Laura Smith

Laura Smith 

Associate* | Guernsey

Laura joined Collas Crill as a trainee solicitor in September 2021.

Experience

Prior to moving to the private client team, Laura spent six months in a number of practice areas, where she developed her experience with:

  • preparing legal documentation such as legal opinions and listings paperwork;
  • facilitating property transactions, with a particular focus on working with lenders on buy-to-let transactions;
  • overseeing transactions such as migrations of companies into and out of Guernsey, and advising clients throughout the process; and
  • contributing to high value banking and property transactions.

Laura recently completed a secondment in the trusts and estates disputes team at Howard Kennedy - read more about her experience here.

"I love problem-solving to come up with creative solutions to issues and I have a great eye for detail which makes me a valuable addition to any client team."

Background

Laura studied at the University of Oxford, where she graduated with a 2:1 degree in Jurisprudence in 2020. Following this, she completed her LPC at the University of Law in 2021, achieving distinctions in all subjects.  

She qualified as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2023..

* admitted in England and Wales

*Business Assistant
Caroline West

Caroline West

 
My services
Private client and trusts
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Our full-service private client team offers wealth structuring, advisory and disputes expertise to trustees and high-net-worth individuals, and a range of services to clients within our local jurisdictions.

With our strong global presence and partner-led approach, clients can benefit from our leading expertise and experience around the world.

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Dispute resolution
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We live in an increasingly contentious world. When your business is involved in any kind of legal dispute it's crucial to work with lawyers who are hands-on, cost-effective and flexible enough to respond quickly and intuitively to your unique situation and needs.

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Trust disputes
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We represent beneficiaries, high-net-worth individuals, trustees, protectors and other power holders in a range of contentious and semi-contentious situations. Our lawyers have been at the forefront of the most complex, high-value private wealth litigation offshore. 

We often deal with novel points of law, creating new and innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients.

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Wills and estate disputes
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We provide fast, cost-effective and sensitive advice on all types of will-related disputes during what is often an extremely upsetting and distressing time for those concerned. We regularly act on multi-party actions for both plaintiffs and defendants.