Bethany Smith
AssociateBethany is a dynamic and driven dispute resolution solicitor, specialising in commercial litigation. With over a year of post-qualification experience at a top 50 law firm in the UK and more than five years of pre-qualification experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. Bethany has an impressive academic background, having received multiple awards and scholarships for academic excellence.
Bethany is known for her proactive and resilient approach, consistently applying her skills and experience to tackle new and challenging situations.
Throughout her career, Bethany has advised a diverse range of national and international clients on various commercial disputes, including contractual disputes, shareholder and director disputes. She has also advised insolvency practitioners on antecedent transactions and bankruptcy proceedings.
Her commitment to excellent client care and commercially-focused advice makes her a valuable asset to the team.
Languages
- English
Education & Qualifications
- LLM with Distinction, Nottingham Law School
- LLB Notting Trent University
Experience highlights
- A UAE bank on an arbitration matter relating to a contractual and regulatory dispute with its main service provider for credit and prepaid cards.
- An individual on the RAK ICC licence requirements for renewal and a shareholder/director dispute arising out of renewal of a RAK ICC licence.
- An insolvency practitioner on investigating a group of connected companies operated by a shadow director and subsequently bringing high-value antecedent transactions claims.
- An energy sector client on a complex contractual dispute with a member company and successfully managing the arbitration from pleadings to judgment.
- A global consumer brand and medical equipment supplier on the highest value contract dispute in the High Court in England and Wales in relation to disclosure and interim applications.
- An energy supplier on commercial strategy and tactics in defending a series of over 70 procedurally-complex claims involving many interim applications.
- An international client in the sporting goods industry on terminating a contract and managing a subsequent claim arising from a repudiatory breach.
- An insolvency practitioner on the settlement of a complex international dispute involving tax fraud in the Netherlands including the realisation of overseas assets.
- An insolvency practitioner on investigating a group of connected companies operated by a shadow director and subsequently bringing high-value antecedent transactions claims.
- A developer on the post-completion of a multi-million-pound restructuring transaction.
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