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Sajid Ahmed is a Partner in the London office of King & Spalding. He specialises in international arbitration and trade matters.
Sajid’s cases are typically high-value complex disputes, often dealing with political, commercial and/or social issues involving State owned entities and governments. Sajid represents both claimants and respondents in arbitral proceedings under all the major arbitral rules and institutions including the ICC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL. While sector agnostic, Sajid is particularly well-known for handling disputes in energy, mining, life sciences, financial services, and media where he is listed as a “name to note”. Although experienced across various geographies, Sajid is prominently known for his disputes work in India, Turkey and Central Asia. Correspondingly, Sajid global clientele include multi-nationals and State/State entities in those regions. As a recipient of a number of recognitions from legal directories and industry commentators over the years, Sajid is described as having “indispensable leadership” (IBLJ (2022)) and as being “an excellent lawyer with good business acumen and understands client’s perspective and overall business context and comes out with pragmatic solutions” (Legal 500 UK, 2021).
Sajid also has notable experience in international trade matters including export controls and sanctions. He assists clients prepare disclosures of export control and economic sanctions laws violations and represents them in regulatory investigations.
Law Society of England and Wales
Hindi
January 11, 2023
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Region’s Top Law Firms
November 8, 2022
Legal 500 Names Tom Sprange KC to its International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2022
Recent Representations – Arbitration Matters
An Asian Exploration & Production company in an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of India with respect to cross-boundary gas migration issues.
An Indian pharmaceuticals company in a LCIA arbitration in London against a major Canadian generics producer with respect to a breach of exclusivity provisions in a licence agreement.
A significant oil & gas company in two ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitrations against an Asian sovereign state, one relating to the company’s right to cost recovery under a PSC and the other relating to gas pricing.
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April 29, 2021
Paris Court of Appeal Addresses Constitution of Tribunal in OIC Investment Arbitration
February 17, 2021
Enforcing the Level Playing Field in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
January 19, 2016
Implementation Day Arrives For Iran Agreement
January 11, 2023
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Region’s Top Law Firms
November 8, 2022
Legal 500 Names Tom Sprange KC to its International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2022
Recent Representations – Arbitration Matters
An Asian Exploration & Production company in an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of India with respect to cross-boundary gas migration issues.
An Indian pharmaceuticals company in a LCIA arbitration in London against a major Canadian generics producer with respect to a breach of exclusivity provisions in a licence agreement.
A significant oil & gas company in two ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitrations against an Asian sovereign state, one relating to the company’s right to cost recovery under a PSC and the other relating to gas pricing.
See more
April 29, 2021
Paris Court of Appeal Addresses Constitution of Tribunal in OIC Investment Arbitration
February 17, 2021
Enforcing the Level Playing Field in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
January 19, 2016
Implementation Day Arrives For Iran Agreement
January 11, 2023
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Region’s Top Law Firms
November 8, 2022
Legal 500 Names Tom Sprange KC to its International Arbitration Powerlist UK 2022
Law Society of England and Wales
Hindi