Harriet Lehain

Experience: Reported Cases: Xiuling Wei & Ors v. Jingping Long & Ors [2025] EWHC 158 (KB); Representative Matters: Acting for a defendant domain name registrar in relation to defamation claims, including successfully challenging jurisdiction.; Acting for an individual and companies in defending claims for breach of contract seeking significant sums in damages.; Acting for a creditor in advising on the English law implications of historic and further enforcement and debt recovery actions taken in the US.; Acting for individuals in relation to allegations of unlawful disclosure of confidential information.; Acting for a beneficiary of a trust in relation to beddoe proceedings and parallel proceedings in Canada.; Acting for a large international investment firm in respect of the asset tracing of a defaulting party with a vast international footprint to recover the sums owed.; Acting for a beneficiary of a significant multi-jurisdictional estate in respect of their entitlement under Sharia law.; Acted for a number of corporations and individual directors in relation to prosecutions and threats of prosecution by Companies House in connection with violations of director duties, including the late filing of accounts.; Represented a sports equipment company as defendant in a copyright and trademark infringement claim in respect of its logo and company name.; Acted for a major financial services institution in relation to an internal investigation.; Representing a client operating in the luxury hospitality industry against multiple European state-owned entities in complex multi-contract LCIA arbitrations arising from high-profile landmark hotels.; Advising the shareholders of Crane Bank in Uganda in relation to special measures taken against the bank by the Central Bank of Uganda and claims arising therefrom.