Amanda Lees

Partner

Amanda leads KWM’s Dispute Resolution Team in South East Asia. Amanda enjoys getting stuck into knotty legal problems and learning all about her client’s businesses and industries. Based in Singapore since 2012, Amanda is at home in hawker markets as much as the arbitration centre at Maxwell Chambers. When not reading arbitration cases or drafting arbitration awards, Amanda loves travelling with her family across Asia and beyond.

Posts From This Author

Locating stolen cryptocurrency: how disclosure orders can help

9 January 2023

By Amanda Lees, Suraj Sajnani, Clémence Bernard

Disclosure order granted against several cryptocurrency exchanges. Key takeaways for cryptocurrency exchanges and investors.

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Using arbitration to resolve cryptocurrency disputes, NFT disputes, and other digital asset disputes

28 November 2022

By Amanda Lees, Suraj Sajnani

This post explains why arbitration is the preferred method to resolve cryptocurrency disputes, NFT disputes, and other digitial asset disputes.

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No More Monkey Business: Singapore High Court injuncts transfer of Bored Ape NFT, confirming NFTs are property

25 October 2022

By Amanda Lees, Suraj Sajnani

Singapore high court grants injunction over bored ape yacht club NFT giving digital assets owners security over enforceability of assets

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Better for the planet and the pocketbook…but you lose some of the magic at hearings: COVID-19 arbitration trends that are here to stay

17 October 2022

By Amanda Lees, Hazel He

Covid-19 arbitration trends that are here to stay, including virtual hearings and use of technology to facilitate dispute resolution

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CVG v CVH: Singapore Court decides that Foreign Emergency Arbitration Awards can be enforced in Singapore but refuses enforcement of this particular award

10 October 2022

By Amanda Lees, Suraj Sajnani, Victoria Jones

Foreign emergency arbitration award enforcement order setting aside decision in Singapore court. Lack of opportunity to present case.

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Climate Change Disputes: Singapore

18 July 2022

By Amanda Lees, Victoria Jones

Climate change litigation is on the rise around the world. Whilst Singapore has not seen a wave of climate change litigation, regulators in Singapore are increasing scrutiny of the compliance of corporations with environmental law and standards and there is likely to be an increase in commercial disputes related to climate change projects and initiatives.

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