Ghislaine Lawless is an associate in Kirkland & Ellis International LLP’s International Arbitration and Litigation Practice Group in London.
Experience
Representative Matters
Prior to joining Kirkland, Ghislaine worked on the following matters:
Acted for a respondent in an ad hoc $5 billion arbitration under Nigerian law (Nigerian seat), relating to the oil and gas sector.
Acted for the claimant in an ad hoc domestic arbitration for a UK household name plc in a dispute over the termination of a c.£90 million contract with a joint venture partner. She also acted on the subsequent (rare) High Court appeal under s.69 Arbitration Act 1996 and on other, related litigation.
Acted for the claimant in a $300 million arbitration under Zambian law (English seat), relating to the mining sector.
Acted for a respondent in a $4.7 billion multi-party LCIA arbitration (London seat) arising out of a joint venture in the resources sector.
Acted for the administrators of a FTSE 250 consumer finance company and its subsidiary in a long-running $1.6 billion professional negligence claim against the companies’ auditors.
Acted for a defendant in a shareholder dispute in Hong Kong in relation to the ownership of parent entities of an international airline.
Acted for a claimant in a HKIAC arbitration (Hong Kong seat) for a Chinese client in the property development industry.
Acted in the internal investigation of an European bank in relation to potential financial regulatory issues.
Prior Experience
Ashurst LLP, London
Associate, 2015–2019
Trainee Solicitor, 2013–2015
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2015, Admitted to Practice as a Solicitor of England & Wales
Languages
English
Italian
French
Education
University of Law, LondonLegal Practice Course2012
Shanghai Normal UniversityDiploma in Mandarin Chinese2011
University of Law, LondonGraduate Diploma in Law2010