Sophia is a senior associate in our dispute resolution team in London.
Sophia acts on a broad range of disputes including complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with particular experience of cases involving allegations of fraud and breach of duty, working primarily within the private capital, media and sports sectors. Sophia also regularly advises on M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes.
Outside of our London disputes team, Sophia has worked in our specialist property litigation department, and has spent time seconded to our Dubai office advising on litigation, cross-border arbitration and regulatory matters.
Sophia is recognised by Legal 500 (2025) as a Key Lawyer in Commercial Litigation: Premium, described as “an absolute asset to have in any client-facing situation”.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- acting for UEFA in relation to claims brought on behalf of certain Liverpool fans in attendance at the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris
- acting for the trustees of an art gallery in litigation related to privacy and property rights
- advising a public broadcaster in relation to media rights
- providing reputation management advice to companies across various sectors
- defending the Johnson Matthey Group in a multi-million-pound claim alleging fraudulent breach of warranty arising from an M&A transaction
- acting for a financial services firm in relation to various claims arising from investments by a high-net-worth individual
- acting for a private investment group in commercial court and insolvency proceedings across multiple jurisdictions involving allegations of breach of fiduciary and directors’ duties
Sectors
Background
Sophia holds an undergraduate degree in English Literature and History from Edinburgh University and graduated with a MA in Law from the University of Law in 2019.
Sophia trained at the firm and qualified into our disputes practice in September 2022.
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