Jemma is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution group, based in London.

She focusses on commercial litigation and international arbitration, acting on cases before the High Court and various arbitration forums.

Jemma has advised on many contractual and other commercial disputes. In particular, these have related to the natural resources, maritime and finance sectors.

She has worked with a variety of clients, including financial institutions, administrators and liquidators of insolvent companies, ship-owning companies and high-net-worth individuals.

Jemma has been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in Legal 500 UK since 2021.

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  • Advising a European investment fund as secured creditor on its £39 million claim in a high-profile energy administration.
  • Advising one of the largest ship owning companies in Greece on its claim in concurrent expedited arbitrations concerning its rights as lessee to purchase vessels under lease financing for US$300 million.
  • Advising administrators in a US$52m claim in the High Court against the former administrators of a company arising from the pre-pack sale of a mine at an undervalue.
  • Advising liquidators of a European financial institution in a High Court claim valued at around €500m concerning the close-out mechanism under the ISDA Master Agreement.
  • Advising a renewable energy investor on its multi-million Euro claim against Italy in ICSID arbitration arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty in relation to photovoltaic investments.

Education

  1. 2007 · Nottingham Law School, Legal Practice Course, Distinction
  2. 2006 · University of Warwick, BA (Hons) Law and Business Studies, First Class

membershsips and associations

  1. Law Society of England and Wales
  2. London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA)