Anna Lancy has a civil practice comprising commercial law, public law, international arbitration, civil fraud, insolvency and appeals to the Privy Council.
Anna is an experienced trial advocate, frequently handling trials, appeals, interim applications, preliminary hearings, and costs and case management conferences as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court. Her practice has both a domestic and an international dimension. Anna is a CEDR accredited and CMC registered Mediator.
Before joining the English Bar, Anna practised for over 5 years as a solicitor, in Melbourne and London. Her practice focused on commercial law, civil fraud and human rights. Whilst at KPMG Law, Anna advised on a range of high-profile and complex disputes for governments and leading corporates including LafargeHolcim and Chevron. Anna remains an Australian Legal Practitioner.
Alongside her work, Anna has undertaken a variety of pro bono legal work, including collaborating with the with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on an advocacy piece in favour of the Kenyan government shifting its refugee policy. She also supported a former interpreter to the British Army relocate his family from Kabul to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme.
Highlights include:
Commercial & Arbitration
- Advising a Russian construction company in relation to breach of a Share Purchase Agreement (led by Daniel Feetham KC) (ongoing).
- Representing a high-profile client in relation to a £10,000,000 debt. This matter crosses many areas of law including jurisdiction, contempt proceedings, enforcement of judgments and public policy concerns (ongoing).
- Acted on behalf of a large European shipping company against a Middle Eastern company in relation to a security and defence contract. The Contract is valued at approximately £60,000,000 (led by James Gale).
- Acted on behalf of a Swiss steel company in relation to challenging an arbitral Award valued at approximately £60,000,000 (led by Richard Samuel).
Public law:
- Anna is regularly instructed off-Panel by Government Departments, including The Home Office and the Secretary of State for the Home Department on various areas of law, including human rights, unlawful detention, civil penalties inter alia. Anna is currently advising the Home Office in relation to a high profile unlawful detention case (BB v The Home Office) related to the Brook House Inquiry.
- D R v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (In the High Court of Justice of Trinidad and Tobago): Anna is acting on behalf of the Claimant who is bringing a claim against the AG of Trinidad and Tobago on the basis that section 18(2) of the Maternity Protection Act is unconstitutional, and a violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
