Kings Chambers

Lisa is an experienced commercial Barrister having spent over 5 years in the BVI as a Partner within leading law firms and over 18 years at the independent Bar in England and Wales.

Lisa’s practice includes regular instruction in commercial fraud and all company actions including shareholder and commercial contracts disputes. She has extensive experience in insolvency matters and was recommended in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as an expert in her field throughout her successful career.

During her time in the BVI, Lisa continued to concentrate on high value complex commercial matters. She has led the team in a multi handed, multi-billion dollar claim for breach of trust against a firm of professional trustees and directors. She has navigated a complex multi-jurisdictional claim relating to the forgery of share charges, exercise of shareholder rights and cross border disputes on jurisdiction.

Lisa has advised regularly on all aspects of company law including claims to the ownership of shares, exclusion from management and loss of substratum as the basis for the appointment of Liquidators on the just and equitable ground. Leading her team, Lisa was involved in various claims relating to the validity of the appointment of Receivers of Shares, advising on all aspects of the appointment of liquidators -voluntary and by the Court- and the conduct of the liquidation thereafter.

Other insolvency matters have included a complex dispute over the ownership of shares, consideration of a very large claim by the director of the company and pursuing recovery of property in the United Kingdom.

Continuing her experience at the independent Bar, Lisa has regularly made applications for injunctions including applications for Norwich Pharmacal Orders.

Lisa has considerable experience of managing multi jurisdiction proceedings and was most notably involved in pursuing the recovery of crypto assets fraudulently diverted from a company and from one of the founder members of the company. This included appearing in the Court of Appeal.

Partner in the BVI 2020-2025

Barrister, Kings Chambers, Manchester 2010-2019

Barrister, Exchange Chambers 2001-2010

Civil Litigation Executive, Pinders Solicitors 2000-2001

Called to Middle Temple, July 2000, Blackstone’s Entrance Scholar

University of Nottingham Law School 1999-2000

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne 1996 -1999

Ecclesbourne School 1988 -1996

Secretary and Director IWIRC, BVI Chapter Current Finance Committee Member IWIRC, International Governor and Director – S.Anselm’s School Trust Ltd 2011-2014 Committee Member – Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association 2008-2016