Ewelina Clyde-Smith > Ogier > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile
Ogier Offices
RITTER HOUSE, WICKHAMS CAY II
PO BOX 3170, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA VG1110
British Virgin Islands
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Ewelina Clyde-Smith
Work Department
Managing Associate Dispute Resolution
Position
Managing Associate
Career
Ewelina is a solicitor advocate and advises on complex, high-value commercial/financial disputes and insolvency cases including:
- acting for receivers appointed and successfully obtaining orders for sale over a structured investment vehicle in respect of disputes with other shareholders
- bringing as well as defending proceedings in respect of obtaining leave to commence derivative actions
- providing tactical advice on interim measures including injunctions and enforcement of worldwide freezing orders in foreign jurisdictions
- acting successfully on jurisdictional challenges as well as on various other interim applications
- as a solicitor advocate, presenting applications for company restorations, appointments of liquidators and terminations of company liquidations
- acting for a high net worth individual involved in dispute relating to the corporate vehicles through which assets were held and managed, asset tracing and obtaining protective measures
Some of Ewelina’s key clients include multi-nationals, law firms, members/partners and high net worth individuals based in Asia, Europe, CIS and the US.
Ewelina is part of Ogier’s multi-disciplinary Restructuring & Corporate Recovery team. Ewelina advises in relation to all aspects of contentious insolvency, acting for creditors, members, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in an insolvency and restructuring process. She also advises on all aspects of liquidations, schemes of arrangement, company restorations and company insolvency generally. Ewelina is often instructed on debt recovery matters which involve drafting demand letters, issuing debt proceedings and registration of the judgment debts. She also advises on applications where recognition of the foreign insolvency practitioners is sought. Ewelina’s most recent work involved working on the restructuring and debt refinancing of 11 BVI companies, including a ground-breaking “soft touch” provisional liquidation in the BVI.
Previous to working in the British Virgin Islands, Ewelina worked for Ogier in Jersey where in addition to commercial and insolvency cases she also advised in relation to all disputes involving trust structures (both commercial and private wealth).
Prior to joining Ogier, Ewelina spent two years with a boutique firm based in the City of London, specialising in complex and high-value commercial, banking and financial dispute resolution. Through working in commercial litigation, Ewelina assisted in High Court cases arising from contractual disputes and gained invaluable experience in all stages of litigation. She assisted in banking litigation as well as cases involving financial assistance, share sales, the dissolution of companies, shareholder and partnership disputes, commercial insurance policies, breach of trust and professional negligence. She also gained an insight into insolvency procedure and the governing statutory regime. Ewelina’s work also included international arbitration (particularly in the LCIA) and mediation.
Admitted in:
2013 – England & Wales (non-practising)
2016 – British Virgin Islands
2017 – Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales (non-practising)
Languages
Polish
Memberships
Bar of England and Wales, Solicitor Advocate England and Wales
BVI Bar Association
Restructuring and Insolvency Association (BVI)
INSOL International
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
Renowned for its expertise in complex commercial disputes and fraud cases involving asset tracing, shareholder disputes, and injunctive relief, Ogier’s team is frequently sought out by Middle Eastern and former Soviet Union-based clients. Well-regarded for its prowess in insolvency and restructuring mandates, the team also frequently lends its support to contentious trust issues, collaborating closely with the firm’s Hong Kong and other global offices. Splitting his time between Jersey and BVI, Brian Lacy has ‘vast amounts of commercial litigation experience’ and co-heads the team with the ‘exceptionally capable’ Nicholas Brookes. Lacy is active before the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal, while Brookes regularly advises on an array of interim matters, including applications for receivership and cross-border conflicts of law. ‘Very experienced in all matters BVI and crypto’, Grant Carroll is a key port of call for multinational corporates and consultancies, while Nicholas Burkill‘s expertise extends to civil fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and asset tracing cases. Counsel Alexander Muksinov is experienced in cases involving Russia and other emerging markets, and Ewelina Clyde-Smith and Daniel Mitchell are key names at senior associate level.