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Lisa McCreath
Work Department
Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Regulatory Compliance and Investigations
Position
Lisa is a Senior Associate based in Astraea Group’s London office. Whilst she works across all of the firm’s core practice areas, her focus is commercial disputes, typically involving complex claims or civil fraud with a cross-border element. This includes arbitration, mediation and civil litigation.
Prior to joining Astraea Group, Lisa trained and practiced at a global firm that specialises in large-scale, cross-border litigation and arbitration, working between their UAE and Scotland offices. She has experience conducting litigation in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), UAE (acting alongside local counsel) and UK domestic Courts. In addition, her arbitration portfolio includes claims and awards rendered under many of the major arbitral institutions and rules, including LCIA, ICC and DIAC (and formally DIFC-LCIA). Her practice is truly international having worked with clients and legal experts in the UK, Africa, France, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Gibraltar, BVI, Moldova, Ukraine, US, Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Middle East. Work highlights include the ongoing work for a group of international investors seeking recognition and enforcement of an state-investor arbitration award for USD 500 M in damages against the Republic of Kazakhstan.
She has an active interest in the evolving body of cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes. She regularly assists on both contensious and non-contensious instructions in this area. Lisa also contributes to the firm’s legal insights, which can be accessed via the Astraea Group website and LinkedIn.
Career
2024-Present: Senior Associate, Astraea Group Limited, London
2022 – 2024: Associate, Astraea Group Limited, London
2018 – 2022: Associate, Dentons UKIME LLP, UK and ME
2016 – 2018: Trainee Solicitor, Dentons UKIME LLP (formally Maclay Murray & Spens LLP), Scotland
Languages
English
Memberships
Solicitor, Law Society (England & Wales), 2023-Present
Solicitor, Law Society of Scotland, 2017 – Present
Education
University of Aberdeen, 2011 – 2015, LLB
University of Aberdeen, 2015-2016, DPLP
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
Astraea Group is ‘a leading commercial boutique for arbitration award enforcement, cryptocurrency, civil fraud, and asset recovery disputes’. The 11-member team also acts in general commercial disputes and sports law matters. ‘Star individual’ James Ramsden KC is a cryptoasset dispute specialist and Lisa McCreath assists with disputes across a range of sectors. Robert Bedford, who was promoted to partner level in July 2023, is experienced in cross-border matters. Joe Young, who ‘does a tremendous job’, is a May 2023 recruit from Pinsent Masons LLP.