Gary has also provided legal insights and know-how in respect of many Cayman Investment Funds topics in many notable publications including: (1) “Investment Funds – Cayman Islands”, published in the Practical Law Company Cross-Border Investment Funds Handbook; (2) and “Fund Management – Cayman Islands” published in Lexology Getting The Deal Through, 2022. Gary is ranked in several international directories as a leading Cayman Islands attorney.
Gary Smith has been recognised in the The A-List: Top offshore lawyers 2022 and 2024 editions by Asia Business Law Journal as well as the Caribbean Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners legal directories.
Practice Areas
His practice focuses principally on offshore investment funds formation and launch, fund restructurings, and ongoing advisory in respect of hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, distressed funds, cryptocurrency funds and funds investing in blockchain technology, Web 3.0, and the Metaverse. He also advises on M&A, corporate restructurings, corporate finance, and private equity investments and provides Cayman Islands law and BVI law advice to companies, banks, investment fund managers, in-house counsel, onshore counsel, high net worth individuals, and insurance companies to deal with day-to-day legal issues and complex, strategic matters.
Recent Articles
Lexology: The Cayman Islands Chapter of the Panoramic Cryptoassets & Blockchain Guide 2024 https://www.lexology.com/panoramic/tool/workareas/report/cryptoassets-and-blockchain/chapter/cayman-islands
British Virgin Islands: BVI treatment of DAOs in insolvency https://law.asia/bvi-treatment-daos-insolvency/
British Virgin Islands: Applying for a VASP licence in BVI https://law.asia/vasp-licence-application/
Technical Bulletin on Cayman Islands Funds https://www.loebsmith.com/legal/technical-brief-for-investment-funds-2023/378/
Cayman Islands: e-KYC, digital ID and remote onboarding https://law.asia/cayman-islands-financial-security-amendments/
Cayman Islands: The New Regime For Restructuring Officers https://www.ifcreview.com/articles/2023/october/cayman-islands-the-new-regime-for-restructuring-officers/
FUND MANAGEMENT Cayman Islands chapter published in Lexology Getting the Deal Through: https://www.loebsmith.com/legal/fund-management-cayman-islands/317/
Economic Substance in the Cayman Islands - tips to remain compliant: https://www.loebsmith.com/legal/economic-substance-in-the-cayman-islands-tips-to-remain-compliant-/347/
BVI Professional Fund: https://www.loebsmith.com/legal/bvi-professional-fund/356/
The restoration of struck-off and dissolved companies in the British Virgin Islands: post January 2023: https://www.loebsmith.com/legal/the-restoration-of-struck-off-and-dissolved-companies-in-the-british-virgin-islands-post-january-2023/355/
Languages
English
Memberships
Member of Hedge Fund Association, Regulatory & Government Committee
Cayman Islands Attorney
Attorney of the British Virgin Islands
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (non-practising)
Education
Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB Honours) - University of Sheffield (England)
Master of Laws Degree (LLM) - University of London (England)
Personal
“nuanced insight into the theory and practice of Cayman law”
“deep expertise in corporate law and investment fields and is a great resource for sound legal advice”
"a bright guy, a team player, and a hard worker"
"strong client-relationships and is highly regarded by sources in North America and Asia"
"his knowledge impresses me and his creativity is very good. He is also very patient and intelligent"
“always responsive, creative and helped us navigate numerous first impression issues to a successful conclusion”
“to the point, helpful, available and who communicates in English (instead of legalese)”