Alyona Smith

Alyona Smith is an Executive Director and General Counsel Division at UBS, leveraging over 20 years of global experience in legal counsel for financial institutions. With more than 15 years of expertise advising on complex legal and regulatory matters, Alyona's career includes senior roles at prestigious firms, such as managing associate at Linklaters and lawyer at Cameron McKenna. A fluent English and Russian speaker from Kazakhstan, Alyona is known for effective communication and relationship-building across diverse jurisdictions. They hold a law degree from Kazakh State University and a graduate diploma from Guildford College of Law, both awarded with distinction.