Chris is a senior associate in our Corporate Department based in the Cayman Islands office. He advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and group reorganisations. He also advises on general corporate matters and corporate finance.
Chris Smith
Senior Associate
Overview
Expertise
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Group reorganisations
- Joint ventures
- General corporate
- Corporate finance
Qualifications and Admissions
- Attorney at Law Cayman Islands, 2025
- Admitted as a solicitor in the British Virgin Islands, 2021
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court, England & Wales, 2016
Prior Career History
- Conyers Dill & Pearman, British Virgin Islands & London Offices
- Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, London Office
- Charles Russell Speechlys, London Office
- Slaughter and May, London & Brussels Offices
Publications and News
Articles
- Offshore Structuring for Sports Investment: Strategic Insights on the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands.
Chris Smith discusses offshore structures in sports, which are increasingly favoured by sports investors for their ability to enhance tax efficiency, safeguard privacy, and provide asset protection.
Client Advisories
- US tariffs and yachts: the Cayman and BVI options.
Edward Rhind and Chris Smith discuss how the value proposition for offshore ownership structures has expanded, in light of recent US tariffs.