Sophia Louw

London UK

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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 extensive experience in commercial litigation, specifically injunctive relief, 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 developing a practice in art and luxury assets. 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

Career

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2024 Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP

2017 - 2020 Intern/Associate, Omnia Strategy LLP

Education

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.

Memberships & Associations

Member, Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)

Member, Art Lawyers Association

Trustee, London Youth Theatre

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Awards

Global Arbitration Review 2024

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Legal 500 2023

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Disputes & investigations

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

8 May 2025

by Sophia Louw and Natalia Faekova

Responsible business

Further pro bono success in our Disability Benefits Appeal project

6 May 2025

by multiple authors

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Global Arbitration Review 2024

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CV

Career

Education

Publications

Memberships & Associations

Additional languages

Awards

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

Sophia's news & insights

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

Sophia Louw

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Expertise

Services and Groups

CV

Career

Education

Publications

Memberships & Associations

Additional languages

Awards

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

Sophia's news & insights

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

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