Greg Smith is a partner of Morrison Foerster in the Agency Finance and Finance Groups, based in Washington, D.C. Over the course of his career, Greg has advised clients on transactions in more than 110 countries worldwide that collectively span nearly every major industrial sector—with energy, manufacturing, mining, petrochemicals, power, semiconductors, telecommunications, and transportation chief among them. He is especially well known as one of the leading lawyers in the world for complex financing transactions that involve governments, government agencies, or multilateral organizations.
For two decades, Greg has been ranked repeatedly by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Law360, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, and Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in project finance, in addition to receiving accolades for specific deal work globally. Recent Chambers reviews commented that Greg is “a brilliant lawyer; smart, reliable and solutions-oriented,” “easily one of the most talented lawyers of his generation and also one of the most pleasant to work with,” and “very practical, very smart and very hard working.”
Projects: Agency Financing (USA) – Band 1
Ranked for Projects
Chambers USA 2022-2025
Recommended for Project and Energy: Latin America: International Firms
Legal 500 Latin America 2024
Recommended for Industry Focus: Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power
The Legal 500 US 2023-2024
Recommended for Project Finance
The Legal 500 US 2022-2024
Projects: Agency Financing – Band 1
Projects – Band 3