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Victoria McIntosh
Solicitor
Qualifications & Education
  • Dual Qualifying Scots and English Law (LLB), First Class, University of Strathclyde
  • English and Law (BA), University of Strathclyde
  • Spanish (SQF Level 7), University of Strathclyde

Victoria has experience in complex international arbitration proceedings and commercial disputes across a range of industry sectors. She has experience of litigation before the English High Court and has a particular focus on international arbitration, acting for major UK and foreign corporations and state entities.

Background:

Victoria achieved first-class honours in her dual qualifying degree in Scots and English law at Strathclyde University in 2017. She moved to London in 2018 to complete a Masters in Professional Legal Practice and worked as a paralegal in firms specialising in litigation. In 2020, she joined Enyo Law as a legal assistant and completed her training contract with the firm in 2024. Prior to studying law, Victoria lived in Spain where she studied Spanish and worked as a teacher between 2011-2014.

Cases:
  • Insurance disputes: acting for an insurer in two ICC arbitrations, worth a combined circa USD$45 million, concerning inter alia allegations of dishonesty in the placement of the policies.
  • Investor state: acting for a Middle Eastern State in defending a USD$340 million claim brought by a Qatari national.
  • Energy dispute: acting for a Malaysian state entity in its successful defence of a USD$1.14 billion claim for fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract arising out of the termination of its investment in a Brazilian off-shore oil project.
News
Jul 9, 2024
The importance of directors’ knowledge in establishing the largest ever wrongful trading award and the first ever award for “misfeasant trading”
The High Court recently issued its judgment against two former directors of BHS Group Limited, Mr Henningson and Mr Chandler...
Jul 4, 2024
Supreme Court rules that planning authorities cannot give permission for oil drilling projects without considering the environmental effects of the oil’s combustion
On 20 June 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in R (on the application of Finch on behalf...
Jul 2, 2024
UK sanctions ground payment obligations under letters of credit in aircraft leasing case
In Celestial Aviation Services Limited v UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch [2024] EWCA Civ 628, the Court of Appeal held...
Jun 13, 2024
Fair winds favour plaintiffs in wasted expenditure cases
A recent judgment of the High Court of Australia has clarified aspects of contract law and the availability of damages...