Ms Laure-Astrid Wigglesworth > Appleby > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
JAYLA PLACE, WICKHAM'S CAY 1
PO BOX 3190, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA, VG1110
British Virgin Islands
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Ms Laure-Astrid Wigglesworth
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Laure-Astrid is a Senior Associate within the Dispute Resolution department in the British Virgin Islands. Laure-Astrid has particular experience in insolvency litigation and in complex commercial litigation.
Prior to joining Appleby, Laure-Astrid practised at a common law set at the London Bar. At the Bar, Laure-Astrid’s practice consisted of high profile international litigation as well as commercial, regulatory and personal injury matters. Prior to that, Laure-Astrid spent two years as a County Court Advocate where she represented local Councils, insurance companies, major banks and private individuals in a number of interlocutory hearings.
Languages
English, French and Spanish
Memberships
Education
Laure-Astrid is admitted to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands (2018), England & Wales (2014) and the Turks & Caicos Islands (2018).
- London School of Economics & Political Science (BSc)
- University of Law, London (GDL)
- City Law School, London (BPTC)
Personal
In 2022 Legal 500, Laure-Astrid was singled out for her experience in high-profile international litigation.
Testimonials:
Appleby’s disputes team is extremely experienced and thoughtful. They are a pleasure to work with. I have worked closely with Andrew Willins and Laure-Astrid Wigglesworth.’
‘Andrew Willins is a smart and effective advocate. Laure-Astrid Wigglesworth has been a pleasure to work with as well and has helped ensure that the matter progresses smoothly.’
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Dispute resolution
Appleby leverages the firm’s global network of offices to handle a broad spectrum of cross-jurisdictional disputes and remains a key name in the BVI market for shareholder disputes and insolvency issues; it is also active in asset tracing and trust litigation. At the helm of the team is ‘extremely clever’ Andrew Willins, a seasoned practitioner with a strong reputation in insolvency, asset tracing and fraud work. Olwyn Barry excels in insolvency proceedings, debt enforcement work and commercial disputes, cementing her position as a notable figure in these areas, while associate Laure-Astrid Wigglesworth focuses on international litigation. Adding to the group’s strength, the firm welcomed Dan Mitchell in July 2023, who made the move from Ogier, further enhancing the team’s capabilities in the insolvency and cryptocurrency spaces.