A General Counsel function, reimagined as an advisory firm.
Lakeshore Advisory Group provides senior legal counsel to growing and regulated businesses, delivered flexibly and priced predictably.
Commercially focused
Legal advice is only useful when it moves a decision forward. We frame risk in business terms and give a recommendation, not a list of caveats.
The modern fractional model
Clients get the judgment of a senior General Counsel on a defined, predictable commitment — monthly retainers, project engagements or ongoing advisory support.
Bahamas expertise
Deep familiarity with the Bahamian regulatory and corporate environment, including support for international groups establishing local operations.
Technology enabled delivery
A secure client portal and structured matter management give clients direct visibility into shared matters, documents, invoices and approved insights.
Lakera McSweeney-Russell
"Senior legal judgment should sit inside the business conversation, not beside it."
Lakera McSweeney-Russell is a Bahamian corporate and regulatory attorney with more than a decade of experience advising domestic and international clients on corporate, financial services and regulatory matters.
She advises financial institutions, regulated businesses, investors and corporate clients on regulatory licensing, compliance, corporate governance, AML/CFT, fintech, digital assets and general corporate matters.
Lakera has also built and operated businesses, giving her first-hand insight into the commercial realities, operational pressures and strategic decisions faced by founders and management teams. That combination of legal and business experience informs Lakeshore’s practical, commercially focused approach. She is particularly interested in the intersection of law and emerging technology, and its evolving impact on business, regulation and the legal profession.
- Fractional General Counsel
- Regulatory advisory and licensing
- Corporate governance and board support
- Commercial agreements
- AML/CFT, fintech and digital assets
- Financial services
- Fintech and digital finance
- Professional services
- International businesses
- Admitted to the Bar of England & Wales
- Admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Leeds, United Kingdom
- Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate and Commercial Law, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
- Certificate in Blockchain Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University