David Hamel-Smith
Associate
Phone: 868 299 0981
Mobile: 246 244 4670
Bar Admissions
2017: St. Vincent & The Grenadines
2015: St. Kitts
2014: Trinidad & Tobago
2014: Barbados
2013: Nova Scotia, Canada
Areas of Practice
- General Commercial litigation
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Debt Collection
- Insurance Litigation
- Employment and Labour law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Profile
David is an Associate in the Dispute & Risk Management Department. He joined the firm as an In-service Trainee in September 2013, having previously articled at the firm of Arnold Pizzo McKiggan in Nova Scotia, Canada. He also interned at Clarke Gittens Farmer in Barbados.
Current Involvement
- Preparing Legal Opinions.
- Legal research and drafting of Court Documents
- Practising primarily as an Instructing Attorney in Trials before the High Court.
- Advising and assisting clients in managing legal disputes and potential disputes.
Professional Memberships
The Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago
The Barbados Bar Association
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
RANKINGS AND ACCOLADES – CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2022-2023: THE WORLD’S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS
David Hamel-Smith is featured with an Up and Coming Ranking among the commercial/corporate lawyers in Barbados. A sample of the commentary reported by Chambers Global include:
Commentators have noted that “He is an increasingly prominent lawyer operating in Barbados. He is particularly active in litigation and risk management matters. – 2023
Education
2014: L.E.C. Hugh Wooding Law School
2012: J.D. Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
2009: B.A. (Honours) Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada
Publication
- Author: Hush Yuh Mouth! A primer on non-disclosure agreements (SDAs) featured in the November 3, 2019 T&T Guardian newspaper;
- Author: Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies featured in the June 30, 2019 T&T Guardian newspaper and the Hamel-Smith Forum Vol. 11 Issue 2, October 2019;