Withers LLP

Litigation and arbitration

Laura is a senior associate in the commercial litigation and media and reputation teams.

Laura has been doubly recognised by the legal directories as a Key Lawyer in the fields of Civil Fraud and Media work and described as an "associate to watch" and a "key contact" in asset recovery, fraud and dishonesty cases.

Laura's commercial litigation practice often includes large asset tracing and recovery matters, often involving elements of commercial fraud or cases involving allegations of dishonesty. Laura has recent experience of complex applications including for freezing injunctions and other forms of interim relief. Laura regularly acts on cases in the High Court in cases involving fraud, dishonest assistance, breach of fiduciary duty and more.  Most recently, Laura has acted in relation to multiple civil contempt proceedings which were supported by passport orders.

Laura's media practice comprises all aspects of privacy law including misuse of private information and breach of confidence, particularly with reference to clients who have been accused of a crime or are under investigation, drawing on her experience in commercial fraud.

Laura's clients are family offices, successful families, trustees, football agents, entrepreneurs, world-renowned artists, film directors and other high net worth individuals.