2 Temple Gardens

Commercial Dispute Resolution, Insurance & Reinsurance, Life & Health, Professional Negligence, Property Damage

Sonia specialises in commercial law, in particular insurance, group litigation, property damage and product liability. The directories have described her as an “an impressive advocate” who is “forensic, sensible and pragmatic,” “personable and super bright” and “a great blend of being both really strong and easy to work with.”

Since taking silk in 2023, Sonia has been focused primarily on group litigation involving products. She is currently acting for one of 5 Lead Defendant motor manufacturers in the NOx Emissions Group Litigation, the largest group action ever to be litigated in England and Wales and a case of exceptional scale and complexity.

Sonia is a Barrister Governing Bencher of the Inner Temple, acts as its Senior Bench Auditor and is Chair of its Finance Committee. In this role she has oversight of the finances of all 9 of the Inn’s departments. She has served on the Inn’s Executive Committee for more than a decade, acquiring considerable experience of the corporate governance of an organisation which is both a large members’ association and a commercial landlord in the City of London.

MA Oxon, First Class, Oriel College Oxford. Awarded Major Scholarship in 2001 and 2002 (Inner Temple). Called to the Bar in 2002. Tenant at 2TG since 2003. Treasury Panel of Counsel 2009-13. Master of the Bench, Inner Temple, 2019. KC 2023.

LCLCBA, PNBA, TECBAR, Health Claims Forum.