Boutique by Design - International by Instinct
Tamsin is a first-year Trainee Solicitor and holds a law degree from the University of Oxford (Oriel College). At University, she focused on the fundamentals of conflict of laws and international comparative law, with a particular emphasis on Asian legal systems. Notably, she wrote a dissertation on feminist jurisprudence in England & Wales and participated in a moot court competition on maritime construction contracts. As Women’s Captain of the Oxford University Cross Country Club, she provided legal support in amending the Club’s Constitution and reviewing the Club’s legal status in accordance with the Sports Federation regulations and national sporting standards.
Before joining Hamish Lal Partners, Tamsin gained sound work experience through internships at international law firms in the UAE where, amongst other things, she conducted legal research on Sharia law and the practical application of the UAE Civil Code.
Since joining Hamish Lal Partners, Tamsin works on an LCIA administered arbitration with a Riyadh Seat involving a stadium project built in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The US Supreme Court has been asked to clarify the legal regime governing non-signatories to arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act. In particular, the Court is now asked to resolve whether state law principles of equitable estoppel apply to a claim to extend an arbitration agreement, or whether “federal common law” derived from a […]
Apportionment of liability amongst participants in an unincorporated joint venture is complex. Such complexity is increased when one participant is in dispute with the joint venture and the absence of arbitration joinder means that there are two arbitrations. This gives rise to questions of the boundary of jurisdiction of each Tribunal and to questions about […]
Arbitral awards are rarely set aside. In DWL v DWM,[1] the Singapore High Court dismissed an application to set-aside an arbitral award for excess of jurisdiction or breach of natural justice. Eminent judges have been clear “there is a difference between, on the one hand, a party having no opportunity to address a point or […]
In JKD and anor v IKC,[1] the English High Court dismissed a challenge under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to an arbitral Order refusing to restrain a call on a bond. This is another important case because it reinforces the thinking that section 68 challenges apply only to Awards (not arbitral Orders) and […]
In DSS v DST,[1] the Singapore High Court found that an award, where 108 out of the 211 paragraphs were wholesale or substantial reproductions of excerpts from a related award, was not rendered in breach of natural justice. The Claimant said that the reproductions were not limited to reciting of uncontroversial procedural matters but “extend […]
In TTSJV W.L.L and others v BapCo Refining B.S.C (TTSJV),[1] the English High Court dismissed an application for an injunction against a bond call. Applications to restrain bond calls are difficult, given the high threshold. London has reaffirmed the position that a call on an ‘on-demand’ bond can only be restrained in cases of fraud […]
