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Ellie Lifely

London, United Kingdom
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  • English
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Ellie Lifely is an associate in the Litigation & Arbitration team based in London. Ellie specialises in Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery. She has experience working on a broad range of multi-jurisdictional disputes including: claims for breach of contract; contentious insolvency; major asset tracing projects; bankruptcy claims; injunctive relief; shareholder disputes; claims of misrepresentation; and general commercial disputes. 

Relevant experience

  •  Advising the joint trustees in bankruptcy in multi-million pound, multi-jurisdictional bankruptcy proceedings and corresponding asset tracing exercise.
  •  Representing high net worth individuals based in the Middle East in a multi-jurisdictional USD 1 billion asset tracing exercise, successfully obtaining injunctive relief and seeking recognition of UAE judgments in the UK and other jurisdictions.
  • Representing a Kuawti car distributor in High Court litigation against a major automotive brand.
  • Representing shareholders in a joint venture dispute regarding a significant heritage vehicle manufacturer.      

Education

  • 2020 – LPC MSc, University of Law, London
  • 2019 – LLB Law, University of Bristol
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Corporate Disputes Director/Shareholder Disputes Fraud and Asset Recovery Gaming & Esports International Arbitration Sports Disputes

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CMS Disputes 101 Annual Webinar Series – Now Available On-Demand

02 Sep 2025
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High Court rules on asset freezing injunctions in Mold Investments Limited v Holloway

09 Apr 2025 6 min read
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Real prospect of a legitimate benefit to the claimant from English proceedings sufficient for permission to serve a claim seeking to enforce a foreign judgment out of the jurisdiction

11 Oct 2024 2 min read
Legal Update United Kingdom

The dangers of overegging the pudding: a party’s duty of full and frank disclosure

28 Aug 2024 6 min read
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