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 Jessica Foley
Senior Associate

Jessica Foley

Solicitor Advocate

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  • English
  • French
  • German
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Jessica Foley is an experienced senior associate in the Litigation & Arbitration team.  She represents clients in commercial litigation in the English courts and in commercial and investment arbitration under the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CiArb Rules. Having completed a secondment to the LCIA, she has particular expertise in LCIA arbitrations.  Jessica also has considerable experience in conducting mediations and negotiating settlement agreements.  

Jessica regularly assists clients in obtaining freezing injunctions and other urgent interim relief, including orders for non-disclosure and specific performance, as well as search orders against banks and other third parties.  She also regularly advises and gives client training on the area of legal professional privilege.  

Jessica enjoys and has considerable experience in coordinating and project-managing large-scale and complex disputes, which are often high value and multi-jurisdictional. She has a particular interest and expertise in the technology sector, but regularly works across a variety of other sectors, including financial services, construction and consumer products. 

She publishes articles on arbitration topics and co-ordinated the publication of the CMS Expert Guide to International Arbitration. 

Jessica is currently based in London, but has previously lived and worked in Brussels and Munich and speaks French and conversational German. Her practice is increasingly focusing on disputes involving the Middle East and North Africa region and she is learning Arabic. 

Relevant experience

  • An US technology company in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration against a UAE ICT infrastructure and services integration company.
  • A Dutch bank in a debt claim under the UNCITRAL Rules against a Ukrainian state-owned entity. 
  • A pharmaceutical distribution company in an ICC arbitration against a manufacturer. 
  • A high net worth individual in LCIA arbitration proceedings relating to a contractual debt claim against a former business partner. 
  • A global IT service company in a claim against a supplier under the CiArb rules. 
  • An international bank in its bilateral investment treaty claim against Croatia in respect of its financial investments (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/49). 
  • A leading international IT services company in defending a claim in the Technology and Construction court arising out of a contract for the supply of IT systems and services. 
  • An international insurance company in pursuing a claim in fraud against a former employee, including securing a freezing injunction and asset preservation order. 
  • A listed international company that provides technology solutions to the travel and tourism industry in connection with a customer supply agreement dispute. 
  • A leading UK construction company in defending various complex claims brought by a competitor in fraud. 
  • A leading UK insurance company in pursuing fraud claims against a former CEO and others. 

Publications

  • Foley, J. (2022) ‘Opening Our Eyes to Stereotypes: An Argument Against Gender-Blind Arbitral Appointments’ in Fullelove et al (eds) International Arbitration in England: Perspectives in Times of Change. Kluwer.

Memberships & Roles

  • Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).
  • Arbitral Women.
  • ICC Young Arbitrators Group.
  • Young International Arbitrators Group (YIAG).
  • Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association.

Education

  • 2013 – PgDip (Legal Practice), University of Law, London.
  • 2012 – LL.M., King’s College London, London.
  • 2009 – LL.B., University of Bristol, Bristol.