Lisle Chase

Lisle is a barrister and part of our specialist advocacy service, 8 DAC Beachcroft Buildings (8DB).

Lisle’s practice encompasses a wide range of commercial litigation and arbitration. He is regularly instructed to represent companies, high net worth individuals, banks and private individuals. Many of his cases involve an international element and Lisle has experience with disputes and clients in a number of jurisdictions including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Pakistan, BVI, and Malaysia.

Prior to joining DAC Beachcroft, Lisle gained substantial experience as in house counsel for an international law firm and a boutique commercial litigation practice in London.

Lisle has acted in claims involving general contractual disputes, economic torts, sale of goods and services, defamation, competition and construction; often within the Aviation, Oil & Gas, Energy and Banking and Finance sectors. Some of Lisle’s more recent experience includes:

• Assisting in a claim brought by an oil & gas exploration company against a UAE government controlled entity in a dispute over the sale of a Dutch subsidiary valued at c.£5million.
• Acting for a Payment Institution, successfully defending an attempt to extend the duty in Barclays Bank Plc v Quincecare Ltd [1992] 4 All E.R. 363 to that institution.
• Assisting with the defence of an academic dress supplier in the Competition Appeals Tribunal in a claim pleaded at £7million.
• Assisting with a claim brought by a UAE based bank to enforce a judgment obtained in Abu Dhabi for AED 19million.
• Assisting with a claim brought by a UAE based bank to recover a debt of AED 30million arising from various banking.
• Acting for an Italian manufacturer against a Spanish distributor in a c.£300,000 breach of contract claim.
• Acting for a clothing manufacturer in a discrimination claim.
• Assisting a corporate advisory firm in multiple contractual disputes.
• Assisting with a claim brought by a hospitality company for breach of contract against an Italian manufacturer and designer.

Lisle also has substantial arbitration experience, having acted in a wide range of disputes under various institutions (including LCIA, ICC and AIAC).   

Some of Lisle’s recent arbitration experience includes:

• Acting for a BVI investment institution in a USD 46million LCIA arbitration against an American private company.
• Acting for a Korean manufacturer in a USD 2million ICC oil & gas arbitration against an Italian entity.
• Acting for a Pakistani energy producer in a USD 30million arbitration arising from alleged breaches of an Operating, Management and Maintenance Agreement.
• Acting for a Malaysian Airline in a USD 2million ICC arbitration arising from the breach of a wet lease and related damage to an aircraft.
• Acting for a Malaysian Airline in a USD 1million AIAC arbitration arising from a breach of contract.
• Acting for a Malaysian Airline in a USD 1.5million AIAC arbitration arising from an alleged failure to provide services under a transportation contract.

Lisle can be instructed through the 8DB clerks at Clerks@dacbeachcroft.com / (0)117 918 2756 or directly at the contact details above.

Degree/University

• Columbia Law School, New York - Juris Doctor - 2012
• London School of Economics, London - LLB - 2010

Year of Call 2017

Professional Bodies/Associations

• The Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn
• Columbia Law School Alumni Association

Lisle is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please contact BSB.