Practice areas
Private client; Restructuring & insolvency; Commercial litigation; Dispute resolution
Introduction
Vicky Lord is the managing partner of Harneys’ Shanghai office and is a highly regarded litigator in cross-border commercial cases in the British Virgin Istands and Cayman Islands. As head of the Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring team, she has obtained significant wins for clients as a litigator in ultra-high-value, high-profile BVI and Cayman commercial disputes with cross-border elements.
Lord has a wealth of experience in Cayman Islands s238 privatisations and BVI take-privates, as well as schemes of arrangements. She often acts as a specialist BVI and Cayman litigation co-counsel for PRC- and US-listed companies for IPOs in contentious scenarios.
Lord is an experienced advocate in insolvency, restructuring, distressed hedge fund litigation and shareholder disputes. Her client base includes some of the top financial institutions, blue-chip listed companies and ultra-high net worth individuals.
Lord has been recognised by CBLJ in its prestigious A-List as one of “China’s Elite 100 Lawyers” (foreign firm) from 2020 to 2022.
