Victoria Jones

Senior Associate, King & Wood Mallesons

Victoria Jones specialises in dispute resolution and international arbitration. She has acted as counsel and adviser on more than 15 arbitrations under the UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, LMAA and GAFTA rules across various industries including financial services, commodities, shipping, technology, engineering and construction. She is focused on delivering strategic and responsive advice to clients and achieving outcomes which are commercial, solution oriented and meet the objectives of clients.

Since starting her practice, Victoria has amassed a body of work spanning the globe, particularly in South-East Asia, and has advised on matters involving parties located in the UK, Switzerland, Russia, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, to name a few.

Victoria is well-versed in arbitration-related court proceedings such as anti-suit injunctions, setting aside and stay applications. Her arbitration-related litigation experience complements her work in international arbitration and equips her with the necessary knowledge and skills to advise clients on court proceedings in support of arbitration and in recognition and enforcement proceedings.

Victoria received her Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from King’s College London and has practised in Singapore since 2015. Victoria joined King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) from Simmons & Simmons (where she worked alongside KWM DR/IA practice head Amanda Lees) in 2021.

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Third-party funding and arbitration in Singapore

Practice Notes

This Practice Note discusses third-party funding and arbitration in Singapore, including the regulations introduced at that seat of arbitration. The Practice Note provides an overview of the law of Singapore on third-party funding and international arbitration (pursuant to the Civil Law Act (Cap 43) and Civil Law (Third-Party Funding) Regulations 2017), including their relevance to the tort of maintenance and champerty, which had been abolished in Singapore. It also discusses the relevance of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015, the SIAC Practice Note on arbitrator conduct in cases involving external funding and the SIArb Guidelines for third-party funders.

Arbitration