Background
Gerald Furness-Smith, John was born on December 18, 1923 in Birkenhead, England.
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John Gerald Furness-Smith
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Oxford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1947. Master of Arts, 1952). Spoken languages: English.
Career
Worked at Fitzwilliam, Stone, Furness-Smith & Morgan (Portuguese of Spain) specializing in General Civil Practice, Commercial, Corporate, Banking, Finance, Tax, Oil and Gas, Arbitration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Aviation, Conveyancing, Wills, Probate and Trusts, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Family and Constitutional Law. Admitted to the bar, 1948, England as Barrister. 1949, Trinidad and Tobago as Barrister.
1956, England as Solicitor.
1957, Trinidad and Tobago as Solicitor. 1965, Barbados.
Company-editor, Trinidad and Tobago Law Reports, 1949-1956.
Senator, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Appointed by the President of the Republic. Independent of political affiliation), 1981-1991.
Appointed Senior Counsel, 1990.
Member: Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago. The Firm is one of the oldest in Trinidad and Tobago and has established itself as one of Trinidad and Tobago"s leading commercial firms. lieutenant has a broadly based practice serving a large domestic and international clientele with a well established reputation for general commercial work, foreign investment, project financing (oil, gas, petrochemical, heavy industries, aircraft), joint ventures with international companies, takeovers and acquisitions, banking, international finance, intellectual property and shipping.
The Firm has developed over the years close relationships with many leading international law firms.
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Member: Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago.
