Lianne Craig
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London Managing Partner, Lianne Craig, has been a driving force behind the significant growth of the firm's Commercial Disputes team (she was Practice Head until the end of 2021) and the firm’s developments into the Spanish market. She was recognised for her achievements in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2021.
Over her 20+ years in practice, Lianne has developed a broad domestic and international disputes practice with in-depth expertise in complex commercial and competition matters across a range of sectors. She has considerable experience acting in multi-party/group claims and has carved a niche in managing large, often challenging, financial services disputes. Lianne was instructed on the Trappit litigation in 2020 and continues to play a strategic role on that case. Lianne also leads the firm's business development activities in Spain and Portugal, carrying out a significant amount of work for Spanish clients. Lianne also continues to advise clients on commercial disputes e.g. arising out of private equity investments.
As a member of our Environmental & HR practice group, Lianne is a strong proponent of the firm's pro bono endeavours and has taken on instructions in matters concerning climate change and the environment.
In January 2022, the International Bar Association appointed Lianne as an Officer (Jurisdiction Co-Ordinator) of the IBA’s Class Actions Committee and in 2023 she was asked to join the Steering Committee of the IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee. Lianne is a member of the Steering Committee for the Cambridge Forum on European Collective Redress.
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Articles, highlights and press releases
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Hausfeld Hires Leading London Litigator
London, 6 January 2021 - Disputes-only law firm, Hausfeld, is pleased to announce that partner Ned Beale has joined its London office from Trowers & Hamlins where he was a senior partner specialised in complex, high value commercial disputes and led the firm’s international arbitration team.
COVID-19 - Serving Proceedings by Post Was “Poor Judgement” Given Lockdown
In Stanley v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2020] EWHC 1622 the High Court considered an application to set aside a judgment entered in default against the defendant.
Akhmedova v Akhmedov: A Robust Endorsement of Litigation Funding
The latest development in the multi-billion-pound divorce litigation between Farkhad Akhmedov and his wife, Tatiana, signals that the flag for third-party funding is flying at full mast.
Climate Change: Investors Hold the Key
A groundswell of investor concern about the impact of the climate crisis on the value of investments has continued throughout 2020, notwithstanding the ‘distraction’ of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hausfeld Announces £1 Million COVID-19 Commitment
Hausfeld London will commit up to £1 million of its lawyers’ time to enable businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak to investigate significant commercial claims they may have arising out of COVID-19 (the Commitment).
Government Challenged To Revise Clean Air Strategy Following COVID-19
The Good Law Project and campaign group Mums for Lungs have instructed Hausfeld London to challenge the UK Government to revise its Clean Air Strategy in light of the emerging links between air quality and COVID-19. This action forms part of Hausfeld’s significant pro bono efforts on climate change
Hausfeld Hires Leading London Litigator
London, 6 January 2021 - Disputes-only law firm, Hausfeld, is pleased to announce that partner Ned Beale has joined its London office from Trowers & Hamlins where he was a senior partner specialised in complex, high value commercial disputes and led the firm’s international arbitration team.
COVID-19 - Serving Proceedings by Post Was “Poor Judgement” Given Lockdown
In Stanley v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2020] EWHC 1622 the High Court considered an application to set aside a judgment entered in default against the defendant.
Akhmedova v Akhmedov: A Robust Endorsement of Litigation Funding
The latest development in the multi-billion-pound divorce litigation between Farkhad Akhmedov and his wife, Tatiana, signals that the flag for third-party funding is flying at full mast.
Climate Change: Investors Hold the Key
A groundswell of investor concern about the impact of the climate crisis on the value of investments has continued throughout 2020, notwithstanding the ‘distraction’ of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hausfeld Announces £1 Million COVID-19 Commitment
Hausfeld London will commit up to £1 million of its lawyers’ time to enable businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak to investigate significant commercial claims they may have arising out of COVID-19 (the Commitment).
Government Challenged To Revise Clean Air Strategy Following COVID-19
The Good Law Project and campaign group Mums for Lungs have instructed Hausfeld London to challenge the UK Government to revise its Clean Air Strategy in light of the emerging links between air quality and COVID-19. This action forms part of Hausfeld’s significant pro bono efforts on climate change
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