Lorna Van Oss

Lorna Van Oss is a Director, responsible for Control Risks’ dispute support practice across EMEA. She leads complex, intelligence-led investigations across the region and advises clients in a range of contentious situations.

Recent tasks that Lorna has worked on include:

Managing a Europe-wide asset tracing investigation into an individual accused of perpetrating a $400 million banking fraud.

Assessing the credibility of whistle-blower allegations made against a senior executive of a multinational corporation headquartered in South Africa.

Supporting an investment bank in its recovery of several hundred million dollars in debt owed by a UK-based Chinese national.

Prior to joining Control Risks, Lorna spent six years working in disputes-focused roles at London-based corporate intelligence firms. During this time, she developed an expertise in multi-jurisdictional asset recovery work and cross-border disputes, particularly those relating to the CIS, a region in which she has lived and worked.

Lorna has been recognised for her work as a practitioner by Chambers & Partners’ Litigation Support guide and by Lexology Index. She holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in History and Russian from Durham University and a master’s degree in Russian Studies from University College London.