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About
Provided by Lisa Linklater KC
Practice Areas
Lisa Linklater KC specialises in litigation and related advisory work in the following practice areas:
- Shareholder disputes (unfair prejudice petitions, just and equitable winding up petitions, derivative claims and breaches of shareholder agreements)
- Partnership and LLP disputes
- Joint venture disputes
- Claims against directors
- Corporate insolvency and restructuring (administrations, liquidations, CVAs, and restructuring plans)
- Contractual claims (particularly share and business sale agreements)
- Commercial fraud
- Law of Property Act receiverships
Lisa is acclaimed for her excellent and versatile written and oral advocacy at trial, in mediation, on appeal and in applications. She is an extremely effective trial advocate, skilled in cross-examination of both factual and expert witnesses, including forensic accountants.
Lisa served as Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s Regional Panel) for three consecutive terms and was regularly instructed by BEIS and HM Revenue and Customs in many precedent-setting cases.
Career
Silk (2022)
- Vice-Chair of the Northern Business and Property Bar Association (2023)
- Attorney General’s Regional Panel of Counsel (2000 - 2018)
- Accredited Mediator (CEDR)
Professional Memberships
Chancery Bar Association, Northern Business and Property Bar Association (Vice-Chair), Insolvency Lawyers’ Association (full member) and R3 fellow (full member).
Publications
Member of the editorial advisory board of the Company Lawyer (Sweet and Maxwell). Recent articles include “Shareholder Disputes: Unfair Prejudice Petitions and the Art of Share Valuation” (Solicitors’ Journal, August 2022), “Directors’ Duties in Times of Change” (R3’s Recovery newsletter) and Restructuring Plans and HMRC: Recent Developments” (R3 update 2023).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Lisa Linklater KC of Exchange Chambers is a well-regarded commercial chancery barrister with particular expertise in insolvency matters and shareholder disputes. She has experience of cases involving agricultural land and local and national companies.
Lisa Linklater KC is a well-respected barrister with significant experience in handling high-profile commercial and chancery cases. She has successfully represented numerous companies in commercial disputes and advises on areas such as insolvency litigation, shareholder disputes and directors' duties.
Lisa Linklater KC is an experienced barrister frequently instructed in the full range of personal and corporate insolvency cases including those relating to administrations, bankruptcy and liquidation. She represents an array of clients including creditors, government departments, administrators and trustees in bankruptcy, as well as company liquidators.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lisa is extremely good at unfair prejudice and shareholder disputes."
"Lisa is great at building rapport with clients. She's absolutely great in helping steer a matter to a successful conclusion and she's not afraid of taking the plunge when you have to be decisive."
"Lisa has got such an eye for detail and she is always challenging us on aspects of the case we might not have thought of. She really raises the game of everyone working with her."
"She's built up a national reputation in this area. Lisa isn't fazed by the complexity or the value of matters. Her input is vital, she's always considered."
"Lisa is very good on unfair prejudice petitions and shareholder disputes. She has got such an eye for detail, always challenging us on aspects of the case and raising the game of everyone around her."
"Lisa is very capable with complex commercial litigation and is able to cut through complicated matters quickly. She is a pleasure to work with and is also great with clients."
"Lisa Linklater is an excellent barrister. She is very experienced and very well thought of. A formidable opponent."
"Lisa is a safe pair of hands. She's thoroughly prepared, takes the job very seriously and knows her stuff."
"Lisa is technically excellent. She always gives thoughtful and considered advice."
"Lisa is extremely good at unfair prejudice and shareholder disputes."
"Lisa is great at building rapport with clients. She's absolutely great in helping steer a matter to a successful conclusion and she's not afraid of taking the plunge when you have to be decisive."
"Lisa has got such an eye for detail and she is always challenging us on aspects of the case we might not have thought of. She really raises the game of everyone working with her."
"She's built up a national reputation in this area. Lisa isn't fazed by the complexity or the value of matters. Her input is vital, she's always considered."
"Lisa is very good on unfair prejudice petitions and shareholder disputes. She has got such an eye for detail, always challenging us on aspects of the case and raising the game of everyone around her."
"Lisa is very capable with complex commercial litigation and is able to cut through complicated matters quickly. She is a pleasure to work with and is also great with clients."
"Lisa Linklater is an excellent barrister. She is very experienced and very well thought of. A formidable opponent."
"Lisa is a safe pair of hands. She's thoroughly prepared, takes the job very seriously and knows her stuff."
"Lisa is technically excellent. She always gives thoughtful and considered advice."
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