Sophia Louw

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Global Arbitration Review 2024

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Sophia is a Senior Associate in the Disputes & Investigations Team. She specialises in complex international arbitration, including investor-state and commercial arbitration, across a wide range of industries.

Her practice has a particular focus on the emerging markets and often includes a political angle. Her clients include sovereign states, multinational companies and high net worth individuals.

Sophia also has experience in commercial litigation, specifically challenges to arbitration awards and civil fraud, having acted on some of the largest claims to come before the English courts in recent years. She is dual-qualified in South Africa and England & Wales.

Sophia is active in the Arts and is a trustee of the London Youth Theatre.

CV

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2024 Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP

2017 - 2020 Intern/Associate, Omnia Strategy LLP

职业发展

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2024 Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP

2017 - 2020 Intern/Associate, Omnia Strategy LLP

教育

2022 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales

2017 Admitted as an advocate, South Africa

2015 GDL, BPP London

Publications

Immunity from suit for foreign heads of state: the limited reach of the "commercial activity" exclusion, Lexology, 16 October 2023.

Unpicking legal professional privilege: The operation of the Iniquity Exception - Al Sadeq v Dechert & Others, Lexology, 14 February 2024.

会员资格和附属关系

Member, Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)

Member, Art Lawyers Association

Trustee, London Youth Theatre

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Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

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Substantive jurisdiction, timeliness and control: Arbitration lessons from Czech Republic v Diag Human SE

Sophia Louw

Global Arbitration Review 2024

专长

执业领域和服务团队

CV

职业发展

教育

Publications

会员资格和附属关系

语言

奖励

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

最新新闻和观点

Substantive jurisdiction, timeliness and control: Arbitration lessons from Czech Republic v Diag Human SE

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