Amanda Lee

Amanda is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has more than a decade of experience advising parties in respect of domestic and international arbitration proceedings, including ad hoc proceedings and those conducted under the ICC and LCIA Arbitration Rules.

She has advised and represented parties in respect of disputes arising from a broad range of sectors, including the financial services, education, hospitality, insurance, mining, and waste management sectors.

Amanda works proactively with in-house and external counsel to progress arbitral proceedings across time zones and borders. She also serves as co-counsel. She is proud that a significant number of the disputes on which she advises are resolved using mediation or negotiation, often prior to the commencement of arbitration.

She is regularly appointed as an arbitrator in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings, serving as sole and party-appointed arbitrator in disputes arising from the aviation, education, hospitality, IT and travel sectors.

Amanda has been recognised by Lexology Index: Arbitration as a Future Leader on multiple occasions and is named as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators.

Amanda has more than a decade of experience advising and representing parties in respect of disputes arising from a broad range of sectors, including the automotive, construction, education, financial services, hospitality, insurance, and waste management sectors.  

She has advised parties from multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, the US, Europe, Cyprus, the Eastern Caribbean, India, Latin America, and Malta. She also advises parties and their local counsel in respect of appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Counsel.  

Her experience encompasses disputes arising from a wide range of contractual relationships, including consumer contract, distributorship, partnership, post-M&A and shareholder disputes, in addition to disputes relating to fraud and professional negligence.

Amanda works proactively with in-house and external counsel to progress matters across borders. She is proud that a significant number of the disputes on which she advises are resolved using mediation or negotiation, often prior to the commencement of litigation.

Amanda is experienced in advising and representing parties in respect of adjudication proceedings arising from the construction and insurance sectors. 

Amanda works proactively with in-house and external counsel to prepare and progress adjudication proceedings expeditiously and cost-effectively. She is proud that a significant number of the disputes on which she advises are resolved using mediation or negotiation, often prior to the commencement of adjudication.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the final court of appeal for Commonwealth territories that have retained the appeal to His Majesty in Council. It also exercises domestic jurisdiction. 

Amanda has more than a decade of experience serving as agent or representative in respect of appeals and applications from overseas jurisdictions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. She specialises in providing comprehensive, cost-effective and user-friendly advice on the application of the Rules and Practice Directions to appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

Amanda has advised local counsel and parties in respect of the preparation and presentation of appeals arising from numerous jurisdictions, with particular focus on civil appeals arising from Eastern Caribbean jurisdictions, including Anguilla, Bermuda, and the Turks & Caicos Islands.

She is accustomed to working seamlessly across borders with parties, their local attorneys and counsel teams. In addition to helping appellants and respondents navigate the appellate process, Amanda has also served as junior counsel (led by David Phillips KC of Wilberforce Chambers) in proceedings before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.