Band 4
Band 4
About
Provided by Sophie Shaw
Practice Areas
Sophie practices across the full range of commercial work in Chambers.
Examples of current and recent instructions include (i) the Russian Aircraft Litigation, acting for AerCap against their insurers and the reinsurers of policies taken out by Russian airlines, in respect of aircraft that have not been returned by the Russian airlines following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, (ii) acting for Ernst & Young in its defence of a $3bn damages claim brought by NMC Plc (in administration) following the collapse of its Middle Eastern healthcare business, (iii) acting for the principal Defendants in the Ingenious Litigation, a £200 million claim arising out of the marketing and operation of film production partnerships between 2002 and 2007, and (iv) acting for Watchstone Group Plc in defence of a £670m claim for fraud and breach of warranty arising in the context of a well-publicised acquisition by the claimant of certain of the defendant’s businesses.
She is also one of the co-authors of Fraud and Breach of Warranty, with the second edition to be published in 2024.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Sophie Shaw is known for her work in very high-profile professional negligence cases, such as Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton and the Ingenious litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sophie is an exceptional all-round talent. She is good with the law, has good forensic nous and strategy, and can package up the presentation in a very effective way."
"She will be a future star."
"Sophie writes and thinks really clearly, and she is brilliant."
"Sophie is fabulous."
"Sophie is fantastic and hard-working. She sees points and drafts brilliantly."
"A diligent and hard-working junior, Sophie writes and thinks really clearly. She is brilliant."
"Sophie is an exceptional all-round talent. She is good with the law, has good forensic nous and strategy, and can package up the presentation in a very effective way."
"She will be a future star."
"Sophie writes and thinks really clearly, and she is brilliant."
"Sophie is fabulous."
"Sophie is fantastic and hard-working. She sees points and drafts brilliantly."
"A diligent and hard-working junior, Sophie writes and thinks really clearly. She is brilliant."
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