Bio
Lisle joined Appleby in 2024, as an Associate within the Dispute Resolution department in the Cayman Islands. Lisle’s practice encompasses a wide range of multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation, arbitration, fund disputes and insolvency.
Lisle is a UK qualified barrister and has substantial litigation experience. That experience was predominantly gained in London but, with most of his matters having a cross-jurisdictional element, Lisle also has experience working with clients in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Pakistan and Malaysia.
Prior to entering practice, Lisle gained an LLB from the London School of Economics and a JD from Columbia Law School, New York.
Bio
Lisle joined Appleby in 2024, as an Associate within the Dispute Resolution department in the Cayman Islands. Lisle’s practice encompasses a wide range of multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation, arbitration, fund disputes and insolvency.
Lisle is a UK qualified barrister and has substantial litigation experience. That experience was predominantly gained in London but, with most of his matters having a cross-jurisdictional element, Lisle also has experience working with clients in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Pakistan and Malaysia.
Prior to entering practice, Lisle gained an LLB from the London School of Economics and a JD from Columbia Law School, New York.
Work Highlights
Recent cases include *
- Acted for a Claimant oil & gas exploration company against a UAE government controlled entity in a dispute over the sale of a Dutch subsidiary valued at c.£5 million.
- Acted for a Defendant academic dress supplier in the Competition Appeals Tribunal in a claim pleaded at £7 million.
- Acted for a UAE based bank to enforce a judgment obtained in Abu Dhabi for AED 19 million.
- Acted for a UAE based bank to recover a debt of AED 30 million arising from various credit facilities provided to the Defendant.
- Acted for a Claimant Italian manufacturer against a Spanish distributor in a c.£300,000 breach of contract claim.
- Acted for a Defendant clothing manufacturer in a discrimination claim.
- Acted for a Claimant hospitality company for breach of contract against an Italian manufacturer and designer.
- Substantial arbitration experience within the LCIA, ICC and AIAC rules, including but not limited to the following recent examples:
- Acted for a Claimant BVI investment institution in a USD 46 million LCIA arbitration against an American private company.
- Acted for a Defendant Korean manufacturer in a USD 2 million ICC oil & gas arbitration against an Italian entity.
- Acted for a Claimant Pakistani energy producer in a USD 30 million arbitration arising from alleged breaches of an Operating, Management and Maintenance Agreement.
- Acted for a Claimant Malaysian Airline in a USD 2 million ICC arbitration arising from the breach of a wet lease and related damage to an aircraft.
- Acted for a Claimant Malaysian Airline in a USD 1 million AIAC arbitration arising from a breach of contract.
- Acted for a Claimant Malaysian Airline in a USD 1.5 million AIAC arbitration arising from an alleged failure to provide services under a transportation contract.
* Prior to joining Appleby.
Recent cases include *
- Acted for a Claimant oil & gas exploration company against a UAE government controlled entity in a dispute over the sale of a Dutch subsidiary valued at c.£5 million.
- Acted for a Defendant academic dress supplier in the Competition Appeals Tribunal in a claim pleaded at £7 million.
- Acted for a UAE based bank to enforce a judgment obtained in Abu Dhabi for AED 19 million.
- Acted for a UAE based bank to recover a debt of AED 30 million arising from various credit facilities provided to the Defendant.
- Acted for a Claimant Italian manufacturer against a Spanish distributor in a c.£300,000 breach of contract claim.
- Acted for a Defendant clothing manufacturer in a discrimination claim.
- Acted for a Claimant hospitality company for breach of contract against an Italian manufacturer and designer.
- Substantial arbitration experience within the LCIA, ICC and AIAC rules, including but not limited to the following recent examples:
- Acted for a Claimant BVI investment institution in a USD 46 million LCIA arbitration against an American private company.
- Acted for a Defendant Korean manufacturer in a USD 2 million ICC oil & gas arbitration against an Italian entity.
- Acted for a Claimant Pakistani energy producer in a USD 30 million arbitration arising from alleged breaches of an Operating, Management and Maintenance Agreement.
- Acted for a Claimant Malaysian Airline in a USD 2 million ICC arbitration arising from the breach of a wet lease and related damage to an aircraft.
- Acted for a Claimant Malaysian Airline in a USD 1 million AIAC arbitration arising from a breach of contract.
- Acted for a Claimant Malaysian Airline in a USD 1.5 million AIAC arbitration arising from an alleged failure to provide services under a transportation contract.
* Prior to joining Appleby.
Qualifications & Education
Lisle was called to the bar of England and Wales in 2017.
- Columbia Law School (JD)
- London School of Economics (LLB)
Lisle was called to the bar of England and Wales in 2017.
- Columbia Law School (JD)
- London School of Economics (LLB)
