THE TEAM

Priscilla Lua

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution

Priscilla specializes in international arbitration and commercial litigation. She has an active practice spanning more than 15 years in a number of areas including projects & infrastructure, commodities, shareholder (and company law) disputes, joint venture disputes, and employment.

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Priscilla acts as lead counsel in court and international arbitration proceedings and has experience with various institutional rules such as ICC, SIAC, LCIA, HKIAC, UNCITRAL as well as ad-hoc arbitrations. She has also been appointed by the SIAC as an arbitrator.

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Her practice frequently involves complex cross-border elements, and she acts for multinational companies in the power, oil & gas sectors, as well as for financial institutions and high net worth individuals.

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Prior to joining the firm, Priscilla practiced for six years with an elite UK magic circle firm in both its Singapore and London offices. Whilst with the magic circle firm, she also spent close to a year in Hong Kong with a client on an international secondment and was widely praised by the client for being “always astute and practical in her approach”. Prior to her joining the magic circle firm, Priscilla spent a number of years with a pre-eminent Senior Counsel in one of the Big Four domestic law practices in Singapore.

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As a result of her broad international experience, Priscilla is able to grasp complex cross-border disputes quickly and prides herself on providing effective and practical solutions to clients.

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EXPERIENCE

International Arbitration

• Acted as lead counsel in a SIAC arbitration in the context of a terminated joint venture involving the sale of bunkers. The matter involved complex accounting issues and required multiple experts (including a tribunal expert), and proceeded to a week long evidentiary hearing.

• Acted as lead counsel in a SIAC arbitration conducted under the expedited procedure in a matter relating to the termination of an investment agreement. The matter proceeded to an evidentiary hearing with the arbitrator permitting limited cross-examination on specific issues. 

• Acted for a major energy technology company in respect of two arbitrations arising out of oilfield contracts in India and which involved complex termination issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The quantum in dispute totalled more than US$100 million and involved technical and quantum experts. 

• Advised a member of a Korean consortium on its investment in a nickel and cobalt mining project in a LCIA arbitration. The dispute concerned complex issues arising out of a shareholders’ agreement, and foreign insolvency proceedings involving one of the shareholders. 

• Acted for an English entity against a leading offshore wind farm contractor in an ICC arbitration. The dispute arose out of an EPC contract and raised complex technical issues relating to the design of the foundations of the offshore wind farm. The matter was settled just before the merits hearing on terms favourable to the client. 

• Acted for various institutional hedge funds in respect of three consolidated SIAC arbitrations against publicly listed Indian companies. The disputes arose out of multiple investment agreements totalling more than US$300 million, and which raised complex Indian regulatory and valuation issues.

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Litigation

• Acted for an oil trading company in a dispute arising out of letters of credit issued by an international bank before both the Singapore High Court and the Singapore Court of Appeal. This case is reported at [2024] SGCA 31.

• Acted for an oil trading company in an appeal to the Singapore Court of Appeal in respect of a misdelivery claim. The matter involved complex and novel issues relating to the causation defence in the context of misdelivery actions and is reported at [2025] SGCA 42.

• Acted for a high net worth individual in multiple proceedings spanning Singapore, UK, and Hong Kong arising out of the breach of a trust deed. The matter involved working with local counsel in various jurisdictions and coordinating and spearheading the litigation strategy. 

• Represented clients in a long-standing Singapore court litigation involving the sale of automobile spare parts globally. There were complex legal issues involved including breach of contracts, conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duties. The matter also involved parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions and numerous interlocutory skirmishes in the Singapore courts.  

• Represented an Australian company before both the Singapore High Court and the Singapore Court of Appeal where the issues in dispute included trust, breach of fiduciary duties and invalidation of trade marks. This case is reported at [2015] 1 SLR 1097. 
   

Regulatory / Investigations

• Advised a major UK bank in an independent investigation involving issues of fraud, corruption and the handling of customer issues. The period under investigation spanned almost ten years and involved complex financial issues as well as interactions with the FCA. 

• Conducted an internal investigation into the activities of the employees on the commodity financing desk of an established financial institution involving allegations of fraud. 

• Advised a publicly listed company in an investigation brought by ASIC involving complex accounting and compliance issues. 

• Advised a multinational brokerage firm in an investigation commenced by the Singapore authorities involving issues of market manipulation and cheating offences under the Securities and Futures Act.

ACCOLDAES 

Recommended in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 – International Arbitration and described as “stand-out”. 

Feedback from a client (whom Priscilla had spent close to a year with on secondment) that “the team was happy to have her support and would score her highly”.

MEMBERSHIPS & APPOINTMENTS

• Member of ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR

• APAC Member of the YSIAC Council 

• Member of the Law Society Civil Practice Committee