Associate

Jessica van der Kamp

Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Construction & Engineering, International Arbitration

Overview

Jessica van der Kamp is a senior associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office practicing arbitration and litigation, with a focus on construction, town planning, environmental regulation and general commercial disputes.

Jessica is a member of Mayer Brown’s International Arbitration group. She has represented clients in Hong Kong, Singapore and elsewhere across Asia, Africa and the Middle East in arbitrations relating to mega-infrastructure projects, large-scale development and refurbishment projects, and high-value commercial distribution agreements. She has also acted for clients in arbitration-related court proceedings, including set-aside applications, injunctions, and consolidation proceedings. Notably, Jessica acted for the Respondent in P v. M (2018 and 2019) where the Claimant’s award was partially set aside twice on grounds of serious irregularity and procedural unfairness. 

Experience

Contentious Work Experience

  • Acting for a prominent multi-national contractor in a mediation against a sub-contractor on issues concerning delay and supply of services in relation to the construction of a Singaporean multi-million dollar rail infrastructure project. 
  • Acted for a respondent employer in a consolidated arbitration proceeding under the HKIAC Domestic Arbitration Rules against main contractor in relation to a final account dispute. The Arbitrator’s final award was successfully setting aside twice on grounds of serious irregularity and procedural unfairness (P v. M [2018] HKCFI 2280 and P v. M [2019] HKCFI 1864). 
  • Acted for a claimant distributor based in the Middle East in an ad-hoc Hong Kong seated international arbitration concerning a breach of a distribution agreement. 
  • Acted for a university in relation to the collapse of a roof structure on one of its campus buildings. 

Education

  • The University of Hong Kong, PCLL
  • The University of Hong Kong, JD
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, LLM
  • Utrecht University, BA

Admissions

  • Hong Kong

Courts

  • Hong Kong Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Proceedings)

Languages

  • English
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
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