Tracy Lacey-Smith

Practice Areas

Tracy guides clients through commercial disputes using mediation, settlement negotiations and litigation, often advising on matters with multi-jurisdictional elements. She has considerable expertise in enforcing restrictive covenants and dealing with shareholder and boardroom disputes as well as complex contractual matters, professional negligence issues, and insurance disputes.

Tracy also has niche expertise in negligence claims against regulatory organisations, professionals and public bodies.

Career

Curwens Solicitors (1999-2006): Trainee Solicitor (1999-2002), appointed Head of Employment (2003), made Partner (2006); SA Law LLP (2007 - present): Partner and Head of Employment (2007-2010), becoming Joint Head of Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution in 2010.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association; Association of Women Solicitors.

Industry Sector Expertise

Tracy's expertise in dispute resolution is demonstrated through her impressive case history: Tracy has successfully defended injunctive relief proceedings in light of alleged breaches of restrictive covenants and confidentiality and also defended several educational establishments in claims pursued in accordance with the Equality Act.

In the health and medical sector, Tracy has defended professional misconduct proceedings brought by Health and Care Professionals Council in connection with allegations of breach of duty of care, and furthermore, has advised a medical regulator in connection with multiple professional misconduct proceedings arising out of allegations of financial misconduct and fraud.

Education