Workplace law and commercial disputes law firm Bellevue Law has announced the appointment of leading litigation specialist Lianne Craig as a Senior Consultant, marking the latest step in the continued growth of its Commercial Disputes team.
Lianne joins following the recent arrival of Catherine McBride, reflecting the firm’s sustained investment in building a market-leading disputes practice including complex, high-value and cross-border litigation.
With over 25 years’ experience, Lianne has a broad domestic and international disputes practice spanning complex commercial, financial services and competition matters. She has significant experience in multi-party and group claims, including large-scale financial services disputes, and is highly experienced in the use of litigation funding and insurance products. Lianne also brings extensive experience of coordinating cross-border claims with firms in other jurisdictions, with a strong track record of acting for Spanish clients and collaboration with Spanish law firms.
Lianne was previously London Managing Partner and Head of Commercial Disputes at boutique litigation firm Hausfeld. She is also an accredited leadership coach (Institute of Psychosynthesis). Lianne has been recognised for many years as a Leading Individual by the legal directories, was named “Individual of the Year for Dispute Resolution London” by The Legal 500 in 2020 and featured in The Lawyer’s “Hot 100” in 2021.
Commenting on the appointment, Bellevue Law’s founder Florence Brocklesby said: “Lianne is a formidable disputes lawyer whose strategic insight and international experience significantly strengthen our Commercial Disputes offering. Following Catherine’s recent appointment, this is another important step in the continued expansion of our team.”
Lianne added: “I am delighted to be joining Bellevue Law as part of the plan for expansion of the firm’s fast-growing Commercial Disputes practice. Florence is an inspiring business leader who I have admired for many years. In Bellevue Law, she has built a values driven B-Corp and filled it with talented and passionate senior lawyers. Operating within the Bellevue platform will enable me to offer independent strategic litigation advice for clients and referral firms with a value proposition that is highly attractive, whilst continuing to build my complementary leadership coaching and consulting practice”.
Bellevue Law is a B Corp-certified boutique law firm specialising in workplace law and commercial disputes, delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice through a team of partner-level specialists.
