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Lisa McCreath

Senior Associate Lisa works across all of the firm's core practice areas, her focus is commercial disputes, typically involving complex claims or civil fraud with a cross-border element. This includes arbitration, mediation and civil litigation. Prior to joining Astraea, Lisa trained and practiced at a global firm that specialises in large-scale, cross-border litigation and arbitration, working between their UAE and Scotland offices. She has experience conducting litigation in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), UAE (acting alongside local counsel) and UK domestic Courts. In addition, her arbitration portfolio includes claims and awards rendered under many of the major arbitral institutions and rules, including LCIA, ICC and DIAC (and formally DIFC-LCIA). Her practice is truly international having worked with clients and legal experts in the UK, Africa, France, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Gibraltar, BVI, Moldova, Ukraine, US, Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Middle East. Work highlights include the ongoing work for a group of international investors seeking recognition and enforcement of an state-investor arbitration award for USD 500 M in damages against the Republic of Kazakhstan. She has an active interest in the evolving body of cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes. She regularly assists on both contentious and non-contentious instructions in this area. Lisa also contributes to the firm's legal insights, which can be accessed via the Astraea website and LinkedIn. · Astraea

EnglandLitigation, International ArbitrationEnglish

About

Senior Associate at Astraea who focuses on commercial disputes, particularly complex cross-border claims and civil fraud, handling arbitration, mediation and civil litigation. She has experience in DIFC, UAE (with local counsel) and UK courts, has acted in arbitrations under LCIA, ICC, DIAC (and formerly DIFC‑LCIA), and advises on cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationMediationFraudRegulatory ComplianceInvestigationsCryptocurrency & Digital Assets

Office

England

Astraea · Senior Associate Lisa works across all of the firm's core practice areas, her focus is commercial disputes, typically involving complex claims or civil fraud with a cross-border element. This includes arbitration, mediation and civil litigation. Prior to joining Astraea, Lisa trained and practiced at a global firm that specialises in large-scale, cross-border litigation and arbitration, working between their UAE and Scotland offices. She has experience conducting litigation in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), UAE (acting alongside local counsel) and UK domestic Courts. In addition, her arbitration portfolio includes claims and awards rendered under many of the major arbitral institutions and rules, including LCIA, ICC and DIAC (and formally DIFC-LCIA). Her practice is truly international having worked with clients and legal experts in the UK, Africa, France, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Gibraltar, BVI, Moldova, Ukraine, US, Canada, Singapore, Australia and the Middle East. Work highlights include the ongoing work for a group of international investors seeking recognition and enforcement of an state-investor arbitration award for USD 500 M in damages against the Republic of Kazakhstan. She has an active interest in the evolving body of cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes. She regularly assists on both contentious and non-contentious instructions in this area. Lisa also contributes to the firm's legal insights, which can be accessed via the Astraea website and LinkedIn.

England

Expertise

Cross-border commercial disputesDIFC and UAE litigationLCIA / ICC / DIAC / DIFC‑LCIA arbitrationsInvestor‑state award recognition and enforcement (ongoing matter re: USD 500M award against Kazakhstan)Cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes

Education

  • University of Aberdeen, LLB (2011–2015)
  • University of Aberdeen, Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) (2015–2016)

Admissions

  • Solicitor, Law Society of Scotland (2017–Present)
  • Solicitor, Law Society (England & Wales) (2023–Present)

Languages

English