Lucy Waddicor

Londres Royaume-Uni

Prix à l'honneur

Legal 500 UK 2024

Richard Viegas and Lucy Waddicor are a seamless, well-oiled machine that cater to any and every client need. They are impressive and are capable of thinking laterally; they get businesspeople and business in general.

Lucy is a senior associate in the Disputes & Investigations team in London. Lucy acts for clients in complex high-value commercial disputes in a range of sectors, including financial services, property, recruitment, media and entertainment.

Lucy advises on a broad range of commercial disputes, including breach of contract, professional negligence, misrepresentation, breach of trust, defamation and shareholder claims.

Lucy has significant experience of litigation in the High Court, as well as various forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Lucy has worked with, and acted for, a number of litigation funders.

Lucy has a particular interest in the growing areas of ESG-disputes and climate change litigation, and has published articles and guides on these topics.

CV

Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 - 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2021 Associate, Collyer Bristow

Carrière

Since 2023 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 - 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2021 Associate, Collyer Bristow

Formation

2015 LPC, University of Law

2013 BA, Law, Oxford University

Publications

How to take steps to offset climate litigation risks, Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, 2021

Potential risks for disputes in relation to ‘greenwashing’ and ESG reporting obligations by financial services firms, Global Banking Finance Review, 2021

ESG Reporting in England & Wales, Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, 2021

Prix et distinctions

Legal 500 UK 2024

Featured

Legal 500 UK 2023

Legal 500 2020

Experience

MUSST Holdings v Astra Asset Management UK Ltd

Acted for MUSST Holdings in its successful claims for breach of contract against leading hedge fund Astra Asset Management.

Richard Viegas

Lucy Waddicor

Company in financial services sector

Succeeding at trial against hedge fund in £multi-million claims for breach of contract

Lucy Waddicor

Financial services professional and UK LLP

Succeeding at trial defending claims for defamation and malicious falsehood

Lucy Waddicor

Recruitment company

Acting in High Court proceedings for £multi-million professional negligence claim against former solicitors

Lucy Waddicor

Property development company

Acting in Commercial Court proceedings against a financial institution in claims concerning complex financial products and the contractual interpretation of ISDA agreements.

Lucy Waddicor