Lance Ashworth KC

Lance specialises in commercial dispute resolution (both in the Commercial Court and in the Chancery Division) company law, insolvency and restructuring, and civil fraud. With over 38 years’ experience (19 of which have been in Silk), Lance’s breadth of knowledge is substantial. While his principal practice is in England & Wales, he has litigated in a number of jurisdictions across the world, frequently in the context of insolvent companies and the restoration of their assets from fraudulent officers, including where assets have been hidden in offshore structures, instructions coming from Jersey, Cayman, BVI, Isle of Man and Gibraltar. He is currently acting for liquidators bringing a £250 million Quincecare claim against Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank. In 2024, he persuaded the Court of Appeal to reject 40 years of received wisdom in the context of unfair prejudice petitions (Zedra Trust Company v. THG plc) and in 2025 argued the appeal before the Supreme Court (judgment awaited).  Lance is currently acting for directors and shareholders in proceedings relating to the exclusive Queenwood Golf Club and for William Stobart in a multi million pound claim brought against him by the Culina Group. Lance was a trustee of the Access to Justice Foundation for 7 years, was appointed a Recorder in 2005 and a Deputy High Court Judge in 2016 and again in 2023.