Career

2005- 2007    Schillings, London, highly regarded niche media practice, one of the top libel firms in London.
       
2001 -2004    Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, London, Washington based firm, one of the world’s premier international dispute resolution practices.  

1995- 1999    Morgan Lewis & Bockius, London and New York, major US based international firm.  

1993- 1994    Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong, well known international firm.

1991-1993    Chapman Tripp, N.Z., post clerkship. Magic circle firm.

Qualifications

Solicitor, England & Wales
Attorney, New York State
Solicitor, NSW, Australia  
Barrister and Solicitor, NZ
University of Canterbury, N.Z., LL.B (Hons.)

Appointments

World Intellectual Property Organization Panel of Arbitrators
Independent Expert to Nominet.UK  Domain Name Panel  
Independent Expert for .EU Domain Name Panel
ARG Accredited Mediator
Member of ICANN’s Non Commercial Users Constituency   

Publications & Papers

Defamation and the Internet, Defamation 2006 Conference, London

The Secret Source of Free Expression, NLJ 156, 7216, 444   

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the E-Commerce Directive, E.I.P.R.,2002, 24(2),65-73.

Experience

·    Victoria is an IP lawyer and advises on all issues relevant to copyright and trade marks under EU and English law.  She represented the Claimant in Scandecor Development AB v. Scandecor Marketing AB [1998] FSR 500, [1999] FSR 26 C.A., [2001] 2 C.M.LR 30 (HL). The first case under the 1994 Trade Marks Act to reach the House of Lords.

·    Victoria is a specialist in the liability of Internet intermediaries and Audiovisual regulatory issues in English, EU and US law.  Recent work included advising Google on liability for third party content and advising ISPs in relation to potential litigation by the British Phonographic Industry over its demands for suspension and termination of users of P2P software.  She follows developments at EU and UK level, and related developments.

·    Victoria also focuses on all aspects of UK media law, libel and privacy and the self and co-regulatory codes.  She has a particular interest in defamation law in the context of publication on the internet.  Recent work included Collins Stewart v FT team, the largest libel claim in English history and media management for various corporates and individuals in relation to proposed broadcasts, often BBC Panorama and C4 Dispatches, and proposed publications.

·    Victoria is experienced in issues arising in the media and entertainment industries and has advised leading actors, models, directors and producers as well as distributors.     

·    Victoria has a strong interest in private international law and experience of cross border commercial litigation and arbitration. She has worked with one of the top international arbitration specialists and been involved in ICC, LCIA, LMAA, AAA arbitrations, often involving interim remedies and parallel proceedings in international courts.

Interests

Victoria has a passion for travel and has lived briefly in Japan, Prague and Hong Kong as well as New York and the UK.