James Smith

James Smith is a Partner in the Funds and Regulatory Team at Harneys' Cayman Islands office, specializing in assisting LATAM-based asset managers with offshore fund structures since June 2019. Prior to this role, James held various positions including Counsel and Senior Associate at Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries, where experience encompassed advisory work on private equity and corporate transactions. James also served as Corporate M&A Associate at Eversheds, focusing on significant corporate transactions, and completed a part-time secondment as Legal Counsel at Barclays, gaining insights into private equity operations. Earlier experience includes roles as Corporate Finance Solicitor at Freeth Cartwright LLP and Solicitor at MLM Cartwright, where foundational skills in corporate transactions were developed. James earned an LLB in Law from Cardiff University.