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Victoria McIntosh
Associate
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.
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