Taking a commercial and pragmatic approach to matters, Tamlyn provides clients with strategic pre-action advice, assists them to achieve the early and efficient settlement of disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and acts in proceedings before the State and federal courts and before arbitral tribunals. Throughout her career, Tamlyn's practice has focussed on significant and complex disputes, often raising novel and untested points of law. She has represented clients at both first instance and appellant level, including up to the High Court, and has acted in proceedings in the Supreme Courts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
Tamlyn has a specialist focus on international arbitration and has acted as counsel to a range of clients in foreign seated arbitrations under the major arbitral rules as well as in domestic ad hoc arbitrations, including undertaking oral advocacy and the examination of witnesses. She is acting in the leading Australian cases concerning the recognition and enforcement of investor state arbitral awards against sovereign States under both the ICSID Convention and New York Convention. Tamlyn acts both for and against sovereign States in relation to matters involving foreign State immunities and diplomatic and consular immunities. She regularly provides training and advice on the drafting of tailored dispute resolution clauses and dispute risk mitigation in commercial agreements. Tamlyn holds a Master of Laws with Distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science, specialising in international dispute resolution. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCiarb), a member of ICC Australia and serves on the NSW State Committee of ACICA. Tamlyn has been recognised by Legal 500 (Next Generation Partner, Arbitration), Best Lawyers (Arbitration), Lawdragon 500 (Leading Global Litigators) and Doyles Guide (Arbitration) for her expertise in dispute resolution.
While Tamlyn's experience spans a number of industries, she has a depth of experience in the mining, oil and gas, energy and financial services industries.
Clients recognise Tamlyn for combining sharp intelligence, technical expertise and commercial acumen to provide sound and trusted advice.
