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Melissa is a disputes resolution lawyer based in Reed Smith’s Singapore office who focuses in commercial disputes and international arbitration. She has acted as counsel in arbitral proceedings under various institutional rules, including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc (JAMS).
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented a leading aircraft engine manufacturer in an ongoing SIAC arbitration rising from multiple contracts for the sales of engines and supply of related maintenance services.
Successfully obtained interim prohibitory injunction in favour of cryptocurrency token issuer in JAMS emergency arbitration proceedings leading to settlement of claims arising out of a token merger agreement then-valued to be worth USD 7.5 billion.
Successfully defended a world-leading industrial MNC in a SIAC arbitration, against a product liability claim arising from alleged defects in heavy machinery in a coal-fired power plant in a South-East Asian country, involving a claim of originally over US$100 million.
Experience
Represented a leading aircraft engine manufacturer in an ongoing SIAC arbitration rising from multiple contracts for the sales of engines and supply of related maintenance services.
Successfully obtained interim prohibitory injunction in favour of cryptocurrency token issuer in JAMS emergency arbitration proceedings leading to settlement of claims arising out of a token merger agreement then-valued to be worth USD 7.5 billion.
Successfully defended a world-leading industrial MNC in a SIAC arbitration, against a product liability claim arising from alleged defects in heavy machinery in a coal-fired power plant in a South-East Asian country, involving a claim of originally over US$100 million.
Represented one of the largest worldwide general trading companies in related ICC arbitrations, defending product liability claims arising from alleged defects in solar technology products installed worldwide, involving claims in excess of US$25 million.
Represented a European consumer product manufacturer in a SIAC arbitration, bringing a product liability claim against a supplier arising from alleged defects in cooking facilities installed in various jurisdictions around the world.
Represented an e-commerce company in a consolidated SIAC arbitration, claiming against a seller for failure to deliver goods under sale and purchase agreements; assisted Japanese co-counsel in successfully obtaining provisional freezing orders in Tokyo and Nagoya in aid of said consolidated SIAC arbitration.
Successfully acted for a leading MNC in defending an ICC arbitration award, involving complex issues of sale of goods and quantification of claims, and rarely discussed issue of prejudgment in related arbitrations (CNQ v. CNR [2022] SGHC 267).
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Birmingham, 2018, LL.B., Honours, Class I
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Singapore
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Member, Law Society of Singapore
- Member, Singapore Academy of Law
