36 Stone
Bethany’s practice involves a range of commercial matters, particularly civil fraud and asset tracing, as well as contract and debt claims. Bethany also has expertise in shipping, including charterparty, sale contracts and cargo disputes.
Prior to joining 36 Stone Bethany practised in New York as a litigation attorney with a global firm, where she was involved in defending consumer class actions alleging misrepresentation. Bethany subsequently returned to the UK where she practised as a solicitor, eventually moving in-house to work for a leading European transport company.
Since joining 36 Stone Bethany has worked on high-value litigation involving the recovery of assets by way of injunctive relief. Bethany has also worked on multiple arbitration proceedings, particularly dry shipping cases subject to LMAA Terms. She regularly appears as sole counsel in civil applications, consumer and contract claims, insolvency proceedings, and financial disputes arising in residential tenancies.
Notable cases
LMAA arbitration: led in a high-value LMAA arbitration arising in the context of a debt claimed under an oil rig construction and sale contract.
LCIA arbitration: assisted with an LCIA arbitration involving complex questions of jurisdiction, sanctions, breach of contract and quantum in the context of financial derivative products.
Asset freezing: led in successfully securing a freezing injunction in the High Court in support of a high-value debt recovery claim grounded in undervalue transactions across jurisdictions.
Hudock et al v. LG Electronics U.S.A Inc. et al: acted in defence of consumer class action proceedings alleging misrepresentation of home electronics in the United States.
Call 2022
Appointments & Memberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Associate Member (ACIArb)
The Commercial Bar Association (Combar)
Chancery Bar Association
The Commercial Litigation Association
Junior Bar Association
London Bar Association
Female Fraud Forum (FFF)
Advocate, Panel Member
Art Lawyers Association (ALA)
Professional Advisers to the International Art Market (PAIAM)
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
New York State Bar Association
U.S. National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators (NALAE)
Fordham University Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Attorney at Law, Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
Juris Doctor (J.D.) with Honours, Fordham University School of Law
Bachelor of Laws with Honours in Law (LL.B.), The University of Nottingham School of Law