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Sophia is an Associate in the firm's Trial and Global Disputes Practice Group. She has extensive experience of high-value, cross-border international and construction arbitration along with Dubai International Financial Court (DIFC) and English High Court litigation.
Sophia has a broad practice of litigation and international arbitration in various sectors such as construction, finance, telecommunications, and energy. Sophia has acted in complex cross-border international and construction arbitrations under a number of governing laws and institutional rules, including the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Lebanese Arbitration and Medication Centre (LAMC) rules. Sophia also has experience acting for clients in high-value disputes in the DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal along with the English High Court.
Prior to joining the Dubai office of King & Spalding, Sophia trained at a Magic Circle law firm in London before returning to Dubai, where she grew up. She subsequently worked as an Associate in the Dubai disputes practices of US law firms.
L.P.C., University of Law, London
B.A. Law (Jurisprudence), University of Cambridge, UK
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
England and Wales
Acted on a high-value ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a gas treatment facility in Africa.
Acted for an Employer in relation to prospective Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) proceedings concerning a large-scale construction project in the Gulf.
Acted for a private equity company in defence of a claim in the DIFC Courts arising from the acquisition of a holding company.
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May 24, 2024
Enhancing Jurisdictional Clarity: Dubai’s New Judicial Authority
Acted on a high-value ICC arbitration relating to the construction of a gas treatment facility in Africa.
Acted for an Employer in relation to prospective Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) proceedings concerning a large-scale construction project in the Gulf.
Acted for a private equity company in defence of a claim in the DIFC Courts arising from the acquisition of a holding company.
See more
May 24, 2024
Enhancing Jurisdictional Clarity: Dubai’s New Judicial Authority
L.P.C., University of Law, London
B.A. Law (Jurisprudence), University of Cambridge, UK
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
England and Wales