Sophia Louw

Prix à l'honneur

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

Carrière

Since 2024 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2024 Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP

2017 - 2020 Intern/Associate, Omnia Strategy LLP

Formation

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.

Groupes & Associations

Member, Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)

Member, Art Lawyers Association

Trustee, London Youth Theatre

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Global Arbitration Review 2024

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Legal 500 2023

Actualités et publications récentes

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Résolution des litiges

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

8 mai 2025

par Sophia Louw et Natalia Faekova

Responsible business

Further pro bono success in our Disability Benefits Appeal project

6 mai 2025

par plusieurs auteurs

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Global Arbitration Review 2024

Expertise

Services et Groupes

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Carrière

Formation

Publications

Groupes & Associations

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

Actualités et publications récentes

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

Sophia Louw

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Expertise

Services et Groupes

CV

Carrière

Formation

Publications

Groupes & Associations

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Global Arbitration Review 2024

Legal 500 2023

Actualités et publications récentes

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

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