Private Client Global Elite Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory, 2019
Brian has particular expertise in asset tracing and preservation, especially in the context of civil fraud disputes and insolvency. His cases often involve interim injunctive relief or the appointment of liquidators or receivers and he is a director of Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association (BVI) Limited, the BVI chapter of INSOL.
Brian's BVI law expertise also extends across the full range of Virgin Islands company and shareholder disputes and he successfully represented Microsoft in the first derivative permission claim to be considered by the ECSC Court of Appeal.
Brian joined Ogier as a Partner in 2015. He was previously a barrister with another leading firm in the BVI and before that he was a member of Littleton Chambers, Inner Temple, London. While at Littleton he was junior counsel for the successful respondents in the seminal 6 day Court of Appeal hearing of Dadourian Group International Inc v Simms & Others [2009] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 601, concerning worldwide freezing orders; the strike out an appeal for abuse of process/fraud on the Court; causation in the case of deceit; and the status of previous arbitration findings.
Admitted as a barrister in:
2012 - British Virgin Islands
2006 – England & Wales (non-practising)
Publications
Co-author of the BVI chapter of The Arbitration Review of the Americas, 2015.
Co-author of the BVI chapter of The Dispute Resolution Review, 7th ed., 2014.
Co-author of the BVI chapter of The Arbitration Review of the Americas, 2014.
Co-author of Security for Costs and other Court Ordered Security, Jordans, 2010.
Contributor to Restrictive Covenants and Confidential Information, Brearly & Bloch, Butterworths, 3rd ed., 2009.
Memberships
RISA (BVI INSOL Chapter)
British Virgin Islands Bar Association
British Russian Law Association
British Ukrainian Law Association
British Kazakh Law Association
Hon. Society of Lincoln’s Inn (Scholarships: Lord Brougham; Harwicke; and Kennedy)
Chancery Bar Association
Private Client Global Elite Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory, 2019
He is incredibly smart, effective, knowledgeable and always communicating with us. I love his responsiveness Chambers Global, 2019
I'm hugely impressed; since he stepped in on this case he has transformed where I found myself Chambers Global, 2019
Has everything at his fingertips and is incredibly knowledgeable. Legal 500 Caribbean, 2019
He is responsive, creative and a very effective oral advocate. He has great insight. Chambers Global, 2018
He has an affable style but also has strong views and advice, which is a great combination Chambers Global, 2018
Really knows his stuff...very intelligent and works extremely hard for his clients Who's Who Legal Asset Recovery, 2018
Very commercial and quickly grasps the issues at stake Who's Who Legal Asset Recovery, 2017
He is a knowledgeable lawyer with a sound technical approach to problems. Brian is excellent with clients combining quiet confidence with charm. Client feedback, 2018
Extremely well prepared, knowledgeable and very creative Chambers Global 2017
A technically excellent lawyer Who's Who Legal Asset Recovery, 2017
Charming, efficient, has excellent client-handling skills and a great knowledge of insolvency Legal 500 Caribbean, 2018
Formidable Legal 500 Caribbean, 2018
Giving sound and realistic advice, while fiercely fighting his client’s corner and finding creative solutions to advance its interests Legal 500 Caribbean, 2017
Client-focused, practical and efficient lawyer Chambers Global 2017
A very strong advocate Chambers Global 2017
A delight to work with, knowledgeable and excellent at managing client expectations Legal 500, Caribbean, 2017
Brian Lacy benefits from a strong background in insolvency, civil fraud and asset tracing, and is singled out by clients, who say: 'He is on top of the details and has an instinctive feel of what works well' Chambers and Partners Global 2015
Recommended Legal 500, Caribbean, 2014 and 2016 - BVI Dispute Resolution