Mr Leroy Smith > Higgs & Johnson > Lyford, Bahamas > Lawyer Profile
Higgs & Johnson Offices
Lyford Crescent, Western Road
LYFORD CAY
Bahamas
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Mr Leroy Smith
Work Department
Litigation and Private Client & Wealth Management
Position
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.
Career
In 1998, Leroy obtained an LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of Southampton and was called to the Bar of England and Wales and to the Bahamas Bar. He subsequently earned an LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University College of London. He joined Higgs & Johnson in 2000. In June 2006 he earned the Advanced Certificate in Company Law and Practice by STEP. In March 2012, he was accredited by the London School of Mediation as a Civil and Commercial Mediator.
Memberships
- The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- Bahamas Bar Association
Education
- University College of London (LL.M.), London, England
- University of Southampton (LL.B.) (Hons), Southampton, England
Lawyer Rankings
Bahamas > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)Higgs & Johnson fields a comprehensive practice in dispute resolution that spans several practice areas and is routinely engaged in some of the standout cases in the jurisdiction, at all levels of court. The team is well versed in cross-border work and includes practitioners called to the Bar in a number of jurisdictions. Its breadth of coverage is reflected in distinct practice areas it fields within dispute resolution; asset recovery, trust litigation, banking and financial services and regulatory litigation, tax, labour, insolvency, and ADR all have their own sub-groups. ‘Powerful advocate‘ Tara Archer-Glasgow leads the department and is assisted by deputy chair, Karen S. Brown. Oscar Johnson is a standout senior figure, and Leroy Smith is especially noted for private client litigation. Tara Cooper Burnside KC comes with client recommendation as ‘highly responsive and knowledgeable‘, and Audley Hanna has a notably broad presence across the various contentious matters handled by the firm. Keith Major stands out from the deep pool of more junior lawyers. Rhyan Elliott is another key team member.