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Sophie Shaw
Position
Sophie has a broad practice across the range of work undertaken in chambers, with a particular focus on commercial litigation and arbitration.
Career
Call: 2015
Education
2015-16 Pupillage, Brick Court Chambers
2014-15 BPTC, BPP Law School (Outstanding)
2013-14 LLM, Clare College, Cambridge (1st Class)
2009-13 BA (Hons) Law, Clare College, Cambridge (1st Class, 1st in year)
2011-12 Erasmus Exchange, Utrecht University
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Sophie Shaw –Brick Court Chambers ‘Sophie has a brilliant legal mind, stunning knack for finding the key facts and documents, and the most calm presence. She is truly a star of the Bar.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Sophie Shaw –Brick Court Chambers ‘Sophie is a fabulous junior – highly intelligent, dedicated, exercises good judgement, is personable and has a great attention to detail. She has been involved in many large matters which bodes well for her future. She is excellent on paper and has great client skills.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Brick Court Chambers‘ members are consistently sought out to act in the market’s most high-stakes civil fraud cases. Mark Howard KC repeatedly acts in complex fraud matters with offshore elements and sums at stake exceeding $1bn; while Tim Lord KC is representing three defendants in SKAT v Solo Capital Partners, a multi-party claim by the Danish tax authority, which seeks to recover £1.5bn paid out through withholding tax refunds, the claim including fraud and conspiracy allegations and involving complex issues of public international law. Craig Morrison KC, who recently led the successful defence of a £30m-plus construction dispute that involved allegations of serious dishonesty; and Richard Eschwege KC, currently representing the two principal defendants in a $330m civil fraud claim involving oil trading in West Africa, were both raised to silk level in March 2023. Among the juniors, Sophie Shaw regularly acts in heavyweight civil fraud cases, while Tom Wood is another name to note among the set’s juniors.