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Joyce Arnold

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Position

Joyce has a broad commercial practice, with particular experience in taking large and complex disputes to trial. Her work covers a wide range of areas, including energy (BGT v (1) Shell (2) Esso [2020] EWCA Civ 2349), banking (Vestia v BNPP, LBSF v NPC [2019] 2 BCLC 118), civil fraud and shareholder and SPA disputes. She acted for the SFO in the ENRC/Dechert/SFO litigation and for Sports Direct in its long-running litigation with Rangers FC. Joyce also has experience in arbitration, including high-value energy disputes, and has worked on a number of Arbitration Act cases, including a successful section 68 challenge and a rare Court of Appeal case (Haven v EUI [2018] EWCA Civ 2494). Joyce enjoys working as part of a team or as sole counsel, and is on the Attorney-General’s C Panel.

Career

Joyce is interested in issues of equality, diversity and inclusion at the Bar: she serves as Treasurer of FreeBar and helps organise One Essex Court’s initiatives to attract more women to the Commercial Bar.

Memberships

COMBAR and the Chancery Bar Association.