Alexandra (Xara) Kaye
Xara is an associate in the International Dispute Resolution & Arbitration practice.
She has experience working with clients on various matters of international arbitration and litigation, particularly within the energy, construction and mining sectors. Xara has been involved in arbitration under the rules of various arbitral institutions, including International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA).
She is admitted to practice as a solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
The following is a list of representative matters in which Xara has assisted.
Experience Highlights
Represented a Swiss mining company in an ICC arbitration of a dispute over offtake rights and anticipatory breach of contract
Represented a head contractor plaintiff against a State-owned Project Co in a multimillion dollar commercial construction and contamination arbitration under ACICA Rules
Represented an Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation on a AU$13 million construction dispute in respect of a nuclear facility in the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Represented an insurance provider responding to an investigation by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, and a related consumer class action regarding disclosure of personal information in a cyber-attack
Represented a real estate asset group in a corporate takeover and accessorial liability dispute in relation to an AU$180 million investment in a property trust in the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Acted for foreign entities in court proceedings in respect of referral to arbitration and the enforcement of arbitral awards
Advised NGOs on pathways for international dispute resolution and advisory opinions on climate-related disputes
Credentials
- College of Law, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 2019
- Australian National University, Juris Doctor, 2018
- Australian National University, Bachelor of Politics Philosophy and Economics, 2015
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- High Court of Australia
- InsightJune 27, 2024
The Arbitration Index
V&E International Dispute Resolution Update
- “Children’s Rights To Effectively Participate In Justice Proceedings In A Language They Fully Understand,” UNICEF Research Report, The East Asian and Pacific Region, June 2023 (co-author)
News & Insights
The Arbitration Index
V&E International Dispute Resolution Update