Elizabeth specialises in civil fraud and commercial litigation, assisting in cases involving data theft, breach of fiduciary duty, multi-jurisdictional shareholder disputes, breach of confidence and breach of contract; some of which have resulted in Search Orders.
She is a member of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA) and is a volunteer for Pink Law.
Key experience
- Acting for a major international telecommunications company based in the Middle East in bringing proceedings against its former directors for breach of fiduciary duties and misappropriating company funds.
- Acting for an international bank in proceedings to recover over €2m in fraudulent cheques Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland v Pexxnet Ltd and others ([2010] EWHC 1872).
- Acting on behalf of various companies including recruitment agencies, estate agents and others in bringing injunctive proceedings against former employees for the misappropriation of confidential information/property and the recovery thereof.
- Acting for a multi-billion dollar company in a multi-jurisdictional shareholder dispute.
- Acting on behalf of a Charity who believed they had been defamed by a major newspaper. Experience with the Press Complaints Commission.
- Acting for small companies to recover monies due to a breach of contract.
Career History
Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya
Trainee, Mishcon de Reya
Paralegal, Mishcon de Reya
LLB, University of Birmingham
BA – History/Archaeology, McGill University