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Arbitration (International)

Global Market Leaders

5 Years Ranked

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Arbitration (International)

Europe-wide

16 Years Ranked

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Provided by Sophie Lamb KC

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Sophie Lamb KC is an internationally renowned leading counsel who provides strategic leadership and powerful advocacy in bet-the-company litigation and international arbitration matters.

A trusted advisor to boards of public companies, sovereign nations, private equity houses, and participants in the energy and technology sectors, she is consistently recognized among industry’s global elite for her work in some of the most significant and topical cases of the moment. Her mandates, including in the UK Supreme Court, have featured in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of the year and she has featured on their list of the UK’s most influential and inspirational lawyers for her successes “in billion dollar, high profile, politically sensitive and often market-shaping arbitration cases and related court trials.”

Sophie is a “go-to-advocate” who draws on an exceptionally diverse international case load which extends across the full range of significant corporate and commercial arrangements, international investment law, public law, class action / parent company litigation, and climate litigation. She is a recognized leader in the field of international arbitration and public international law and has conducted cases under all of the principal arbitration rules including the UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, ICSID, HKIAC, SIAC, AAA-ICDR, and Swiss Rules.

Sophie sits on the LCIA Court, is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn, and a Governor of the London Academy of Excellence, a school focused on eliminating educational disadvantage. She has previously served as Global Co-Chair of Latham’s International Arbitration Practice and was the UK’s representative on the ICC Court of Arbitration until 2022.

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International Arbitration - UK

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Individual Editorial
Sophie Lamb KC is a skilled arbitration practitioner with impressive experience acting for big-ticket oil and gas companies in disputes such as those brought against sovereign states. She is recognised for her expert handling of both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.

Arbitration (International) - Global Market Leaders

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Band 3
Individual Editorial

London-based Sophie Lamb KC is a well-respected arbitration practitioner, noted for her extensive experience handling investor-state arbitrations under ICSID and ICC rules. Her stellar practice attracts a range of top clients around the globe including governments, international corporations and state-owned entities. Her sectorial expertise lies in arbitrations concerning energy and oil & gas.


Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide

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Band 3
Individual Editorial
Operating from London, Sophie Lamb KC regularly acts for UK investors on high-value ICSID arbitrations against European states and has experience in Swiss-seated commercial disputes.

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