Lisa Walmisley - Partner

Lisa was a commercial Barrister at two of the leading sets of Chambers outside London for 18 years until she moved out to the BVI in 2019, initially as Counsel before being promoted to Partner in 2020.

Lisa’s practise as a Barrister included regular instructions in commercial fraud and all company’s actions including shareholder and commercial contracts disputes.  She gained extensive experience in insolvency matters and was recommended in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as an expert in her field throughout her successful career.

During her time in BVI Lisa has continued to concentrate on high value complex commercial matters.  She has led the team in a multi handed, multi-billion dollar claim for breach of trust against a firm of professional trustees and directors.  Most recently she has navigated a complex multi-jurisdictional claim relating to forgery of share charges, exercise of shareholder rights and cross border disputes on jurisdiction.  The claim was commenced by way of injunctive relief and recently an application for summary judgment was heard in a three-day hearing in the Commercial Court.

Lisa has advised regularly on all aspects of company law including claims to the ownership of shares, exclusion from management and loss of substratum as the basis for the appointment of Liquidators on the just and equitable ground.  

Lisa maintained a robust insolvency practice with her team and has advised on all aspects of the appointment of liquidators -voluntary and by the Court- and the conduct of the liquidation thereafter.  Lisa has been involved in the recent liquidation of the Three Arrows Fund and other connected companies as well as several other claims for the recovery of funds dissipated through disputes over the ownership of the assets of cryptocurrency funds.

Other insolvency matters have included a complex dispute over the ownership of shares, consideration of a very large claim by the director of the company and pursuing recovery of property in the United Kingdom.

Email: lwalmisley@candey.com