Alice Lithgow

Partner and Head of Commercial Litigation

020 7467 3980

Experience

Alice is a Partner and supervisor of the Commercial Litigation team. She has extensive experience of resolving commercial and insolvency related disputes and she has a particular interest in cases with an international element. Areas of expertise include:-

  • Company litigation
  • Cross-border insolvency
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Contract disputes
  • Financial disputes including crypto-currency

Recent cases Alice has worked on

  • Advising a company with a Spanish subsidiary in relation to fraud issues and potential claims.
  • Representing a Chinese client in the Circuit Commercial Court in London in bringing a claim for a contractual dispute.
  • Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of two life insurance companies in provisional liquidation in the Caribbean and advising on potential £ multi million claims and asset recoveries in England and Wales.
  • Bringing a claim on behalf of an English company against a debtor in Australia in the High Court of London.
  • Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of a captive insurance company in liquidation in Bermuda to obtain a Recognition Order in the London Courts. Advising on potential insurance and reinsurance claims, international sanctions issues and arranging subsequent s236 interviews to obtain further information about the potential claims.
  • Acting in Part 8 charity proceedings in the High court Chancery Division in a church dispute involving the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.  After several contested Court hearings, the parties agreed to set up a new CIO under the Judge’s guidance.
  • Settling a long-running company dispute involving a family business and securing substantial sums over £1 million for the client.
  • Settling a claim for misuse of private information, harassment and infringement of GDPR on behalf of a local councillor who had a witness statement published on a local politics blog.  The settlement included a Statement of Apology in the open Court and payment of costs.
  • Advising representatives of a consortium of over 150 shareholders with regard to the recovery of losses in relation to a Plc in administration.
  • Advising a financial services company on insurance coverage issues in relation to claims made in respect of unregulated collective investment schemes.
  • Representing a Defendant in a 16 week trial in the Commercial Court in a claim brought by 500 Claimants against the providers of investment schemes for (amongst other matters) dishonest assistance and breach of trust.
  • Obtaining a freezing order against an employee who had allegedly misappropriated monies from the company’s bank account.
  • Obtaining a judgment for damages in a high profile harassment case.
  • Securing a settlement for a director defending a claim brought for misfeasance pursuant to s212 Insolvency Act 1986 and numerous other insolvency cases.
  • Representing a New Zealand client at a Privy Council hearing concerning Maori land rights
  • Acting for Claimants in a class action against the UK government in one of the first cases brought under the Human Rights Act.

Education

2004 Qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts

1997-1999 College of Law (Guildford)

1991 -1995 University College London, 2:1 BA (Hons)

Membership & associations

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • London Solicitor Litigation Association

Education

2004 Qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts

1997-1999 College of Law (Guildford)

1991 -1995 University College London, 2:1 BA (Hons)

Membership & associations

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • London Solicitor Litigation Association

Recent cases Alice has worked on

  • Advising a company with a Spanish subsidiary in relation to fraud issues and potential claims.
  • Representing a Chinese client in the Circuit Commercial Court in London in bringing a claim for a contractual dispute.
  • Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of two life insurance companies in provisional liquidation in the Caribbean and advising on potential £ multi million claims and asset recoveries in England and Wales.
  • Bringing a claim on behalf of an English company against a debtor in Australia in the High Court of London.
  • Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of a captive insurance company in liquidation in Bermuda to obtain a Recognition Order in the London Courts. Advising on potential insurance and reinsurance claims, international sanctions issues and arranging subsequent s236 interviews to obtain further information about the potential claims.
  • Acting in Part 8 charity proceedings in the High court Chancery Division in a church dispute involving the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. After several contested Court hearings, the parties agreed to set up a new CIO under the Judge’s guidance.
  • Settling a long-running company dispute involving a family business and securing substantial sums over £1 million for the client.
  • Settling a claim for misuse of private information, harassment and infringement of GDPR on behalf of a local councillor who had a witness statement published on a local politics blog. The settlement included a Statement of Apology in the open Court and payment of costs.
  • Advising representatives of a consortium of over 150 shareholders with regard to the recovery of losses in relation to a Plc in administration.
  • Advising a financial services company on insurance coverage issues in relation to claims made in respect of unregulated collective investment schemes.
  • Representing a Defendant in a 16 week trial in the Commercial Court in a claim brought by 500 Claimants against the providers of investment schemes for (amongst other matters) dishonest assistance and breach of trust.

Accreditation and Honours