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Dominic Lawton-Smith

Trust Director | Saffery Trust

Office Location: United Kingdom

Jurisdiction

England and Wales

Top Specialisms

Trusts: Contentious

Family Governance and Business

Trusts & Trusteeship

Professional Biography

Dominic is based in London and works with the international offices of Saffery Trust to provide solutions for high-net-worth families and individuals, including succession planning, asset protection and investment structuring. He is adept at finding pragmatic solutions for complex issues. Dominic has lived in six different countries between US and European time zones and works with a global client base, often with connections to the United States. Dominic has a wealth of experience across trust, corporate, international law, and finance disciplines, including capital markets, international investment governance, and digital assets. Dominic holds an advanced degree (LLM) in International Business Law and has completed postgraduate studies in Constitutional Law in the United States, where he is also certified as an Accredited Certified Exit Planning Advisor. Dominic is a Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and previously served on the STEP committee in the Cayman Islands.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Maison Francois, 34 Duke Street, St. James’s, London

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. Mark Twain

What was your first job?

Washing up in a restaurant in the evenings after school

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

Red Notice - Bill Browder

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

More bespoke, multi-jurisdictional solutions