Peter de Verneuil Smith

Call 1998; MA Cantab (First Class); DipICA, FCIArb
Email: pdv@3vb.com

Peter de Verneuil Smith is a leading commercial junior well known for his advocacy and excellent client skills. He specializes in complex commercial matters (ranging from ship building syndicated loans to commodities disputes), banking and financial services (recent work includes mis-selling of swaps and money laundering), commercial fraud (including bribery claims and complex insurance fraud), insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence and international arbitration. He has extensive trial experience and is a qualified arbitrator. He is recognized by 2 Chambers and Partners 2012 as a leading junior in Commercial Dispute Resolution and has been described as "One to watch...a highly intelligent practitioner and a strong advocate" (2012), "smooth and solid... he flies the flag for the set junior-wise" (2011), "enthusiastic" (2010), "a fine analytical mind" (2009) and "robust" (2008). Legal 500 2012 rate him as a leading junior in commercial fraud.

Professional Associations

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Member of the Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
• Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
• Member of the Young International Arbitrators Group (YIAG)
• Member of the Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association (CFLA)
• London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association (LCLCBA)
• Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA)

Academic and professional qualifications  

• 2009 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• 2009 Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb)
• 2004 Treasury C Panel (until 2008)
• 2003 Pegasus Scholarship (Melbourne, Australia)
• 1997 Lincoln's Inn Megarry Scholar
• 1997 BA Cantab (First Class) Law with European Law