James Smith is a Partner in our Cayman Islands office and a member of the specialist investment funds team.

James regularly advises on all aspects of the set-up, operation and closure of investment funds including matters related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance and the automatic exchange of tax information. He also has a particular focus on LatAm projects and is specifically experienced in helping Brazil-based managers with their offshore fund structures.

James joined us as a senior associate in 2019 having previously worked as an investment funds specialist at another Cayman Islands law firm. Prior to moving to Cayman, he worked in the Corporate department of Eversheds Sutherland LLP where he focused primarily on private equity work and high value and complex corporate and M&A transactions.