Melissa specialises in international arbitration. She has experience in both common and civil law jurisdictions, holds legal degrees in US and Swiss law, and advises and represents clients in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings under all major rules of arbitration.
Melissa also acts as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chair of arbitral tribunals and advises on other forms of dispute resolution and related proceedings. She “boils complex matters down into manageable, bite-sized pieces and gives clear and rational argumentation”, Chambers Global, Arbitration Counsel, 2023.
Her expertise spans different industry sectors with a particular focus on highly complex construction and engineering disputes as well as those arising out of shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements. She has represented clients in disputes arising out of the construction of oil and gas facilities, power plants, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities as well as out of the design and supply of large-scale equipment and machinery for use in industrial, power, and mining operations.