Sophia Louw

London UK

Featured award

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Most Important Decision Award

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

Karriere

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2024 Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP

2017 - 2020 Intern/Associate, Omnia Strategy LLP

Ausbildung

2022 Admitted as a solicitor, England & Wales

2017 Admitted as an advocate, South Africa

2015 GDL, BPP London

Publikationen

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.

Mitgliedschaften

Member, Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)

Member, Art Lawyers Association

Trustee, London Youth Theatre

Fremdsprachen

Awards

Global Arbitration Review 2024

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Legal 500 2023

News & Insights: Sophia Louw

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Disputes & Investigations

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

8. Mai 2025

von Sophia Louw und Natalia Faekova

Responsible business

Further pro bono success in our Disability Benefits Appeal project

6. Mai 2025

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Global Arbitration Review 2024

Expertise

Rechtsgebiete und Gruppen

CV

Karriere

Ausbildung

Publikationen

Mitgliedschaften

Fremdsprachen

Awards

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

News & Insights: Sophia Louw

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

Sophia Louw

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Expertise

Rechtsgebiete und Gruppen

CV

Karriere

Ausbildung

Publikationen

Mitgliedschaften

Fremdsprachen

Awards

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

News & Insights: Sophia Louw

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

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