Sophie has a broad practice across the range of work undertaken in chambers, with a particular focus on commercial litigation and arbitration.
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.
Call: 2015
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